Talent Acquisition Manager

Cerebras; Sandton; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global technology company is seeking a Talent Acquisition Manager to lead recruitment efforts in South Africa. This role involves managing full-cycle recruitment for diverse positions and implementing innovative talent acquisition strategies. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience and strong analytical and communication skills, and is passionate about utilizing AI to enhance recruitment practices. Hybrid working is offered, along with comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

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

20 days annual leave

Company closure between Christmas and new year

Maternity leave benefits

Group life cover including disability and funeral cover

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in full-cycle recruitment in high-growth environments.
• Proven track record of hiring for diverse roles.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret data.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruitment processes from sourcing to onboarding.
• Design and implement talent acquisition strategies.
• Manage relationships with key stakeholders.

Skills

Data-driven decision making

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Communication

Experience with AI in recruitment

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 The Stepstone Group who have a simple yet very important mission: The right job for everyone. Using our data, platform, and technology, we create opportunities for jobseekers and companies around the world to find a perfect match in fair and equitable way. With over 20 brands across 30+ countries, we strive for fair and unbiased hiring. Join our team of 4,000+ employees and be part of reshaping the labour market and becoming the world’s leading job platform.

Job Description

The Talent Acquisition Manager will join our local South Africa People team and work within our international talent acquisition team, report directly to the local People lead you will also have a dotted line to our Global Head of Talent Acquisition. You will own local hiring in South Africa and support international hiring demand when required. You will be a data driven, innovative and passionate recruiter, who wants to continuously raise the bar for how we deliver best in class recruitment practices.

What will this role look like on a day-to-day basis?

• Lead full-cycle recruitment processes for diverse roles across Sales, Tech, Product, and Corporate functions, from sourcing to onboarding.
• Design and implement market and function talent acquisition strategies to meet organizational hiring goals and improve efficiency and quality.
• Manage relationships with key stakeholders, providing data driven, market specific insights and collaborating on hiring strategies.
• Analyse recruitment metrics and market trends to optimise talent acquisition processes and inform strategies and decision-making.
• Leverage AI and other cutting-edge technologies to enhance, sourcing, attraction, assessment, and overall recruitment strategies. Championing our referral scheme to ensure all managers promote their vacancies on social media platforms.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in full-cycle recruitment, preferably in a fast-paced, multi-country and high-growth environment.
• Proven track record of successfully hiring for a diverse range of roles, including Sales, Tech, Product, and Corporate positions.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and make data-driven decisions to improve recruitment processes.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work autonomously and collaborate with a global team across different countries.
• Demonstrated experience in utilising AI and other innovative technologies to enhance recruitment strategies and processes.

Additional Information

We are 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)
• Maternity leave benefits
• Group life Cover including disability and Funeral cover
• Employee Assistance Programme

Our Commitment

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.