Talent Acquisition Sourcing Specialist

TransPerfect; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

TransPerfect is looking for a Talent Acquisition Sourcing Specialist to join their remote team in South Africa. This role requires expertise in full-cycle recruiting activities, from sourcing to candidate engagement, to ensure workforce readiness across global programs.

The ideal candidate will possess experience in recruiting, strong organizational skills, and the ability to analyze metrics to enhance recruiting effectiveness. Flexible scheduling, including evenings and weekends, is required based on business needs.

Qualifications

• Experience in full-cycle recruiting is preferred.
• Ability to analyze recruiting metrics to improve effectiveness.
• Experience building talent pipelines and engaging passive candidates.

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruitment activities across multiple channels.
• Develop sourcing strategies to attract qualified candidates.
• Monitor labor market trends and compensation benchmarks.

Skills

Recruiting and sourcing experience

Strong interviewing skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Experience with recruiting technologies

Job description

The Talent Acquisition Sourcing Specialist is responsible for building and maintaining multilingual talent pipelines and supporting full‑cycle recruiting activities to ensure workforce readiness across global programs.

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruitment activities including sourcing, screening, interview coordination, language verification, candidate engagement, and offer support.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies to attract and engage qualified candidates through multiple channels and communities.
• Proactively identify and recruit passive candidates through targeted outreach, networking, referrals, and relationship building.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines and candidate communities to support current and future hiring demand.
• Monitor labor market trends, compensation benchmarks, and competitor activity to identify sourcing opportunities and risks.
• Support recruitment marketing, referral programs, and employer branding initiatives.
• Partner with universities, community organizations, associations, and career services.
• Track sourcing funnel performance and identify opportunities to improve candidate conversion and pipeline health.
• Maintain accurate candidate records and ensure consistent, compliant recruiting practices.
• Pre‑employment background check is required.

Qualifications

• Experience in recruiting and sourcing; full‑cycle recruiting experience preferred.
• Strong interviewing and candidate assessment skills.
• Experience building pipelines through proactive sourcing and passive candidate engagement.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Experience with recruiting technologies and reporting tools.
• Ability to analyze recruiting metrics and improve sourcing effectiveness.

Work Environment & Schedule

Remote – South Africa.

Flexible scheduling, including evenings, weekends, and holidays as business needs require.

Performance Expectations

• Deliver full-cycle recruiting support and meet hiring timelines.
• Build and maintain strong talent pipelines.
• Present qualified candidates and maintain high standards of candidate quality.
• Support recruitment campaigns, referral initiatives, and employer branding efforts.
• Monitor and improve recruiting funnel performance.
• Provide labor market insights and sourcing intelligence.
• Maintain accurate records and ensure compliance.

EEO Statement

TransPerfect provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by states, federal, or local law.