CAO Partners is scaling fast. We're placing the best AI operators in Australia and we need recruiters who are AI-first, commercially sharp, and ready to move at pace.
Apply NowWe place Chief Agent Officers - dedicated AI operators who rebuild entire business functions from the ground up. Our clients are ASX-listed enterprises, fast-growth mid-market companies, and category leaders who understand the window to move first is closing.
We're an introduction agency. We source, screen, and match candidates - our clients hire them directly. Clean, fast, no middleman friction once placed.
The Chief Agent Officer role didn't exist two years ago. We're defining the market, setting the standard, and placing the first wave of operators into Australian enterprise.
We have more leads than we can handle. Qualified enterprise clients. Hundreds of candidates on the shortlist. We need recruiters who can close.
This is not a role for someone who is "curious about AI." You need to live it. Understand it. Use it every day. Our candidates are technical operators - you need to be able to talk to them at their level.
You use AI tools daily - LLMs, automation, agents, workflows. You understand what they do and why they matter.
You have a history of placing candidates and closing deals. Permanent placement experience is strongly preferred.
You can run a discovery call, handle objections, and convert. This is a commercial role - not order-taking.
You know the difference between an agent and an automation. You can explain AI tooling to a C-suite exec who hasn't touched it yet.
We move fast. You need to keep up without hand-holding. If you thrive in structure, this isn't the right fit.
This firm is being built in real time. You're not joining a bureaucracy - you're helping shape how we operate at scale.
You're not walking into a slow-moving agency. This is ground floor at a category-defining firm, backed by names who have built real businesses.
We are the only firm in Australia focused exclusively on CAO placement. Every deal you work is in a market with no established competition.
You're not building a cold desk from scratch. We have active leads, a pipeline, and candidates ready to move. Your job is to close.
Founded by Emil Juresic (NGU Group Chairman) and Simon Beard (Culture Kings founder, AFR Rich List). You work with the decision makers directly.
We eat our own cooking. Our internal stack is fully AI-driven - scoring, matching, comms, and workflows. You'll work smarter than anywhere else you've been.
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