Talent & Early Careers Coordinator

The role you’ll play

We’re looking for an organised, people-focused coordinator to support our talent and early careers initiatives on a fixed-term contract until October 2027.

This is a varied role where you’ll help keep recruitment activities running smoothly while coordinating programmes that introduce students, graduates and other early-career talent to opportunities across WM.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing end-to-end recruitment support to the Talent team, such as coordinating pre-employment checks, psychometric assessments and generating contracts.
• Supporting candidate sourcing, CV screening and initial phone interviews.
• Maintaining talent pools for recurring and business-critical roles.
• Assisting with recruitment activity through SmartRecruiters.
• Managing queries through the shared recruitment inbox and providing responsive support to candidates and hiring managers.
• Identifying opportunities to improve the candidate and early careers experience.
• Supporting university, polytechnic and school engagement activities, including career expos and other talent-related events.

• What you’ll need.
• You’ll be an experienced talent coordinator who enjoys working with people and can confidently manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Strong organisation and time-management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• The ability to build trusted relationships with people from a wide range of backgrounds.
• A proactive approach and the confidence to take ownership of your work.
• Strong attention to detail and accurate record-keeping.
• Sound judgement, discretion and professionalism.
• Good problem-solving skills and the ability to adapt when priorities change.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills.

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• WM New Zealand is an equal opportunity employer and promotes a drug- and alcohol-free workplace.
• Applicants must currently be based in New Zealand and hold New Zealand citizenship, residency or a valid work visa.