We are a specialist recruitment agency for real estate and short-stay agencies, based in Brisbane and Victoria.
We work for the agency and for the operator — never at one's expense.
Recruitment goes wrong when one side is treated as inventory. Every Shepherd search is assessed through a single lens: measurable impact on growth today, and sustained performance tomorrow.
Hire people who contribute from day one.
You operate in a results-driven environment where performance is visible and every hire moves growth, retention, and reputation. We built a model to match that pace — high-quality candidates, quickly, without the noise and delay of traditional hiring.
- Shortlists in days, not weeks
- Every candidate performance-referenced before you see them
- Only searches where we can genuinely add value
- Three-month replacement guarantee on every placement
Be represented, not just submitted.
We represent proven operators across residential sales, property management, business development, and short-stay portfolio roles. Direct, transparent, and outcomes-driven — including the conversations you'd rather have honestly.
- Your details never sent without your say-so
- Real intel on culture, comp, and the desk you'd inherit
- Off-market roles you won't find on a job board
- Confidential search for currently-employed agents
Property talent only. Two markets, one standard.
We work exclusively with real estate and short-stay agencies. Narrow by design — it's why we already know the operators worth calling before you brief us.
Winning listings, growing rent rolls, keeping landlords.
Sales agents, property managers, and business development professionals responsible for agency performance. We understand the pace, pressure, and precision the industry demands.
Occupancy, owner retention, guest experience at scale.
A different rhythm to residential — seasonal peaks, owner acquisition, and service delivery that never stops. We hire for the operators who hold portfolios together and keep owners renewing.
Every hire is assessed on measurable impact on growth today, and sustained performance tomorrow.
A search model built for a results-driven industry.
We don't just fill roles — we guide businesses and professionals toward the right long-term fit. Here's what that looks like in practice.
Tara & Aiden Flynn — every search runs through one of us.
Brief & calibrate
We map the desk, the comp, the culture, and what success looks like at 12 months — before we approach anyone.
Targeted approach
Direct outreach to operators already performing in comparable agencies. Networked, not advertised.
Performance-reference
Numbers verified, motivations tested, retention risk flagged. You meet a shortlist, not a longlist.
Offer & land
We manage negotiation, counter-offer risk, and the first 90 days — backed by a three-month replacement guarantee.
Founder-led. Deliberately selective.
Shepherd was founded to create a more personal, expert approach to recruitment — connecting top talent with the right opportunities and helping agencies grow. Two founders, and we only take on searches where we can genuinely add value.
Aiden Flynn
A sales background now applied entirely to property. Specialises in the revenue roles that decide agency performance — sales agents, BDMs, and department heads across real estate and short-stay. Moves quickly, and only takes on searches where he can add real value.
Tara Flynn
A recruitment specialist with a background in real estate and sales. Known for professionalism, empathy, and a focus on results — working closely with clients and candidates so every placement is a success.
Proof beats promises.
One from an agency that briefed us, one from an operator we placed.
Tara and her team were fantastic to work with. They took the time to really understand our brief and showed a strong grasp of exactly what we were looking for in an ideal candidate for the position. Their approach felt thoughtful and well considered throughout the process, and the quality of candidates they presented reflected that. Communication was clear and consistent, which made the whole experience seamless from start to finish. We would have no hesitation in working with them again in the future.
I had the best experience I have had to date with a recruitment company at Shepherd Recruitment. I felt as though my specific wants and needs for my future career were taken care of. I specifically had a great experience working with Aiden. The job he got me is a job I've been waiting a long time to find — I can't thank Shepherd enough!
What we're seeing in the market.
Salary movement, hiring patterns, and the conversations agencies are having behind closed doors. Written for principals and operators, not for search engines.
Why are Property Managers leaving residential for holiday property management?
Experienced PMs aren’t leaving the industry — some are leaving the traditional residential portfolio. What’s pulling them across, and what agencies can learn from it.
HiringWhy regional real estate recruitment is a different game
It isn’t metro hiring with a smaller talent pool. Reputation travels, confidentiality matters more, and a $5k increase won’t fix a badly built role.
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Or reach Aiden directly — aiden@shepherdrecruitment.com.au · +61 401 542 547