Remote Senior Recruitment Consultant

Placements24; Mbombela (Nelspruit); Hybrid; ZAR 480,000 - 820,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped commissions

Fully remote

Professional development budget

Health & wellness benefits

Global reach

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Recruitment Consultant to join a fully remote team delivering end-to-end recruitment across South Africa. You will manage senior to specialist roles, implement innovative sourcing strategies, and provide market insights to clients while building strong relationships and driving delivery in a flexible, results-driven environment.

The role emphasizes remote collaboration, achieving KPIs, and leveraging CRM and digital recruitment platforms.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in recruitment consultancy.
• Experience managing multiple client accounts.
• Strong understanding of talent markets.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Proficient with CRM and digital recruitment tools.

Responsibilities

• Manage the complete recruitment lifecycle for diverse clients.
• Implement advanced sourcing strategies to engage top candidates.
• Provide market insights and consultancy to clients.
• Build long-lasting client relationships through proactive delivery.
• Meet and exceed recruitment targets in a remote setting.
• Collaborate with internal teams using digital tools.

Skills

Client management

Sourcing strategies

Negotiation

Remote communication

Stakeholder management

Tools

CRM systems

Digital recruitment platforms

Remote collaboration tools

Job description

About the Role

Our client, a progressive recruitment consultancy, is seeking an experienced Senior Recruitment Consultant to join their team in a fully remote capacity. This role is ideal for a results-driven professional who excels in managing complex recruitment processes and building strong client relationships from anywhere. You will be responsible for full-cycle recruitment, strategic sourcing, and client management, contributing significantly to the firm's national reach and success. This is a unique opportunity to advance your career in recruitment with maximum flexibility, working within a supportive, results-oriented, and digitally enabled environment, connecting talent with opportunity across South Africa and beyond.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the complete recruitment lifecycle for a diverse range of clients and roles, from senior to specialist positions.
• Implement advanced and creative sourcing strategies to identify and engage top-tier passive and active candidates.
• Conduct in-depth candidate assessments and provide expert market insights and consultancy to clients.
• Build and maintain exceptional, long-lasting relationships with clients through proactive communication and delivery.
• Achieve and consistently exceed recruitment targets and KPIs in a remote setting.
• Collaborate effectively with internal teams and stakeholders using digital communication tools.

Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of proven experience in recruitment consultancy , with a strong track record of success.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple client accounts and complex search assignments autonomously.
• Excellent understanding of various industry sectors and talent markets.
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and influencing skills, adapted for remote interaction.
• Proficiency with remote collaboration tools, CRM systems, and digital recruitment platforms.
• Ability to thrive in a self-motivated, remote-first work environment.

Benefits

• Highly competitive salary and uncapped commission structure.
• Fully remote working arrangement, offering unparalleled flexibility.
• Generous professional development budget and access to online learning resources.
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits package.
• Opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking and globally connected recruitment firm.