Marketing & Content Agency Recruiting Specialist

TOP; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 450 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading marketing and content agency seeks a Recruiting Specialist to drive talent acquisition and optimize job listings. You will engage with stakeholders, process applications, and manage both inbound and outbound recruiting strategies. The ideal candidate has over 2 years of recruiting experience, ideally in PR or marketing. Join a fast-growing agency that values innovative and data-driven approaches to recruitment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, either in-house or as an agency recruiter.
• Experience recruiting for PR, marketing, or advertising agencies including creative professionals.
• Proven ability to prioritize multiple functions and manage time efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Work with other stakeholders to identify hiring priorities.
• Process inbound job applications to identify prospective talent.
• Engage in 'quick strike' recruiting for critical roles that must be filled immediately.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting experience

Recruiting for PR, marketing, or advertising agencies

Professional communication

Time management skills

Problem-solving creativity

Job description

Job Openings Marketing & Content Agency Recruiting Specialist

About the job Marketing & Content Agency Recruiting Specialist

Do you enjoy the thrill of finding the perfect job candidate?

Can you look at the ideal candidate profile and quickly source others who fit the mold?

How about efficiently vetting both creative and technical candidates across inbound and outbound channels?

Or working with other company stakeholders to develop an achievable and ambitious recruiting plan that doubles our size in under 6 months?

Would you like to join a company that is innovating every day on global recruiting across borders and time zones?

If the recruiting innovator we just described sounds like it could be great fun, then we might have your next exciting professional opportunity.

Some things to know about us:

First, we're not like every other agency. We believe in the power of data. We embrace new tools and technology. We swoon over an elegant process or system. We love structured creativity. If it ain't broke, optimize it. As a result, we're growing faster than pretty much any other agency around.

Second, we work a little differently. In 36 marketing disciplines across 6 functional groups, we're redefining what a full-service marketing agency can be. Our global recruiting division is one of our most important as we currently have team members in more than 18 countries.

So what do you think? Ready to build a team to conquer the world? Could this be the exceptionally rewarding professional experience you've been waiting for?

Duties:

• Work with other stakeholders to identify hiring priorities
• Process inbound job applications to identify prospective talent
• Engage in outbound techniques to reach additional candidates via LinkedIn and other channels
• Engage in "quick strike" recruiting for specific company roles and locations that must be filled immediately
• Hire and contract talent both locally and globally for a variety of roles
• Identify potential contractors to fill in until a full-time team member can be found
• Optimize the performance of online job listings
• Write compelling job descriptions and other content to attract potential candidates
• Create and own a positive candidate experience with regular touch points and diligent follow-through
• Become an expert in our company, culture, and value proposition to excite and convert new candidates
• Help create and negotiate job offers
• Track goals, metrics, and performance of recruiting goals

Requirements

• 2+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, either in-house or as an agency recruiter
• Experience recruiting for PR, marketing, or advertising agencies including creative professionals
• Communicate professionally with candidates both verbally and in writing
• Ability to comprehend new job roles quickly and understand the subtle nuances in each role
• Proven ability to prioritize multiple functions and managing time efficiently
• Proven ability to jump between a wide variety of roles according to company needs
• Offer creativity in problem-solving and resourcefulness across all stages of the hiring cycle
• Demonstrate excellent time management and multitasking skills
• Showcase a defined method of organization
• Maintain a high level of confidentiality at all times
• Optional Bonus #1: Prior experience in helping scale up a company with global candidates
• Optional Bonus #2: A strong understanding of creative, marketing, and technical agency roles
• Optional Bonus #3: Experience helping build up a high-performing recruiting team

TOP is a full-service global agency. We spread ideas and we help to grow brands. Were proudly independent and composed of subject matter experts and award-winning thinkers, designers, content creators, digital storytellers and developers. We've become the world's fastest-growing PR, social, and digital agency because of our unique story-based and data-driven approach.

If you want the feel of a fast-growing startup with the variety of client work that comes from a top agency, then you've come to the right place.