Talent Acquisition Specialist (Remote UK/USA/SA/LATAM)
Somewhere
🇿🇦 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 R33,300 – R46,250 ZAR. This role is suited for lead-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
Talent Acquisition Specialist (Remote – LATAM,South Africa, USA &UK)
Why This Role Exists
We are a high-performance marketing holding company that builds, scales, and operates a rapidly expanding portfolio of consumer brands. We have scaled from zero to $30M in revenue in nine months, and we are just getting started. Currently, we have 15+ open roles across every functional area—including operations, engineering, media buying, creative, and product—and that headcount demand is accelerating.
If you want to design, build, and run the global hiring engine for one of the fastest-growing bootstrapped companies in the performance marketing sector, keep reading.
We are looking for a true talent hunter—someone who values rigorous evaluation standards and loves building scalable hiring pipelines from the ground up. You will work directly with a founder who believes meticulous hiring is the single most important thing a company can get right, and who will back you completely to do it properly.
What You'll Own
1. End-to-End Full-Cycle Global Recruiting
* Total Funnel Ownership:Own every single stage of the recruitment lifecycle: role scoping, outbound sourcing, screening, scheduling, interviewing, offer management, and onboarding handoff.
* Borderless Execution:Recruit globally. Our fully remote team already spans North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. You must be completely comfortable evaluating and navigating talent across diverse continents, cultures, and time zones.
* Rigorous Evaluation Methodology:Run our hiring process end to end using highly structured methodologies—leveraging chronological in-depth interviews, comprehensive career history reviews, transparent structural expectations, and thorough reference verification calls.
2. Standardization & Leadership Calibration
* Defining Excellence:Train and calibrate hiring managers on exactly what "great" looks like before a single interview takes place. You will build clear competency scorecards and performance rubrics for every new role.
* Consistent Quality:Standardize how talent is evaluated across the entire portfolio to eliminate hiring bias and ensure high retention.
3. ATS, Pipeline & Data Infrastructure
* 0-to-1 Architecture:Launch, configure, and manage our brand-new Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and talent data infrastructure from scratch.
* Data Hygiene:Keep pipeline data clean, current, and reportable. You will track and report on key execution metrics: time-to-fill, pipeline conversion rates, quality-of-hire, cost-per-hire, and sourcing channel effectiveness.
4. Proactive Sourcing & Talent Moats
* Active Hunting:Go far beyond passive job boards. Actively build talent pipelines through advanced LinkedIn Recruiter workflows, Boolean search strings, deep networking, direct candidate outreach, and unconventional sourcing channels.
* Employer Branding:Help us build an enviable employer brand as we emerge from stealth, making our organization highly discoverable to top-tier passive talent.
What You Bring
* 10+ Years of Elite Full-Cycle Recruiting:Proven track record operating in-house or within a high-velocity agency environment.
* Cross-Functional Fluency:Direct experience recruiting across multiple disciplines, including operations, performance marketing, creative, backend engineering, and digital product.
* Structured Interview Mastery:Direct, hands-on experience utilizing Topgrading or similar highly rigorous, chronological, history-based interview methodologies.
* Global Mobility Savviness:Deep experience navigating international hiring landscapes, cultural nuances, and non-US independent contractor or employment frameworks without needing hand-holding.
* High Requisition Stamina:Proven capacity to manage 10+ highly complex, open requisitions simultaneously without letting candidate quality or communication speed drop.
* Elite English Communication:Exceptional written and verbal English communication skills (minimum C2 / fluent professional level).
Bonus Points If:
* You have experience in performance marketing, direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands, or at a fast-scaling, founder-led company growing past 50 people.
* You have personally implemented an ATS or HRIS platform from the ground up.
* You are highly proficient using Notion and modern AI workflows daily to accelerate your recruiting output.
Position Conditions & Logistics
* Employment Type:Full-time Independent Contractor.
* Location:100% Remote / Virtual position.
* Team Dynamic:High autonomy, high accountability, and an entirely borderless, distributed workspace.
What We Offer
* Competitive Compensation:Generous independent contractor retainer paired with a performance-driven bonus structure. On average, we target compensation packages at the 90th percentile based on market expertise.
* Professional Development Allowance:Dedicated annual allowance to support your ongoing corporate growth, certifications, and talent tools.
* Home Office Upgrade Allowance:Financial
Tips for South African Applicants
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.
Salary in Context
At R33,300/month, this role is competitive with the average South African remote salary. The USD equivalent ($1,800/mo) benefits from the favourable exchange rate.
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.
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 748 open positions on Hirezar. View all Somewhere jobs →