Talent Acquisition Specialist

Cape Union Mart Group; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

Cape Union Mart Group is seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Specialist to own end-to-end recruitment across a varied portfolio in Cape Town. You will partner with HR Business Partners and hiring managers, translating role requirements into focused sourcing plans.

You will engage passive talent via LinkedIn and other channels, manage the ATS, and uphold an excellent candidate experience while protecting the employer brand. This role demands strong communication and stakeholder influence.

Qualifications

• A relevant degree or diploma in Human Resources, Industrial Psychology, Business or related field.
• Minimum five years of hands-on talent acquisition or recruitment experience.
• Proven success in direct sourcing, headhunting and building talent pipelines.
• Strong knowledge of recruitment practices, interviewing, screening and selection.
• Experience using an ATS and digital recruitment platforms.
• Experience using social media and online channels for recruitment advertising and talent attraction.
• Ability to manage hiring managers and senior stakeholders constructively.
• Understanding approved salary budgets and offer parameters.

Responsibilities

• Deliver end-to-end recruitment from vacancy briefing through advertising, sourcing, screening, interviewing, selection, offer and onboarding handover.
• Partner with HR Business Partners and hiring managers; clarify requirements and provide progress updates.
• Source and headhunt talent using LinkedIn, pools, referrals and market mapping for specialist roles.
• Lead digital attraction with engaging vacancy adverts across social channels while protecting brand.
• Maintain accurate candidate records, notes, status changes and dashboards in the ATS.
• Ensure quality candidate shortlists and timely feedback loops with candidates and managers.
• Maintain governance, compliance and fair internal mobility practices.

Skills

End-to-end recruitment

Headhunting

Stakeholder management

Candidate experience

Digital recruitment channels

Education

Degree or diploma in HR-related field

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

ATS (Applicant Tracking System)

Job description

Do you know how to find exceptional talent, build trust with hiring leaders and keep the recruitment process moving?
We are looking for an experienced Talent Acquisition Specialist who combines strong recruitment expertise with proactive sourcing, commercial awareness, disciplined execution and an excellent candidate experience.

The opportunity

You will own end-to-end recruitment across a varied portfolio and partner closely with HR Business Partners and hiring managers. You will translate role requirements into focused sourcing plans, identify and engage passive talent, manage recruitment systems and use digital channels to attract high-quality candidates.

Your mandate: Right talent. Right time. Right fit.
Your impact: Strong shortlists, confident decisions and a recruitment experience that reflects our brand.

Expectations:

• Deliver end-to-end recruitment: Manage recruitment from vacancy briefing and advertising through sourcing, screening, interviewing, selection, offer acceptance and onboarding handover.
• Partner with stakeholders: Clarify role requirements, advise on recruitment practices, set realistic timelines, provide regular progress updates and influence decisions constructively.
• Source and headhunt talent: Use LinkedIn, talent pools, referrals, direct search and proactive market mapping to reach active and passive candidates, particularly for specialist and hard-to-fill roles.
• Lead digital attraction: Create clear, engaging vacancy adverts and use social media and digital channels to reach relevant talent communities while protecting the employer brand.
• Use recruitment systems effectively: Maintain accurate candidate records, notes, status changes and talent pools in the ATS, and produce reliable trackers, dashboards and recruitment insights.
• Protect quality and candidate experience: Present relevant, well-screened shortlists; prepare structured interview guides; communicate respectfully and timeously; and close feedback loops with candidates and managers.
• Maintain governance and compliance: Follow recruitment approvals, SOPs, documentation standards, confidentiality requirements and fair internal mobility practices.

Requirements:

• A relevant degree or diploma in Human Resources, Industrial Psychology, Business or a related field.
• Minimum five years of hands‑on talent acquisition or recruitment experience, including end‑to‑end delivery.
• Demonstrated success in direct sourcing, headhunting and building talent pipelines.
• Strong working knowledge of recruitment practices, structured interviewing, screening and selection.
• Experience using an Applicant Tracking System and digital recruitment platforms.
• Practical experience using social media and online channels for recruitment advertising and talent attraction.
• Confidence in managing hiring managers and senior stakeholders, including challenging the requirements constructively.
• Ability to understand approved salary budgets and offer parameters, test expectations early and assess affordability
• Strong written and verbal communication, attention to detail, prioritisation and follow-through.

Preference will be given to Candidates who have experience working with Simplify HR and LinkedIn, together with retail recruitment experience and a practical understanding of the retail environment

You will thrive in this role if you are:

Proactive and solutions-focused | Commercially aware | Credible with stakeholders | Curious and resourceful | Systems-disciplined | Resilient and urgent | Respectful and candidate-centred

Please note: The Cape Union Mart Group is committed to transformation. Appointments and promotions will be made based on candidates who best meet the requirements for the position. Preference will be given to candidates who will enhance the diversity of the team, aligned to our Employment Equity plan.