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Senior Talent Acquisition & Employer Branding Manager

Dis-Chem

Gauteng

On-site

ZAR 600,000 - 1,100,000

Full time

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Job summary

Dis-Chem Pharmacies is seeking a Senior Talent Acquisition & Employer Branding Manager to lead talent acquisition and branding efforts at their Head Office in Midrand, South Africa. This role involves shaping the employee value proposition and engaging diverse talent effectively. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience and a strong educational background in Human Resources and related fields.

Benefits

Market-related salary
Medical aid
Provident fund
Staff account

Qualifications

  • 6-9 years experience in Talent Acquisition.
  • 3+ years in employer branding or senior recruitment.
  • Experience in complex, multi-site organisations.

Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end talent acquisition strategy.
  • Develop and execute employer branding strategies.
  • Champion a seamless candidate experience.

Skills

Talent Acquisition
Employer Branding
Data Analytics
Transformation
Stakeholder Engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resource Management or Industrial Psychology

Job description

Senior Talent Acquisition & Employer Branding Manager

Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. Dis-Chem Pharmacies in Midrand has an opportunity available for a Senior Talent Acquisition & Employer Branding Manager to join the Head Office team.

The purpose of the role is to develop and execute Dis-Chem's enterprise-wide talent acquisition and employer branding strategies, ensuring the attraction, engagement, and retention of talent across the business.

This role plays a key part in shaping the organisation's employee value proposition (EVP), enabling Dis-Chem to remain a leading employer of choice in South Africa's evolving workforce landscape.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resource Management, Industrial / Organisational Psychology
  • 6 – 9 years experience in Talent Acquisition, with 3+ years in an employer branding or senior recruitment leadership capacity
  • Experience working across complex, multi-site organisations (preferably in retail, FMCG, healthcare, or supply chain)
  • Proven experience using data and tech platforms to modernise recruitment and branding
  • Strong exposure to transformation, skills development, and equity legislation (EE, BBBEE, SD)

Key Responsibilities:

  1. Lead the end-to-end talent acquisition strategy for critical, scarce, and future-fit talent across all levels.
  2. Drive implementation of proactive sourcing campaigns, internal mobility strategies, and talent pools.
  3. Employer Branding & EVP Activation: Develop and execute the Dis-Chem EVP strategy, ensuring it resonates with the company's purpose, culture, and future-of-work aspirations.
  4. Partner with Brand, Marketing, Change, Culture, Communications, Transformation, and teams to embed EVP messaging into all candidate touchpoints (career site, social media, recruitment campaigns).
  5. Design talent acquisition strategies and programmes that support Dis-Chem's Transformation plan, track equitable sourcing and selection strategies that build diverse talent pipelines across the business.
  6. Develop and implement an inclusive employer branding strategy that authentically communicates Dis-Chem's transformation commitments.
  7. Candidate Experience & Process Excellence: Champion a seamless and differentiated candidate experience, underpinned by data, digital innovation, and empathy.
  8. Talent Insights & Workforce Analytics: Use data analytics and dashboards to identify trends, report on recruitment metrics (TAT, source effectiveness, offer-to-accept ratios), and support workforce planning.
  9. Governance, Compliance & Risk Management: Ensure all recruitment practices align with company policies, POPIA, EE, and B-BBEE requirements.

Special Conditions of Employment:

  • South African citizen
  • MIE, clear criminal and credit
  • Driver's license and / or own reliable transport

Remuneration and Benefits:

  • Market-related salary
  • Medical aid
  • Provident fund
  • Staff account

ONLY SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED.

IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN CONTACTED WITHIN TWO WEEKS AFTER THE CLOSING DATE, CONSIDER YOUR APPLICATION UNSUCCESSFUL.

Dis-Chem Pharmacies is an equal opportunity employer. Dis-Chem's approved Employment Equity Plan and targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process aligned to Dis-Chem's Employment Equity & Transformation Strategy. Dis-Chem actively supports the recruitment of People with Disabilities.

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Human Resources

Industries: Retail

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