Talent Acquisition Lead – Pharma

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

📋 Description

• Oversee the recruitment process from initial intake to the offer stage and onboarding transition.

• Engage in recruitment across various functions, including medical, commercial, regulatory, quality, legal, and business support.

• Actively source candidates through Boolean searches, headhunting, and outreach to passive candidates.

• Identify and recruit hard-to-find pharmaceutical talent at all levels, including senior leadership roles.

• Develop talent intelligence before, during, and after each recruitment effort.

• Set realistic expectations and assist stakeholders in making informed decisions based on market insights.

• Tailor recruitment strategies for the UK and European markets.

• Manage workload effectively while consistently meeting service level agreements (SLAs).

• Recognize obstacles, enhance processes, and offer effective solutions.

• Maintain ownership of recruitment data and actively share market insights with the Talent Acquisition Director.

• Provide support and share expertise with colleagues.

• Cultivate trusted relationships with hiring managers, including those at the VP level.

• Comprehend business and hiring priorities to anticipate future recruitment needs.

⛳️ Requirements

• Demonstrable experience in pharmaceutical recruitment is a must.

• Strong background in in-house, RPO, or embedded recruitment is required.

• Proven success in achieving SLAs and hiring objectives.

• Agency recruitment experience with significant pharmaceutical expertise and a collaborative mindset is also appreciated.

• Proficient in direct sourcing and headhunting techniques.

• Comfortable with conducting Boolean searches and engaging passive candidates.

• Experience working alongside senior stakeholders, including the ability to challenge, influence, and manage expectations.

• Proficient in utilizing data and market insights to inform hiring decisions.

• Highly organized and resilient, capable of prioritizing competing demands in a fast-paced, competitive environment.

• Demonstrates a genuine curiosity about AI and actively experiments with AI tools for sourcing, screening, writing, or research.

• Eager to continue learning how AI can enhance recruitment processes.

• Additional language skills are considered a plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully remote work with flexible hours.

• Flexa-accredited workplace with a 3-star “World-Class” rating from Best Companies.

• Defined internal progression strategy with clear pathways to broader roles within Talent Acquisition and beyond.

• Regular in-house training sessions, knowledge sharing, and career support.

• A global and inclusive team culture.

• R6,500 personal learning and development budget (pro rata).

• R3,500 home office budget (pro rata).

• Opportunities for internal mobility.

• Medical Aid provision.

• Flexibility for hybrid working arrangements.