Remote Renewable Energy Talent Acquisition Lead

Placements24; Upington; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Fully remote

Professional development

Sustainable energy focus

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Manager to steer recruitment strategies for solar, wind, and other green energy roles across South Africa. This fully remote role emphasizes leadership, team development, and entrepreneurial thinking to deliver top talent for clients in a fast-growing sector.

You will manage a remote recruiting team, partner with clients on growth plans, and drive a data-driven approach to sourcing, screening, and hiring engineers, project managers,

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years of experience in talent acquisition or recruitment, with a significant focus on renewables or related technical sectors.
• Proven leadership experience, including managing remote teams.
• Strong understanding of talent acquisition programs and strategies.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategic talent acquisition plans for the renewable energy sector, aligning with client business objectives.
• Lead, mentor, and manage a remote team of recruitment professionals focused on renewable energy roles.
• Oversee the full recruitment lifecycle, ensuring efficiency, quality, and a positive candidate experience.
• Identify and engage with specialized talent in areas such as solar PV, wind turbine technology, energy storage, and grid management.
• Conduct market intelligence and analysis to advise clients on talent trends, compensation, and workforce planning.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders at client organizations.
• Drive employer branding initiatives to attract top talent in the renewable energy space.
• Optimize the use of recruitment technologies and platforms for maximum effectiveness.
• Foster a high-performance, collaborative, and inclusive remote team culture.

Skills

Talent Acquisition

Leadership

Remote Leadership

ATS

Recruitment Marketing

Stakeholder Management

Tools

ATS

CRM

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Manager to steer recruitment strategies for solar, wind, and other green energy roles across South Africa. This fully remote role emphasizes leadership, team development, and entrepreneurial thinking to deliver top talent for clients in a fast-growing sector.

You will manage a remote recruiting team, partner with clients on growth plans, and drive a data-driven approach to sourcing, screening, and hiring engineers, project managers,