Carletonville: Talent Acquisition & Sourcing Specialist posted by Pillango Placements

JVR Software; Carletonville; On-site; ZAR 391,000 - 558,000; Full time

Job summary

Pillango Placements in Gauteng is seeking a recruiter to build and maintain relationships with high schools, universities and industry partners to identify top talent in maths, science and technical subjects. You will coordinate career fairs and recruitment events, and connect with MBA programmes to spot leadership potential while sourcing candidates across Africa.

The role requires travel, strong networking, and the ability to balance on-site office work from the Fochville area with field

Qualifications

• Experience in talent acquisition, graduate recruitment, campus engagement or proactive candidate sourcing.
• Excellent interpersonal and networking skills in English and Afrikaans.
• Confidence engaging with educational institutions, senior stakeholders and industry professionals.
• A proactive, self-motivated approach with the ability to connect with people.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with high schools to identify top-performing learners in mathematics, science and technical subjects.
• Engage with universities, engineering faculties and career development teams to identify promising students and graduates.
• Attend and coordinate career fairs, campus visits and recruitment events.
• Connect with MBA programmes and business schools to identify leadership potential.
• Identify high-performing students from other African countries studying at SA universities.
• Develop sustainable talent pipelines through proactive sourcing and networking.

Skills

Talent sourcing

Graduate recruitment

Campus engagement

Candidate sourcing

Job description

Employer Pillango Placements Location Gauteng Job type Business Intelligence Salary 35000 Posted 29 Oct 2026

What you’ll be doing

• Build relationships with high schools to identify top-performing learners in mathematics, science and technical subjects.
• Engage with universities, engineering faculties and career development teams to identify promising students and graduates.
• Attend and coordinate career fairs, campus visits and recruitment events.
• Connect with MBA programmes and business schools to identify individuals with strong leadership potential.
• Identify high-performing students from other African countries studying at South African universities.
• Build and maintain long-term relationships with educational institutions, professional networks and key stakeholders.
• Develop sustainable talent pipelines through proactive sourcing and networking.
• Manage candidate screening, recruitment planning, reporting and coordination from the Fochville office.

What you’ll need

• Experience in talent acquisition, graduate recruitment, campus engagement or proactive candidate sourcing.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and networking skills in both English and Afrikaans.
• Confidence engaging with educational institutions, senior stakeholders and industry professionals.
• A proactive, self-motivated approach with a natural ability to connect with people.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to work independently.
• Willingness to travel regularly and engage with people face-to-face.
• Ability to balance external sourcing activities with a consistent office presence.

Why consider this opportunity?

• A varied, people-focused role that goes beyond conventional recruitment.
• Regular travel and opportunities to build meaningful professional relationships.
• The chance to identify and nurture exceptional technical and leadership talent.
• Exposure to educational institutions, professional networks and an international engineering environment.
• An opportunity to make a lasting impact by building future talent pipelines.

If you’re confident that you fit the role, let’s chat! The proposed salary for the role is R35k – R50k per month – the final offer will depend on qualifications, experience and skills.