🇿🇦 Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants

This fully remote full time position at Somewhere is open to applicants from South Africa. The estimated monthly salary is R55,500 – R92,500 ZAR. This role is suited for mid-level professionals. As a remote position, you can work from anywhere in South Africa — whether you're based in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, or a smaller town.

Job Description

This is a full-time remote role for a Head of People at a growing US based company. The individual will be responsible for leading all aspects of hiring, onboarding, training, payroll, performance management, PTO and more. The company is a fast growing Real Estate Services Firm with 50 employees based in Houston Texas but with a fully remote staff.

Qualifications
* 5+ years of hands-on experience in a leadership role
* Experience with Gusto, Deel, Veem and other Payroll platforms
* Past leadership role in a $10 million + revenue company
* Excellent communicator in oral and written English
* Great team player and strong attention to detail
* Thrives in a fluid, fast-paced and results-oriented environment; able to adapt to changing business needs and influence decision-making across all levels of the organization
* Curious, independent, rigorous and proactive
* Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing or associated studies
Preferred Qualifications
* Hiring, Recruiting, Performance Management Experience
* Position at 50+ person company
Compensation

$3,000 - $6,000 per month, paid in USD depending on experience

Responsibilities
* Lead the day-to-day human resources function
* Report to CEO, COO and board of directors to carry out company initiatives
* Strong problem-solving skills and ability to implement effective solutions.

Tips for South African Applicants

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Timezone Advantage

South Africa (SAST, UTC+2) overlaps well with European business hours and has a few hours of overlap with US East Coast. Mention your timezone flexibility in your application.

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Salary in Context

At R55,500/month, this role pays well above the average South African remote salary. The USD equivalent ($3,000/mo) benefits from the favourable exchange rate.

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Application Tips

Tailor your CV to international standards — use a clean format, highlight remote work experience, and include your English proficiency. Many SA applicants succeed by emphasising their strong work ethic and cultural adaptability.

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Load Shedding Preparedness

If you're applying for a remote role, having a backup power solution (UPS, inverter, or generator) and mobile data as a backup internet connection shows employers you're prepared for South Africa's infrastructure challenges.

About Somewhere

Somewhere is a company in the Recruitment & Staffing industry that hires remote workers from South Africa. They currently have 614 open positions on Hirezar. View all Somewhere jobs →