Response Handling Consultant

Cerebras; Wes-Kaap; Hybrid; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment consultancy is seeking a Recruiter Consultant in South Africa to manage recruitment processes, build talent pipelines, and consult with hiring managers. This role includes drafting job ads, coordinating interviews, and managing candidate relationships. Ideal candidates should have proven recruitment experience, excellent communication skills, and a proactive approach. A hybrid work model is offered, along with competitive benefits including medical insurance and comprehensive leave policies.

Benefits

Hybrid working (60% in office, 40% at home)

20 days annual leave

Medical Insurance

Maternity leave benefits

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Recruiter consultant or in a similar role.
• Strong understanding of the full recruitment cycle.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Consult with leaders and hiring managers on job descriptions and sourcing strategies.
• Draft advertisements/listings for clients.
• Coordinate and arrange interviews for candidates.

Skills

Recruitment experience

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Relationship building

Time management

Tools

Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)

Job description

Company Description

Pnet is a leading online job board in South Africa dedicated to connecting job seekers with their ideal employment opportunities. As a major player in the South African job market, we had a key role in facilitating millions of job placements across various sectors and industries.

We are proud to be part of The Stepstone Group, a global expert in job-tech platforms. Being part of a global team allows us to leverage cutting‑edge technology, data, and industry expertise to enhance our services and continuously innovate our technology to meet the needs of the job market.

Job Description

The employee is employed in the capacity of Response Handling and Recruitment Consultant and will be expected to conduct herself in a professional manner expected of a person in this position. This will include conduct with honesty, integrity and in a lawful manner during normal day to day business transactions.

Utilising the Pnet platform to look for potential candidates, contacting passive candidates and building talent pipelines for future hiring and existing hiring needs. Proactively source, screen and recommending candidates for roles across multiple clients.

You will identify and create opportunities to build applicant pools, establish trust and partnerships with the HRBP’s and/or Hiring managers, identify potential “fit for purpose” employees through effective candidate conversations and screening. Champion our Pnet brand and strive to live out our company values.

Responsibilities/ Outcomes

• Consult with leaders, hiring managers and HRBP team on Job descriptions, compensation, and sourcing strategies.
• Drafting advertisements/ listings according to legislation and policy on behalf of Pnet clients.
• Responding to applicants and managing candidate touchpoints so we can keep them warm and updated through the recruitment selection process.
• Initial response handling and shortlisting of candidates based on scoring, recommendation/s and suitability based on recruitment best practices.
• Coordinating and arranging interviews (both virtual via Zoom and/or in-person interviews when appropriate) for all candidates; communicating with the client and candidates as appropriate.
• Creating shortlists for Clients to conduct interviews from.
• Telephonic candidate screening
• General Administration.
• Client liaison and relationship management.
• Prepare Reports to be submitted to management and clients.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Recruiter consultant or in a similar role
• Strong understanding of the full recruitment cycle
• Excellent organizational skills with a proactive approach to managing workload
• Familiarity with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and resume databases
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Executive stakeholder management abilities
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders and clients
• Comfortable working in a fast‑paced, ever‑changing environment
• Strong time management skills with the ability to multitask effectively

Additional Information

We’re a community here that cares as much about your life outside work as how you feel when you’re with us. Because your job shouldn’t take over your life, it should enrich it. Here are some of the benefits we offer:

• Hybrid working (60% in office, 40% at home)
• 20 days annual leave
• Company closure between Christmas and new year (over and above annual leave)
• Medical Insurance
• Maternity leave benefits
• Group life Cover including disability and Funeral cover
• Employee Assistance Programme

Equal opportunities are important to us. We believe that diversity and inclusion at The Stepstone Group are critical to our success as a global company, so we want to recruit, develop, and keep the best talent. We encourage applications from everyone, regardless of background, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, ethnicity, belief, age, family or parental status, and any other characteristic.