Tech Recruitment Leader — Hybrid (Durban)

Placements24; Durban; Hybrid; ZAR 1,100,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Performance bonus

Benefits package

Hybrid Durban office

Job summary

Placements24 in Durban is seeking a strategic Technical Recruitment Manager to lead the technology recruitment division for a diverse client base. This hybrid role blends in‑office collaboration with remote work, and requires strong leadership to mentor a team of specialist recruiters.

You will develop advanced sourcing strategies for software development, data science, cybersecurity and cloud roles, manage client relationships, and drive salary benchmarking and business development to fuel

Qualifications

• 6+ years in recruitment with at least 3 years in technical IT recruitment.
• Experience leading a recruitment team.
• Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle and IT disciplines.
• Proven ability to source hard-to-find technical talent using multiple channels.
• Excellent client relationship management and business development skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical recruitment function and coach a team of specialists.
• Develop advanced sourcing strategies to attract top IT talent across software, data science, cybersecurity, and cloud.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships and understand their business objectives.
• Oversee candidate experience from initial contact through onboarding.
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends to advise clients and candidates.
• Conduct market analysis and provide salary benchmarking for technical roles.
• Manage recruitment budgets and resource allocation.
• Collaborate with marketing to develop tech employer branding.
• Drive business development in the tech recruitment space.

Skills

Technical recruitment

Team leadership

Client relationship management

ATS proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

ATS systems

Job description

Placements24 in Durban is seeking a strategic Technical Recruitment Manager to lead the technology recruitment division for a diverse client base. This hybrid role blends in‑office collaboration with remote work, and requires strong leadership to mentor a team of specialist recruiters.

You will develop advanced sourcing strategies for software development, data science, cybersecurity and cloud roles, manage client relationships, and drive salary benchmarking and business development to fuel