Senior Talent Acquisition & Business Growth Lead

Durpro Workforce Solutions; Durban; Remote; ZAR 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading workforce solutions company in South Africa is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist. This role combines full-cycle recruitment with business development, emphasizing strong communication skills and a proactive approach to client engagement. The ideal candidate will have 3–5 years of recruitment experience, including agency background, and a tertiary qualification in Human Resources or a related field. You will build strong candidate pipelines while managing business client relationships and ensuring a positive hiring experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years full-cycle recruitment experience.
• Agency or staffing industry experience is an advantage.
• Proven business development and client management experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruitment for assigned roles.
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities.
• Maintain strong relationships with current and prospective clients.
• Conduct needs assessments to understand workforce requirements.
• Mentor junior recruiters and support team members.

Skills

Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills

Advanced sourcing and headhunting ability

Excellent organisational and administrative capability

Commercial awareness and business development aptitude

Problem-solving and decision-making skills

Education

Tertiary qualification in Human Resources, Business, or related field

Tools

ATS platforms

MS Office

Job description

A leading workforce solutions company in South Africa is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist. This role combines full-cycle recruitment with business development, emphasizing strong communication skills and a proactive approach to client engagement. The ideal candidate will have 3–5 years of recruitment experience, including agency background, and a tertiary qualification in Human Resources or a related field. You will build strong candidate pipelines while managing business client relationships and ensuring a positive hiring experience.