Talent Acquisition Specialist

SUMMARY:
Join a fast-paced and people-driven environment where your ability to attract scarce and specialist talent will directly contribute to building high-performing teams and strengthening employer branding across the business.

POSITION INFO:


Company and Job Description:

A dynamic organisation is seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Specialist to join their Human Resources team. The successful candidate will focus on sourcing and securing specialist, senior, and scarce-skill talent while partnering closely with leadership to drive strategic recruitment initiatives.

This opportunity is ideal for a proactive recruitment professional with strong headhunting expertise, stakeholder engagement skills, and a passion for improving talent acquisition processes. You will play a key role in strengthening employer branding, enhancing recruitment systems, and ensuring the business attracts top-tier talent within a fast-paced operational environment.


Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement talent acquisition strategies aligned with business needs.
• Source, attract, and secure specialist and senior-level talent.
• Build strong talent pipelines for scarce and high-impact skill areas.
• Partner with senior leadership and hiring managers throughout the recruitment process.
• Drive employer branding initiatives and improve candidate attraction strategies.
• Improve recruitment systems, processes, and workflows.
• Analyse recruitment trends and provide strategic hiring insights.
• Ensure recruitment practices comply with labour legislation and company policies.

• National Diploma or Degree in HR or related Business qualification.

• Minimum 5 years’ experience within talent acquisition or recruitment.
• Proven experience recruiting specialist and senior-level talent.
• Experience within fast-paced operational environments advantageous.
• Strong headhunting and employer branding experience essential.

• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills.
• Experience using HRIS and ATS platforms.
• Strong analytical and reporting ability.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Resilient, adaptable, and solutions-driven mindset.
• Strong understanding of labour legislation relating to recruitment.