Recruitment Operations & Sourcing Strategist

Tardis Group; George; On-site; ZAR 30 000 - 50 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm seeks a Recruitment Operations & Sourcing Strategist to enhance their Finance Technology team's outreach efforts. The role focuses on designing sourcing systems, optimizing tools, and developing candidate pools to improve engagement and response rates. Ideal candidates will possess strong analytical and communication skills, with a proactive approach to recruitment strategies.

Qualifications

• Experience in recruitment coordination, sourcing strategy, or operations.
• Strong technical and CRM/database management skills.

Responsibilities

• Design efficient, scalable workflows and databases for candidate engagement.
• Execute and optimize outreach campaigns to improve response rates.
• Monitor industry trends and provide market insights.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Communication

CRM/database management

Proactive approach

Job description

Tardis Group is a global recruitment firm with over 35 years of success connecting top talent with industry-leading firms across Finance, IT, Energy, Legal, and Healthcare. With seven international offices, we operate with a collaborative mindset and a relentless drive to create meaningful professional fulfilment for candidates and clients alike.

We are now looking for a Recruitment Operations & Sourcing Strategist to join our Finance Technology team in Plettenberg Bay, South Africa. You’ll help power our search efforts by designing and executing scalable systems and sourcing strategies that improve access to top technology talent within the hedge fund and proprietary trading space.

• Build and Maintain Sourcing Systems - Design efficient, scalable workflows and databases that help consultants quickly find and engage top candidates in the trading tech space
• Optimize Data & Tools - Keep our CRM and outreach tools organized, up to date, and structured for smooth team collaboration and candidate tracking.
• Develop Targeted Talent Pools - Create and maintain segmented candidate communities by skillset and seniority to match market demand and project needs.
• Run Strategic Outreach Campaigns - Execute and optimize mass communication campaigns (email, SMS, LinkedIn) to engage relevant candidates and improve response rates.
• Support Recruiter Success - Partner with consultants to provide candidate leads, strategic outreach ideas, and supporting content to drive better conversations.
• Provide Market Insights - Monitor and report on industry trends, competitor moves, and talent shifts to help the team stay ahead.
• Enhance Candidate Experience - Contribute to newsletters, job alerts, and community updates that reflect our brand and keep candidates informed and engaged.

What You Bring:

• Experience in recruitment coordination, sourcing strategy, or operations
• Strong technical and CRM/database management skills.
• An analytical and detail-oriented mindset with a drive for simplicity and scale
• A proactive, solutions-driven approach with a deep curiosity for systems and process improvement
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A desire to work in a high-performance environment supporting elite technology talent
• Bonus: Familiarity with the finance or quantitative trading industry

Why This Role Matters

This role is critical to the future of our Finance Technology recruitment desk. You will help build a foundation for consistent outreach and candidate nurturing, ensuring we are not starting from scratch each time we search for talent. Your work will enable consultants to focus on meaningful engagement while you bring strategy and structure to the engine room of our business.

If you’re an organized, resourceful, and tech-savvy individual who thrives on building things that make others better—apply now and help us raise the bar for how recruitment should be done in the trading-tech space.