Job Title: Talent Acquisition Specialist
Location: South Africa
Job Type: Full-Time, Remote
Working Hours: US Hours (9am-5pm EST)
Salary: South African Rand (ZAR)
We are looking for an experienced and driven Talent Acquisition Specialistto manage the full recruitment lifecycle from business development and client engagement through to candidate sourcing, placement, and ongoing relationship management.
This is a 360 recruitment role, requiring someone who can take ownership of the entire recruitment process. The successful candidate will be responsible for building relationships with clients, understanding their hiring needs, sourcing and engaging suitable candidates, managing interviews and offers, and successfully placing candidates.
The ideal candidate is commercially minded, highly organised, confident communicating with clients and candidates, and able to manage multiple vacancies and recruitment processes simultaneously.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with new and existing clients.
- Identify potential business opportunities and generate new client relationships.
- Understand clients' business needs, company culture, and recruitment requirements.
- Take detailed job briefs and provide guidance on recruitment strategy, candidate availability, and market conditions.
- Maintain regular communication with clients throughout the recruitment process.
- Manage client expectations and provide regular updates on recruitment progress.
- Manage the full recruitment lifecycle from job briefing through to successful placement.
- Source candidates using job boards, LinkedIn, databases, referrals, and other sourcing channels.
- Review CVs and applications and identify suitable candidates for active vacancies.
- Conduct candidate interviews and screening calls.
- Assess candidates against job requirements, skills, experience, and cultural fit.
- Build and maintain strong candidate relationships and talent pipelines.
- Present suitable candidates to clients with clear and professional candidate summaries.
- Coordinate interviews between candidates and clients.
- Prepare candidates for interviews and provide feedback throughout the process.
- Manage the offer process and support negotiations between clients and candidates.
- Follow up with both parties to ensure a smooth and successful placement.
- Manage counteroffers, concerns, and potential challenges during the hiring process.
- Ensure all required documentation and onboarding requirements are completed.
- Maintain contact with candidates and clients following placement to support retention and relationship management.
- Keep candidate and client information accurate and up to date within the ATS/CRM.
- Maintain detailed records of recruitment activity, candidate interactions, and client communication.
- Track vacancies, candidate pipelines, interviews, offers, and placements.
- Ensure consistent and timely follow-up with clients and candidates.
- Meet agreed recruitment, activity, and placement targets.
- Provide regular reporting on recruitment activity and progress.
