Talent Research Lead- Global Search

What You’ll Do

You will develop and coach a team performing extensive talent mapping, executive sourcing, and proactive market intelligence initiatives for critical global leadership and unique talent searches. You will partner closely with senior business leaders and TA team members to identify future talent needs, anticipate evolving workforce trends, and build robust talent ecosystems that support Aristocrat’s long-term growth strategy.

This is not a traditional sourcing role. You will operate as a strategic advisor and talent intelligence expert , demonstrating advanced AI-enabled recruitment technologies such as Metaview, Draup, LinkedIn AI Hiring Assistant, and ChatGPT, as well as emerging sourcing platforms, to continuously evolve Aristocrat’s global talent acquisition capability.

The ideal candidate combines deep executive search expertise with exceptional research capability, strong commercial competence, data-driven decision-making, and a passion for innovation in talent intelligence and AI-enabled recruiting.

Job Requirements

• Lead a small Talent Research team, and ensuring high-quality delivery across executive search, strategic hiring, and talent intelligence assignments.
• Coach, develop, and provide day-to-day guidance to Talent Researchers, building capability in research methodology, market intelligence, sourcing strategy, AI-enabled workflows, and customer advisory.
• Personally lead and implement executive and strategic talent research assignments across global markets, business functions, and priority talent segments.
• Conduct deep primary and secondary research to identify target organisations, competitor talent, leadership pipelines, and emerging talent markets.
• Build market maps, structures, succession landscapes, and curated talent pools for critical and future-focused roles.
• Deliver talent insights, competitor intelligence, hiring trends, salary benchmarks, and workforce analytics to inform executive hiring decisions.
• Translate external market data into proactive sourcing strategies, talent advisory recommendations, and workforce planning insights.
• Develop executive-ready presentations, market briefings, and talent intelligence reports that support business and talent strategy.
• Establish and maintain highly curated, hire-ready talent banks for priority roles, succession needs, and future-critical capabilities.
• Ensure talent pipelines are continuously refreshed, segmented, and aligned to evolving business priorities.
• Develop and embed AI-enabled tools, workflows, and research capabilities across the Talent Research team to improve quality, speed, consistency, and scalability.
• Leverage advanced recruiting and research technologies, including LinkedIn AI Hiring Assistant, CoPilot Studio, Metaview, Talent Neuron, Draup, and other sourcing platforms.
• Continuously evaluate and implement new talent intelligence tools, automation opportunities, and technology-based practices that improve the effectiveness of research and operational efficiency.
• Build and maintain dashboards and reporting frameworks that provide clarity into pipeline health, talent readiness, diversity representation, market availability, and search effectiveness.
• Ensure all talent research and sourcing activities align with internal policies, external regulations, and ethical recruiting standards globally.

Qualifications and Experience

• 5+ years of experience in executive search, talent intelligence, strategic sourcing, or research-led recruitment within global organisations or executive search firms.
• Shown success in leading complex global search assignments across multiple regions and industries.
• Strong expertise in market mapping, talent landscaping, succession intelligence, and proactive executive engagement.
• Demonstrated capability in building and leading strategic talent pipelines and talent communities.
• Experience demonstrating recruitment technologies that use artificial intelligence and sourcing automation tools.

Technical skills and competencies

• Outstanding research, analytical, and problem-solving skills with the ability to synthesize complex market information quickly.
• Strong commercial competence and ability to understand evolving business and talent dynamics.
• Advanced customer management and influencing capability with senior business leaders and TA team members globally.
• Data-driven approach with the ability to convert insights into impactful talent strategies.
• High attention to detail combined with strong project management and execution capability.
• Strong communication and storytelling skills with the ability to present market insights clearly and credibly.
• Curiosity, innovation approach, and passion for employing emerging technologies in talent acquisition.

¿Por qué Aristocrat?

Aristocrat es una empresa líder a nivel mundial en contenido y tecnología de juegos, y una editorial de referencia en juegos móviles gratuitos. Ofrecemos un alto rendimiento a nuestros clientes B2B y hacemos participes a millones de personas que disfrutan con nuestros juegos de casino y para móviles. Y aunque nos centramos en la diversión, no olvidamos nunca nuestras responsabilidades. Nos esforzamos para ser referentes en juego responsable y elevar los estándares en gobernanza corporativa, bienestar de los empleados y sostenibilidad. Somos una empresa diversa, unida por valores comunes y una misión inspiradora: llenar de alegría la vida gracias al poder del juego.

Nuestro compromiso es crear un entorno en el que se valoren las diferencias individuales y donde todos los empleados tengan la oportunidad de desarrollar su potencial. Damos la bienvenida y animamos a presentar su candidatura a personas de todas las edades, géneros, razas, etnias, orígenes culturales, condición de discapacidad o que se identifiquen como parte del colectivo LGBTQ+. EEO H/M/D/V

• Empresa líder mundial en entretenimiento de juegos

• Atractivo paquete de beneficios

• Oportunidades de carrera a nivel internacional

Nuestros valores

• All about the Player

• Talent Unleashed

• Collective Brilliance

• Good Business Good Citizen

Disponibilidad para viajar

Ninguna

Información adicional

En este momento, no podemos tramitar visados de trabajo para este puesto. Los candidatos deben tener permiso para trabajar a tiempo completo en el país donde se ofrece la vacante, sin necesidad de visado ahora ni en el futuro.