Talent Acquisition and Development Specialist; FTC

IMA is a creative agency that builds brands people want to be part of. We are looking for a proactive and strategic Talent Acquisition and Development Specialist to deliver talent acquisition and development projects within the South Africa space and beyond.

If you are a people-focused expert with a passion for employer branding and a desire to evolve talent practices in a fast-moving environment, we want to hear from you.

• A chance to develop your career within an award-winning, people-first creative agency

• Member of the Institute of Practitioners for Advertising

• Access to Paymenow and Payjoy to aid with financial wellbeing

• Enrolment into Medical Aid and Medical Insurance Gap Cover

• Disability cover

• The chance to become a part of a growing studio

• Global office locations

• Group life cover

As the Talent Acquisition Specialist, you will report to the Talent Acquisition and Development Lead and deliver global recruitment and learning for IMA. You will ensure alignment with IMA's fair and consistent approach to recruitment, making recommendations to evolve practices and ensure efficiency and effectiveness. You will be an ambassador for our culture and ensure our employee value proposition is reflected across all touchpoints.

• Proactively attract candidates via direct recruitment channels and manage our presence on Linked In and our website.

• Promote and manage the applicant tracking system while ensuring candidate data remains compliant.

• Consult with line managers on resource needs and train them to deliver consistent, legally compliant recruitment.

• Ensure successful onboarding experiences and measure satisfaction rates for new employees and hiring managers.

• Monitor market trends in benefits and salary benchmarking to aid in employee retention.

• Develop relationships with diverse talent sources.

• Working knowledge of current recruitment practices, including branding, advertising, interviewing, and offers.

• Experience working in Creative Agency environments is a massive plus.

• Experience managing acquisition tools such as Linked In, job boards, and applicant tracking systems such as Team Tailor.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to represent yourself and the business well.

• Strong administrative organization and the ability to meet set deadlines while working independently.

• A positive, proactive, and approachable attitude with a flexible approach to a fast-moving environment.

• Up-to-date employment law knowledge required for talent acquisition.

We’re curious. We challenge. We commit. These principles shape how we work — with each other, with clients, and with the world.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. If this Talent Acquisition Specialist role sounds like a fit, we’d love to hear from you.