Recruiter (Remote, Durban)

Blacksmith Agency LLC; Durban; Remote; ZAR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Blacksmith Agency is seeking a recruiter to build an elite, fast-moving team. You own the hiring process from intake to offer, partnering with leadership to find top talent across Sales, Design, Development and Strategy.

This role suits someone with a recruiter’s instinct who thrives in a dynamic environment and loves the chase of passive candidates. Remote work available for Latin America or South Africa.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience in tech, digital, or creative agencies.
• Accountability mindset with ability to work without micromanagement.
• Global perspective across time zones and cultures.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Familiarity with modern ATS and automated workflows.

Responsibilities

• Own the full cycle from intake with leadership to the final offer.
• Source and engage talent across Latin America, South Africa, and beyond.
• Provide every candidate a seamless, Blacksmith standard experience.
• Evaluate candidates for skills, culture, and performance fit.
• Maintain a warm bench of freelance and full-time talent for speed.
• Keep a clean, data-driven pipeline and update hiring managers.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Remote collaboration

Talent sourcing

Brand ambassador

Cross-timezone work

Tools

ATS (Applicant Tracking System)

Job description

About The Role

Blacksmith Agency is hiring a recruiter to help build an elite, fast moving team. As Recruiter at Blacksmith, you are not just a resume screener, you are a brand ambassador and a talent scout. You own the hiring process from start to finish, partnering directly with our leadership team to find top tier talent across Sales, Design, Development and Strategy.

Blacksmith Agency

• Recruiting
• Full time
• Remote (Latin America or South Africa)

About The Role

Blacksmith Agency is hiring a recruiter to help build an elite, fast moving team. As Recruiter at Blacksmith, you are not just a resume screener, you are a brand ambassador and a talent scout. You own the hiring process from start to finish, partnering directly with our leadership team to find top tier talent across Sales, Design, Development and Strategy.

This is a role for someone with a recruiter's instinct who loves the chase of a passive candidate and wants an environment where their impact is visible every single day.

What You Will Own

• Own the full cycle from the initial intake call with leadership to the final offer.
• Source and engage talent across Latin America, South Africa and beyond.
• Give every candidate a seamless, respectful, Blacksmith standard experience.
• Evaluate candidates for skills, culture and performance fit.
• Maintain a warm bench of freelance and full time talent so we can move fast.
• Keep a clean, data driven pipeline in our ATS and keep hiring managers in the loop.

What You Bring

• 2+ years of full cycle recruiting, ideally in a tech, digital or creative agency.
• A high accountability mindset that does not need micromanaging.
• A global perspective, comfortable across time zones and cultures.
• Strong ATS skills and a love of streamlined, automated workflows.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.