Talent Acquisition Specialist

The Sales People; Wes-Kaap; Remote; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment firm based in Cape Town is looking for a Talent Acquisition Specialist to join their remote team. The role involves managing job ads, screening candidates, and ensuring a smooth candidate experience. Ideal candidates will have 2-3 years of sales recruitment experience and strong communication skills. This position offers opportunities for growth in recruiting strategies and team building.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of experience in sales recruitment or sales talent acquisition.
• Ability to pitch roles persuasively.

Responsibilities

• Manage job ads on LinkedIn for effective talent attraction.
• Conduct first-round screening calls to assess candidates.

Skills

Sales recruitment experience

Confident communication

Closing experience

Organised and proactive

Job description

🌍 Talent Acquisition Specialist (Remote, based in Cape Town)

At The Sales People, we believe great sales teams start with great hiring - and that’s where you come in.

We’re looking for a remote Talent Acquisition Professional to help us find, engage and close exceptional sales talent across the globe.

This isn’t your typical recruitment role. You’ll be at the heart of a fast-moving, high-performance environment where precision, personality and persuasion matter.

💼 What You’ll Be Doing

• Managing job ads on LinkedIn - optimising spend, ensuring ads run effectively and attracting relevant talent.
• Skimming CVs using The Sales People’s hiring criteria to shortlist the best profiles quickly and accurately.
• Leading first-round screening calls to assess motivation, fit and communication quality.
• Managing candidate communications - ensuring every candidate has a smooth and professional experience.
• Handing over shortlisted candidates to our internal team for the skills tests and final evaluation — we’ll handle the later stages of the process.

💡 We’re Looking for Someone Who

• Has 2–3 years of experience in sales recruitment or sales talent acquisition, ideally in fast-paced or client-facing environments.
• Is a confident communicator - articulate, warm, and capable of making candidates feel comfortable and excited.
• Has closing experience - can pitch roles persuasively and isn’t afraid to pick up the phone to get candidates booked in.
• Is organised and proactive, able to manage multiple hiring processes and follow up consistently.
• Represents The Sales People’s brand well - as the first touchpoint for many of our candidates, you’ll be the voice and face of our business.

🚀 Why Join Us

You’ll be part of a small, high-performing team helping startups scale their revenue engines through people. You’ll help build teams that change the trajectory of businesses.

Once you’ve mastered the core responsibilities of this role, there’s clear progression ahead - including the opportunity to take ownership of targeted outbound recruiting, headhunting top performers, and shaping the talent strategy for The Sales People.

Note: We are hiring for an INTERNAL ROLE. We are not interested in working with agencies.