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Candidate Manager
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16 Jul 2026
Within every high performing team is an outstanding Candidate Manager. At Absolute IT, we know that to give our candidates and clients the best possible outcome, it takes a cohesive team! We have an opportunity to bring in new talent to our Wellington office.
About Absolute IT
Absolute IT is one of New Zealand’s leading specialist tech recruitment agencies, with four branches nationwide. As a preferred partner to many of NZ’s top tech businesses, we use our deep market expertise and consultative approach to deliver exceptional outcomes for our clients.
As a proud and passionate contributor to the New Zealand tech sector for over two decades, we understand this unique job market like no other. We have worked hard to ensure our people feel supported, engaged and developed.
About the role
The role of a Candidate Manager is pivotal to the success of our overall business. They help support our Consultants by ensuring the candidate journey is smooth and engaging.
Day-to-day you will:
- Support all IT domains across Permanent, Fixed-Term, and Contract roles
- Help design candidate attraction and engagement strategies, working with job seekers throughout the recruitment process
- Provide administration and document management support, load adverts, shortlist applicants, and put together candidate profiles
- Use specialised recruitment tools to uncover passive job seekers, and connecting with active job seekers about assignments and roles
- Facilitate interviews, meetings, testing and completing background checks
- Provide administration and document management support
- Manage and update the CRM
- Maintain relationships with active candidates
Requirements
- 2+ years’ experience in tech recruitment
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
- Proactive, energetic and organised with high attention to detail
We offer:
- A flexible work environment
- Additional leave benefits, including a wellbeing day and your birthday off
- Discounted insurance, dental and optical benefits
- Incentives and rewards for performance – from vouchers to team celebration
- Latest recruitment technology and tools
- Career opportunities across the wider Accordant Group
Absolute IT is part of the Accordant Group
The Accordant Group is New Zealand’s leading and only NZX listed recruitment company. Within our stable we have six recruitment businesses, each of which holds an enviable position in their market. A role with any of our businesses is an opportunity in our group. We have various career progression opportunities, learning and development, and group initiatives to be a part of!
Apply today or contact Justin Kissling, Branch Manager on 04 830 2157 for a confidential chat.