Technical Recruiter Business Developer

Red Ember recruitment is recruiting for a Technical Recruiter / Business Development Consultant for our client in the East of Johannesburg.

Responsibilities

• Using sales business development marketing techniques and networking to attract business from client companies.
• Regular visits to clients to build and develop positive relationships.
• Creating a solid talent pipeline for critical skills and ensuring that the candidates are added to ATS.
• Collaborating with current and new clients to get business acumen understanding of their industry, what projects are live and what’s in the pipeline, and their company structure, work culture, and environment.
• Sharing market insights with clients by keeping up with industry news in and out of South Africa.
• Advertising vacancies by drafting professional adverts and advertising on social media.
• Using social media to network and increase connections, attract candidates, and build relationships.
• Headhunting, identifying, and approaching suitably qualified passive candidates.
• Using the ATS to proactively source and match the right person to the right job.
• Response handling of applications, arranging/conducting interviews/tests as and when required, and creating a shortlist of candidates for the client.
• Requesting references and checking the suitability of applicants before submitting their details to the client.
• Briefing the candidate about the responsibilities, salary, and benefits of the job.
• Preparing CVs and correspondence to forward to clients regarding suitable applicants.
• Proactively marketing candidate profiles with top skills across industries to current and new clients.
• Organising interviews for candidates as requested by the client.
• Sharing feedback timeously with candidates on the outcome of the interviews.
• Negotiating pay and salary rates and finalising arrangements between clients and candidates.
• Ensuring that SLAs are renewed and that the fees have been signed off before sending documents to clients.
• Partnering with both clients and candidates on pay rates, training, and career progression.
• Working towards and exceeding targets that may relate to the number of candidates placed, a value to be billed to clients, or business leads generated.
• Reviewing recruitment policies to ensure effectiveness of selection techniques and recruitment programmes.
• Working collaboratively with designated recruiters in sourcing suitable candidates for designated job positions.

Requirements

• APSO accredited professional or equivalent with minimum ten years recruitment experience. Strong technical recruitment experience essential.
• 5-10 years of recruitment experience within Mining, Engineering, Oil and Gas Industries; Power generation & FMCG will be an added advantage.
• Customer focused with the ability and desire to partner with client HR personnel, hiring managers, and external vendors.
• Strong sales and negotiation skills.
• Problem-solving ability.
• The ability to meet deadlines and targets.
• Strong communication skills including ability to clearly articulate information and ideas orally and in writing; ability to communicate compellingly to impact and influence decision making.
• Continuous self-learning.
• Valid driver’s license.

Education

Grade 12

Key Skills

Sourcing, Talent Acquisition, Taleo, ATS, HR Sourcing, Interviewing, Lever, iCIMS, Human Resources, negotiation, Contracts, Recruiting.