Lead Recruitment Specialist

Placements24; Pretoria; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Executive bonus

Fully remote work

Health & retirement plans

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly experienced Lead Recruitment Specialist to drive talent acquisition in a fully remote capacity across South Africa. You will design and implement recruitment strategies, mentor a distributed team, and partner with senior leadership to align hiring with business goals.

In this senior role, you will lead employer branding efforts, optimize candidate experience, and oversee end-to-end processes with a focus on compliance and data-driven improvement.

Qualifications

• Extensive recruitment experience with leadership or specialist focus.
• Ability to design and execute recruitment strategies for diverse industries.
• Strong knowledge of talent acquisition tech and HRIS/ATS systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute comprehensive recruitment strategies across all levels and departments.
• Lead, mentor, and manage a remote team of recruitment professionals.
• Develop and enhance the employer brand to attract qualified candidates.
• Oversee end-to-end recruitment process with focus on efficiency and candidate experience.
• Collaborate with hiring managers to define role requirements and selection criteria.
• Analyze recruitment metrics and report on KPIs.

Skills

Leadership

Talent acquisition

Remote team leadership

Stakeholder management

Employer branding

Tools

ATS

HRIS

Job description

About the Role

Our client is seeking a highly experienced and strategic Lead Recruitment Specialist to spearhead their talent acquisition efforts in a fully remote capacity. You will be responsible for developing and implementing innovative recruitment strategies that attract and secure top-tier talent nationwide. This senior role requires a deep understanding of market trends, employer branding, and candidate experience, all managed remotely. You will lead a virtual team, mentor junior recruiters, and partner closely with senior leadership to align recruitment goals with business objectives. This is a critical position for an individual who thrives in a connected, distributed work environment and is passionate about building high-performing teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and execute comprehensive recruitment strategies across all levels and departments.
• Lead, mentor, and manage a remote team of recruitment professionals, fostering a high-performance culture.
• Develop and enhance the company's employer brand to attract a wider pool of qualified candidates.
• Oversee the entire recruitment process, ensuring efficiency, compliance, and an exceptional candidate experience.
• Collaborate with hiring managers to define role requirements and develop effective selection criteria.
• Analyze recruitment data and metrics to identify areas for improvement and report on key performance indicators.

Requirements

• Extensive experience in recruitment, with a significant portion in a leadership or specialist role.
• Proven ability to develop and execute successful recruitment strategies for diverse industries.
• Strong understanding of talent acquisition technologies, ATS, and HRIS systems.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills, especially in a virtual setting.
• Demonstrated experience in employer branding and candidate experience management.

Benefits

• Attractive salary and executive-level bonus structure.
• Fully remote work arrangement with flexible hours.
• Significant influence on talent strategy and organizational growth.
• Comprehensive benefits package, including health and retirement plans.
• Opportunities for continuous learning and professional development in a leading remote-first company.