Recruiter (SA)

Recruitment Consultant (Internal Role)

Location:Remote (Based in South Africa)

Work Hours:Full-time, aligned with U.S. Central Standard Time (CST)

Type of Contract:Independent Contractor / Full-Time

Industry:International Recruitment & Staffing

About the Role

We are seeking a proactive, highly persuasiveRecruitment Consultantbased in South Africa to join our internal team. In this role, you will lead the end-to-end recruitment cycle, acting as a true talent advisor to our clients while driving strong candidate pipelines.

You will be responsible for sourcing high-caliber global talent, pitching standout candidate profiles to hiring managers, and managing client relationships with speed, assertiveness, and precision. Working U.S. CST hours, you will serve as the engine of our talent fulfillment process, ensuring pipeline velocity and securing successful placements.

Key Responsibilities

Client Advisory & Pipeline Management
* Drive Process Momentum:Act as a talent consultant, managing client expectations on market velocity, compensation, and candidate availability.
Drive Process Momentum:Act as a talent consultant, managing client expectations on market velocity, compensation, and candidate availability.
* Proactive Candidate Submissions:Frame candidate profiles with total conviction, highlighting key metrics, strengths, and differentiators to drive immediate client action.
Proactive Candidate Submissions:Frame candidate profiles with total conviction, highlighting key metrics, strengths, and differentiators to drive immediate client action.
* Follow-Up & Urgency:Maintain strict follow-up schedules with clients (M/W/F touchpoints), driving specific binary calls-to-action (CTAs) to schedule interviews and lock in offers rapidly.
Follow-Up & Urgency:Maintain strict follow-up schedules with clients (M/W/F touchpoints), driving specific binary calls-to-action (CTAs) to schedule interviews and lock in offers rapidly.
* Pipeline Visibility:Maintain accurate, real-time records of candidates, client interactions, and interview stages within the CRM.
Pipeline Visibility:Maintain accurate, real-time records of candidates, client interactions, and interview stages within the CRM.

Sourcing & Talent Acquisition
* Targeted Sourcing:Execute outbound sourcing strategies across multiple channels (LinkedIn Recruiter, databases, job boards) to identify top-tier passive and active talent.
Targeted Sourcing:Execute outbound sourcing strategies across multiple channels (LinkedIn Recruiter, databases, job boards) to identify top-tier passive and active talent.
* Candidate Screening:Conduct rigorous screening calls to evaluate technical skills, soft skills, compensation expectations, and culture fit.
Candidate Screening:Conduct rigorous screening calls to evaluate technical skills, soft skills, compensation expectations, and culture fit.
* Candidate Experience:Position roles accurately, manage candidate timelines, and build candidate trust to prevent drop-offs during active hiring processes.
Candidate Experience:Position roles accurately, manage candidate timelines, and build candidate trust to prevent drop-offs during active hiring processes.

Interview & Offer Coordination
* Schedule Management:Coordinate multi-stage interview schedules across international time zones without friction.
Schedule Management:Coordinate multi-stage interview schedules across international time zones without friction.
* Debriefs & Next Steps:Lead post-interview debriefs with clients to collect feedback, lock in next steps, and maintain deal momentum.
Debriefs & Next Steps:Lead post-interview debriefs with clients to collect feedback, lock in next steps, and maintain deal momentum.
* Offer Facilitation:Confirm salary, start date, and contract terms with clients, extend formal offers to candidates, and assist through onboarding.
Offer Facilitation:Confirm salary, start date, and contract terms with clients, extend formal offers to candidates, and assist through onboarding.

What We Are Looking For

Must-Have Qualifications
* Recruitment Experience:2+ years of professional end-to-end agency or international recruitment experience.
Recruitment Experience:2+ years of professional end-to-end agency or international recruitment experience.
* U.S. Time Zone Alignment:Absolute commitment and ability to work full-time during U.S. Central Standard Time (CST) hours from South Africa.
U.S. Time Zone Alignment:Absolute commitment and ability to work full-time during U.S. Central Standard Time (CST) hours from South Africa.
* Consultative Communication:Exceptional spoken and written English skills with the ability to communicate assertively, concisely, and professionally with executive stakeholders.
Consultative Communication:Exceptional spoken and written English skills with the ability to communicate assertively, concisely, and professionally with executive stakeholders.
* High-Volume Sourcing:Proven track record of sourcing, screening, and submitti