Talent Sourcing Advisor

Strategic Sourcing Specialist

• Join a leading global company with an encouraging leadership group, committed to your growth and development

• Diverse & challenging projects

• 6-month Contract

About the role

Finding better ways™ to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a Strategic Sourcing professional to join our global Talent Attraction team as a Talent Sourcing Advisor. Based in Perth, you will support our world-class iron ore operations. This role focuses on proactively identifying and engaging talent with critical skills for operational and professional roles. Working consultatively with Talent Acquisition Partners and our product groups, the role builds robust talent pipelines using innovative tools while collaborating with employer branding experts to spark connections that convert candidates into opportunities.

This is a great opportunity for a talent acquisition professional to play a pivotal role in strategic talent sourcing for a global mining leader. Reporting to the global Talent Attraction lead, you’ll be part of a collaborative, supportive, and global team, working with exceptional talent to create impactful candidate connections. 

The role promises dynamic, varied work, including- reporting to the Senior Advisor, Talent Attraction you will be:

• Sourcing, categorising and engaging talent using databases, LinkedIn, and applicant tracking systems to build robust talent pipelines.

• Developing and managing engagement strategies to maintain pipeline health and foster ongoing candidate relationships.

• Working consultatively with Talent Acquisition Partners to make candidates available for open roles and support recruitment efforts.

• Working collaboratively with product groups and employer branding teams to align sourcing strategies with business objectives.

• Contributing to ad hoc projects, ensuring varied and impactful work that supports the global Talent Attraction team.

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team

• Extensive Talent Acquisition Partner experience with strong recruitment knowledge.

• Curiosity and skill in exploring diverse talent sources.

• Engaging, consultative approach with excellent interpersonal skills.

• Exceptional talent assessment and management abilities.

• Proficiency in sourcing tools and ability to thrive in a fast-paced, global environment.

What we offer 

Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress. 

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority 

• A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto 

• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program 

• Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family 

• Attractive share ownership plan 

• Company provided insurance cover 

• Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options 

• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions 

• Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support 

• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave) 

• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more) 

• Possible domestic relocation assistance 

Where you’ll be working

This role will be based in our Perth hub.

Applications close on Monday 9th of June 2025 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)

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About Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.

We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs – striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win situations and meet opportunities.

Every Voice Matters

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.

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