Talent Acquisition Partner

Edge Growth; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 600 000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent talent acquisition firm in Johannesburg is seeking a strategic Talent Acquisition Partner to lead recruitment for critical roles. The ideal candidate has 5-7 years of experience in talent acquisition, strong stakeholder engagement skills, and a degree in HR or a related field. Responsibilities include designing sourcing strategies and enhancing talent branding. This is a contract position at the mid-senior level, offering a dynamic work environment and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• South African citizen required.
• 5-7 years of experience in talent acquisition or sourcing.
• Proven experience in sourcing strategic and scarce skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute a sourcing blueprint for strategic roles.
• Lead the recruitment lifecycle for high-priority roles.
• Build and maintain internal talent pools.

Skills

Talent acquisition strategy

Stakeholder engagement

Business acumen

Candidate nurturing

Education

Degree in HR, Psychology, Business Administration, Communications or Marketing

Certification in LinkedIn Recruiter or similar

Tools

TA systems

CRMs

Recruitment technology

Job description

Talent Acquisition Partner

We are looking for a strategic, innovative and commercially savvy Talent Acquisition Partner to build and lead Edge Growth's internal talent acquisition capability.

This is both a builder and execution role, responsible for laying the foundation of how Edge sources talent while directly leading recruitment for strategic and hard-to-fill roles critical to the organization's success.

What you will do (not limited to)

Strategic Talent Acquisition Leadership

• Design and execute a sourcing blueprint for strategic, critical and specialist roles
• Partner with business leaders to forecast and plan future workforce needs
• Build long-term, top-quality talent pipelines for critical talent areas

Market Mapping & Talent Engagement

• Proactively identify, attract and nurture top-tier industry talent
• Develop and maintain internal talent pools for permanent, FTC and contractor needs
• Implement an effective talent nurturing methodology and insights-driven pipeline tracking

Employer Branding & Market Presence

• Co-create and evolve Edge's talent brand and market positioning
• Produce compelling talent-brand collateral with Marketing & People teams
• Represent Edge at industry events, graduate functions and networking platforms

End-to-End Strategic Recruitment

• Lead full recruitment lifecycle for high-priority roles
• Coach business leaders on best-practice sourcing, assessment & candidate experience
• Deliver strong analytics and insights to drive decision-making

IP & Capability Building

• Build Edge's internal TA playbook, sourcing frameworks, pipelines and tools
• Retain and grow internal sourcing IP and talent intelligence
• Mentor and uplift People Team capability in recruitment excellence

Requirements

• South African citizen
• Degree in HR, Industrial or Organizational Psychology, Business Administration, Communications or Marketing (or equivalent)
• Advantage: Certification in LinkedIn Recruiter, AIRS or similar

Experience

• 5–7 years in talent acquisition or sourcing (consulting, financial services or growth environments)
• Proven experience sourcing strategic and scarce skills
• Strong business acumen and executive-stakeholder engagement capability
• Track record in EVP, employer branding & talent marketing
• Experience with TA systems, CRMs and recruitment tech

What Success Looks Like

Reduced time-to-fill critical roles

• % reduction in agency spend within 12 months

Increased internal pipeline conversions

Equal Opportunity Statement

Edge Growth is an equal opportunity employer.

Persons living with a disability are encouraged to apply.

We value diversity and are committed to fair, inclusive hiring aligned to South African Employment equity principles and sectoral targets.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Human Resources

Industries

Human Resources Services

Location

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa