AI-Forward Recruiter / Talent Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in South Africa.

📋 Description

• Design, develop, and implement workflows powered by AI throughout the recruitment lifecycle.

• Automate processes for application screening, candidate communications, interview scheduling, reminders, and administrative tasks.

• Integrate recruitment systems using tools like n8n, Make, Zapier, Clay, or other similar automation platforms.

• Investigate AI agents, custom GPTs, LLM integrations, and emerging technologies to enhance recruitment operations.

• Test, troubleshoot, document, and optimize automated workflows.

• Create high-volume application management processes, including CV parsing, screening, qualification, routing, duplicate detection, and human review checkpoints.

• Establish structured screening criteria, assessment scorecards, sourcing guidelines, Boolean searches, and screening frameworks based on client specifications.

• Develop AI-assisted video screening workflows for invitations, reminders, tracking, follow-ups, transcription, assessments, and candidate summaries.

• Collaborate with sourcing teams to enhance candidate discovery, qualification, pipeline management, and handover procedures.

• Build personalized candidate communication workflows and enhance response times, interview preparation, attendance, and application completion.

• Create recruitment dashboards and reporting workflows to monitor application volumes, screening results, conversion rates, pipeline movement, and turnaround times.

• Evaluate the effectiveness, accuracy, and efficiency of AI workflows and propose data-driven enhancements.

• Partner with recruitment leadership, sourcing, talent delivery, and systems teams to implement process enhancements.

• Document workflows, create user adoption guides, provide training to colleagues, and support tool utilization.

• Assess new AI technologies and their practical implications for recruitment operations.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 3 years of hands-on recruitment or sourcing experience, preferably in a high-volume, agency, BPO, or outsourcing setting.

• Direct experience in building, configuring, or implementing AI-driven automations.

• Comprehensive understanding of the complete recruitment lifecycle, from sourcing and screening to shortlisting and placement.

• Practical experience with automation platforms such as n8n, Make, Zapier, Clay, or comparable tools.

• Familiarity with AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini, extending beyond basic prompting and content creation.

• Skill in designing structured prompts, screening workflows, candidate scorecards, and assessment frameworks.

• Experience with applicant tracking systems (ATS), recruitment databases, or interconnected business systems.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability, capable of assessing outputs and measuring workflow performance.

• Excellent communication skills with the capability to collaborate effectively with both technical and non-technical teams.

• Awareness of candidate confidentiality, data protection, and responsible AI implementation protocols.

• Experience with APIs, webhooks, and system integrations is highly beneficial.

• Knowledge of Python, Google Apps Script, or AI-assisted coding is a significant advantage.

• Experience in creating AI agents or multi-step automated workflows is highly advantageous.

• Familiarity with video transcription, automated interviewing, or candidate assessment technologies is a plus.

• Experience with platforms like Zoho, Workable, or other similar recruitment tools is highly valuable.

• Understanding of recruitment dashboards, automated reporting, and data visualization techniques is beneficial.

• Experience assisting international clients and managing offshore recruitment operations is a valuable asset.

• Knowledge of POPIA, GDPR, and responsible AI practices in recruitment is highly advantageous.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.

• Opportunities for professional development and continuous learning.

• Flexible working hours and the option for remote work.

• A dynamic and supportive work environment that encourages innovation.

• Access to the latest tools and technologies in recruitment.