Recruitment Manager

Job Opening: Recruitment Manager
Location: South Africa (Remote - US Hours)
Type: Full-Time, Work from Home
Hours: Monday to Friday: 9am- 5pm (US Hours)
Pay: Monthly Salary

The Recruitment Manager is responsible for leading and overseeing the recruitment function to ensure the timely delivery of high-quality talent across multiple roles and industries. This role focuses on driving recruitment strategy, managing and developing a high-performing recruitment team, and partnering closely with stakeholders to meet evolving hiring needs. The Recruitment Manager plays a key role in ensuring an exceptional candidate experience while continuously improving recruitment processes through data-driven insights.

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of recruitment professionals to consistently achieve and exceed hiring targets.
• Set clear performance expectations, conduct regular reviews, and support ongoing training and development.
• Develop and implement innovative, scalable recruitment strategies to attract top-tier talent across multiple roles and industries.
• Partner closely with internal stakeholders and clients to understand workforce planning needs and translate them into effective hiring plans and job descriptions.
• Oversee the full end-to-end recruitment lifecycle, from role intake and sourcing to offer management and onboarding handover.
• Ensure a consistently positive and professional candidate experience at every touchpoint.
• Monitor recruitment pipelines, identify risks or bottlenecks, and proactively resolve issues.
• Use data-driven insights, metrics, and KPIs to evaluate recruitment performance and continuously improve processes.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with hiring managers, candidates, and external partners.
• Manage multiple vacancies simultaneously, adapting quickly to changing priorities and client requirements.
• Stay up to date with market trends, talent availability, and competitor activity to inform recruitment strategy.

• Proven experience in a recruitment leadership or management role, preferably within outsourcing, agency, or a fast-paced hiring environment.
• Strong end-to-end recruitment knowledge, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and offer negotiation.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate, and develop high-performing recruitment teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence and build trust with stakeholders at all levels.
• Highly organized with strong time-management skills and the ability to manage competing priorities effectively.
• Data-driven mindset with experience tracking, analyzing, and reporting on recruitment metrics and KPIs.
• Confident problem-solver with a proactive and solutions-focused approach.
• Experience working with applicant tracking systems (ATS) and recruitment technology tools.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, high-volume environment while maintaining attention to detail and quality.