Lead Recruiter

Placements24; Randburg; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Performance incentives

Career progression

Job summary

Placements24 in Randburg is seeking an experienced Lead Recruiter to drive recruitment excellence for a portfolio of high-priority client accounts. You will guide strategy to execution, mentor junior team members, and leverage your market insights to attract top professionals for clients.

As a strategic leader, you will negotiate and close senior-level roles while contributing to business development efforts in a collaborative agency setting.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in recruitment with a lead or senior role.
• Ability to manage complex recruitment projects and deliver results.
• Strong understanding of talent market dynamics and effective sourcing techniques.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Experience in client relationship management and business development is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end recruitment processes for key client engagements, ensuring quality and efficiency.
• Develop and implement innovative sourcing and attraction strategies to secure top talent.
• Conduct advanced candidate assessments and provide insightful feedback to clients.
• Manage and mentor a team of recruiters, fostering a culture of high performance and continuous improvement.
• Actively participate in business development activities to expand the client base.
• Maintain strong relationships with clients and candidates, ensuring a positive experience.

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Strategy development

Communication

Team mentoring

Sourcing techniques

Client relationship management

Tools

CRM systems

ATS tools

Job description

About the Role

Our client, a dynamic recruitment consultancy, is seeking an experienced Lead Recruiter to drive recruitment excellence in Randburg . This role involves managing a portfolio of high-priority client accounts, guiding the recruitment process from strategy to execution, and mentoring junior members of the team. You will leverage your deep understanding of the talent market to attract and secure top professionals for our clients, while also contributing to business development efforts. The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker, a skilled negotiator, and a natural leader, passionate about building high-performing teams and delivering outstanding results within a collaborative agency setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end recruitment processes for key client engagements, ensuring quality and efficiency.
• Develop and implement innovative sourcing and attraction strategies to secure top talent.
• Conduct advanced candidate assessments and provide insightful feedback to clients.
• Manage and mentor a team of recruiters, fostering a culture of high performance and continuous improvement.
• Actively participate in business development activities to expand the client base.
• Maintain strong relationships with clients and candidates, ensuring a positive experience.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in recruitment, with demonstrated success in a lead or senior role.
• Proven ability to manage complex recruitment projects and deliver results.
• Strong understanding of talent market dynamics and effective sourcing techniques.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Experience in client relationship management and business development is highly desirable.
• Proficiency in using advanced recruitment tools and CRM systems.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and attractive performance-based incentives.
• Opportunities for professional growth and advancement into management.
• Exposure to challenging and high-profile recruitment projects.
• A collaborative and supportive team environment in Randburg .
• Hybrid work model offering flexibility between office and home.