Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in South Africa, +5 more countries.

📋 Description

• Take full ownership of senior internal searches from the initial candidate discussion to the final offer stage.

• Recruit directors, C-level executives, and junior specialists for multiple concurrent searches.

• Develop talent pipelines prior to requisition openings.

• Foster long-term relationships with candidates and keep them engaged for future opportunities.

• Represent and enhance the employer brand for senior-level candidates.

• Provide guidance to hiring managers regarding market dynamics, timelines, compensation, and position requirements.

• Conduct intake sessions and calibration meetings with founders and department heads, including addressing unrealistic expectations.

• Make initial outreach to director and C-level candidates and keep them engaged throughout the hiring process.

• Perform direct sourcing when there are insufficient pipelines and inbound applicants.

• Create written candidate assessments to aid founders in decision-making.

• Supervise the quality of shortlists provided by the delivery team.

• Execute A/B testing on job titles, post descriptions, and sourcing channels based on applicant quality.

• Design and implement structured evaluations, scorecards, and one-way assessments aligned with the hiring standards.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 6 years in talent acquisition, including at least 3 years of in-house, embedded, or RPO experience.

• Experience in senior or leadership searches; candidates with only volume-based backgrounds will not be suitable.

• Proven hiring experience in the US or UK markets.

• Near-native proficiency in spoken and written English.

• Experience managing senior stakeholders and effectively navigating disagreements.

• Proficient in direct sourcing with measurable success rates.

• Ability to work as an independent contractor, invoicing monthly and managing personal tax responsibilities.

• Flexibility in scheduling across UAE, UK, and US East Coast hours, including availability outside of standard business hours.

• Experience in building talent pipelines ahead of demand.

• Track record of maintaining candidate engagement over extended periods and successfully converting candidates later.

• Skill in articulating and adapting an employer value proposition based on the audience.

• Experience in designing or conducting structured candidate assessments, including scorecards, structured interviews, work samples, psychometric, or cognitive tools.

• Proven ability to test and refine job postings.

• An active and credible presence on LinkedIn.

• Preferred: experience with multi-country or multi-entity hiring.

• Preferred: experience in building recruiting processes.

• Preferred: experience as a sole recruiter, mentoring junior recruiters, conducting A/B tests, utilizing AI-assisted sourcing/outreach tools, and developing employer brand narratives.

🏝️ Benefits

• Up to $80K annually as an independent contractor, depending on experience.

• Direct access to founders and involvement in calibration meetings with decision-makers.

• Daily use of an AI stack, including Clay, HeyReach, n8n, Exa, and LLM screening tools.

• Opportunity to develop and implement talent frameworks and processes.

• A transparent hiring process with visibility at each stage.