Recruitment Team Lead

What the role is accountable for:

• Supporting the Head of Professional Services, the Recruitment Team Lead is responsible for assigning and directing work required of the business unit, supervising all areas of operations;
• The role takes full accountability to manage staff, foster a positive productive working environment and ensure client and candidate satisfaction;
• This function in addition, is required to formulate policy, give executive oversight of recruitment / search processes, and monitor process compliance;
• Key to success is a hands-on approach to business operations and an ability to implement strategies that increase productivity and achieve measurable results;

Role Reporting:

• Head of Professional Services (Talent Solutions);

A typical day may include:

BU, Client Relationship Management and Sales:

• Develop the commercial strategy and implement it, ensuring that it includes KPIs and milestones with appropriate tracking tools;
• Creative initiatives and solutions to grow sales in Professional Services, increase key accounts and market share;
• Manage, lead, and coach the team to ensure that they develop a sustainable performance culture;
• Through meeting sales and business targets, living the principles of leadership, accountability, commitment, and execution;
• Completing tactical activities to the best of their abilities and collaborating effectively with internal and external stakeholders;
• Support the leadership in developing the company strategy and financial plans, by providing monthly / quarterly forecasts for the business unit, monitoring expenditure, and instituting corrective action where needed;
• Develop relationships to further establish Professional Services as a best-in-class supplier;
• Continuously seek opportunities to grow the market through new clients and sectors, and evaluating portfolio extension opportunities, launch new products and ideas to market;
• Upholding the high ethical and compliance standards that are integral, whilst driving performance and continuous improvement best practice culture;
• Daily operational management and progress tracking of placement opportunities;
• Status tracking and reporting;

Operations:

• Alongside the Senior Recruiter, determine applicant requirements by understanding the job requirements and qualifications;
• Set targets to identify suitable skill and talent, working within a 3 – 5-day turnaround for recruitment;
• Undertake search and talent mapping for executive search and conduct own resourcing;
• Proactively identify and track organisation, industry, functional trends, and report findings to share with the client;
• Identify new research techniques to source candidates;
• Achieving of bi-weekly research, monthly and annual targets;
• Networking capability supported by direct dialling, proactive approaching, and sourcing;
• Master ability to identify relevant candidate profiles utilising a variety of sources:
  • Desktop research;
  • Various career portals (PNET, Career Junction, Executive Placements) and LinkedIn;
  • Talent Mapping;
  • Networking capability supported by direct dialling, proactive approaching, and sourcing;
  • Ability to build and network with relevant industry associations and trade publications;
• Screening CVs for suitability and pre-screening of candidates;
• Arranging / conducting internal and client / candidate interviews and providing general career advice;
• Arranging assessments, regretting candidates, debriefing sessions, etc;
• In consultation with the Head of Professional Services;
• Manage time effectively to balance research requests from clients;
• Negotiate pay and salary rates;

Qualifications we look for:

Essential Qualifications / Experience:

• Matric;
• Above average MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel Skills;

Preferred Qualifications:

• Relevant Diploma / Certification in HR / General Project Management;
• Undergraduate Degree (HR qualification advantageous);

Experience we look for:

• Leadership – Ability to build confidence and engage on various levels. A natural leader that inspires and motivates others. Capacity to provide vision, strategy, and operational leadership. Builds, leads, and retains a team of high performers;
• Financial – A solid financial understanding with strong business acumen;
• Communication – Communicates written and verbal information concisely and persuasively; communicates own viewpoint succinctly and facilitates discussions to achieve clear outcomes. Excellent presentation skills;
• Customer Focus – Develop positive relationships with customers and suppliers for the long-term benefit of the business;
• Drive for Results – Is pro-active and uses initiative to achieve objectives. Overcome obstacles to maximise personal contribution;
• Knows the Business – Understands the talent solutions market (recruitment / search / contingency / temp);
• Sets Vision and Strategy – Creating a vision for the future of the Business Unit and their area of specialisation. Establish and omit to strategies and accomplish agreed short and long-term goals;
• Planning, Organising and Prioritising – Plan work activities, review and prioritise as necessary to achieve high standards and meet deadlines;
• Team Working – Works with others across the organisation to accomplish goals and identify and resolve problems;
• Function related experience: 10 – 12 years;
• Leading teams: 4 -6 years;
• Project experience: 10 – 12 years.