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At Podium, we bring AI Employees to local businesses that turn every conversation into revenue. Trusted by 60,000+ businesses across Auto, Home Services, and Aesthetics, Podium captures and converts leads 24/7, driving both new business and repeat customers.

In under 24 months, we crossed $100M in AI Agent ARR, scaling 300% year-over-year. During this time, we’ve deployed 10,000 AI employees to empower real business outcomes for our customers. Podium is building what we believe will be the most impactful AI employee ecosystem for local business.

Podium has been recognized as the Best AI Implementation by Inc. Magazine, highlighted by OpenAI for building revenue-driving AI Agents, and awarded the #1 AI Agent for Business Operations by G2.

Our growth is fueled by hiring exceptional people, holding them to high standards, and creating opportunities for them to grow and make an impact. Our operating principles guide daily behavior and ensure we hire people who will thrive at Podium. If you're hungry for growth, aligned to our operating principles, and ready to get to work, you won't find a better place to learn and accelerate your career.

About this opportunity:
We currently have an opportunity to join our People and Culture team in Melbourne as a Talent Acquisition Partner. You'll own end-to-end recruitment for our Sales, Customer Experience (CSMs/AMs), Support, and Marketing teams - building pipeline, running interview processes, and helping us bring exceptional people into Podium.

This is a great opportunity for someone who wants genuine breadth in their People career - spanning full-cycle recruiting and onboarding - while playing a visible role in scaling Podium's Australian team.

What you will be doing:
Manage full-cycle recruitment for Sales (SDR/AE), CX (CSM/AM), Support, and Marketing roles across the Australian business

Build and maintain candidate pipelines through active sourcing, LinkedIn outreach, referrals, and job boards

Partner with hiring managers to define role requirements, interview frameworks, and assessment criteria

Coordinate and help facilitate interview processes, ensuring a strong and consistent candidate experience

Manage offer processes, including negotiation support and coordination with hiring managers

Maintain accurate recruitment reporting and pipeline data (ATS, trackers, dashboards)

Facilitating onboarding of new starters including admin, scheduling training and ensuring employees have the best possible first impression of Podium.

What you should have:
3+ years of experience in talent acquisition

Experience recruiting for sales, customer-facing, or support functions is highly desirable

Working knowledge of Australian employment law and visa/work rights compliance (or strong willingness to build this expertise quickly)

Strong communication skills, both written and verbal

Highly organised, with the ability to manage competing priorities across various open roles

Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with evolving processes

Experience with ATS platforms such as Greenhouse, preferred

Previous SaaS or tech industry experience is a plus

Why you’ll love working here:
Real career growth opportunities within a young and rapidly expanding team in Australia

Broad exposure across talent acquisition - ideal for building a well-rounded People career

A unique product that creates meaningful impact for the local businesses you love and support

Benefits:
Open and transparent culture

Health and Wellbeing Benefits – $650/month allowance, spend it your way

Melbourne CBD Office – Located on the corner of Queen & Collins St, with end-of-trip facilities and bike storage

Snacks and drinks always stocked

Catered lunch the last week of every month