Talent Acquisition Consultant (Freelance) at Initiate International

Are you a Talent Acquisition Consultant (Freelance) looking for an exciting new challenge in a fast paced international sales environment? We are a team of bright and passionate people who all contribute to a culture where the goal is for everyone to really love what they do! We’re looking for a dedicated and experienced Talent Acquisition Consultant (Freelance) to join our back-office operations in South Africa with a can-do attitude, and a proven track record of solid commercial sourcing experience, ideally with exposure and experience of recruiting globally in technical & digital markets. This is a great opportunity to work with a globally expanding team with a footprint in various continents. With clients and physical presence in Africa, Asia, the UK & Europe as well as the Americas, we require tenacious go-getters to join our shared vision to #InitiateChange

As a Talent Acquisition Consultant (Freelance) you will be required to support our team in all aspects of the sourcing & administration process that are required to meet the specific clients’ recruitment requirements. You will need to have exceptional administration skills, coupled with excellent communication skills; as well as thrive in a fast paced, sales environment.

Key responsibilities for this Talent Acquisition Consultant (Freelance) job in South Africa in will include:

• Good understanding of foreign markets (Europe, Asia or the Americas preferably)
• Deep knowledge of recruiting for tech, digital or online markets
• Inherent ability to listen, understand & action tasks under your own steam
• Sourcing the best candidates for the Account Managers, wider team and clients
• Building a pipeline of candidates
• Build and maintain good relationships with Account Managers
• Screening & Interviewing candidates for specific roles
• Assisting with response management; arranging interviews & gathering interview feedback
• High-level understanding and a track record, of recruiting via exhaustive research & tech-based resourcing tools
• Ability to work hours as requested and required (client timezone dependent)
• Dealing with telephone enquiries
• Ad hoc projects and requests, as required

Requirements for this Talent Acquisition Consultant (Freelance) job in South Africa:

• 2+ years of commercial recruitment experience focussing on a specific continent ideally – Europe/UK, Africa, Asia, The Americas etc.
• Must have international recruitment experience
• Impeccable English language skills
• Business proficient French, Spanish or Portuguese will be highly advantageous

Above all, we incubate a passion for learning and want new team members to have the same fire in their belly and desire in their heart…a passion to be the best, through constant pursuit of growing your knowledge base and becoming a true expert in your field.

If you are a Talent Acquisition Consultant with a toolbox full of skills in sourcing, looking for a great flexible opportunity in a fun environment (work hard, play hard), this job could be perfect for you. Send your CV through  today. If you do not receive any feedback within 7 days of your application, please be advised that you were not successful in making the shortlist for this role.