Talent & Sourcing Specialist (Mat Leave Cover)

Who is HelloKindred?

HelloKindred are specialists in staffing marketing, creative and technology roles, offering a range of talent solutions that can be delivered on-site, remotely or hybrid.

Our vision is to make work accessible and people’s lives better. We do this by disrupting traditional employment barriers – connecting ambitious talent to flexible opportunities with trusted brands.

Location: Johannesburg, SA (virtual based, but may be required to occasionally work from local office)

Employment Type: 6 months contract with potential to extend

Hours per week: 40

We’re looking for a talented Sourcing and Talent Specialist to join our team! If you’re passionate about identifying top talent through diverse sourcing techniques, this role is for you. You will manage sourcing and pipeline development for both internal and external hires globally, across all employment segments, ensuring a steady flow of qualified candidates. A key aspect of this role involves project managing the global talent pipeline, with a focus on marketing, communications, creative, and technology roles.

What you will do:

• Source & Engage Talent: Identify and screen candidates globally using social media, networking, associations, and other channels. Maintain a strong, diverse talent pipeline.
• Drive Recruitment Campaigns: Manage outreach campaigns, including targeted communications to engage passive and active candidates in our database.
• Enhance Candidate Experience: Ensure timely communication and a positive journey for all candidates, selected or not.
• Support Talent Acquisition: Assist with interviews, candidate proposals, interview coordination, offer finalization, and recruitment updates.
• Advise & Educate Stakeholders: Provide guidance on effective, compliant interviewing techniques.
• Promote HelloKindred’s Brand: Act as an ambassador across client and candidate interactions.
• Stay Ahead of Trends: Research and share emerging recruiting and industry trends in marketing, creative, and tech staffing.
• Build Relationships: Strengthen connections with clients and candidates, leveraging every interaction to showcase our services.
• Support Recruiting Operations: Assist with job postings, job order management, and background check processing.
• Adapt & Contribute: Take on additional responsibilities as needed to support team and company goals.

Education: University degree or college diploma in a relevant field preferred.

Experience: Minimum 3 years of sourcing experience in an agency or fast-paced environment, recruiting for permanent or contract roles, ideally with global reach.

Technical Skills:

• Experience with SmartRecruiters or similar ATS is required.
• Strong proficiency in LinkedIn Recruiter and other sourcing tools preferred.
• Knowledge of marketing, communications, creative, or technical recruiting is an asset.

Recruitment Expertise:

• Deep understanding of sourcing strategies, interview techniques (behavioral, competency-based, etc.), and full-cycle recruiting.
• Experience managing recruitment campaigns, including targeted outreach to candidate databases.
• Ability to develop project plans and manage execution in a recruitment setting.
• Experience partnering with industry associations and organizations is preferred.

Other Skills:

• Proficient in social media for talent sourcing, advertising, and networking.
• Experience working remotely in a virtual team environment is required.

Please note that only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

Candidates must be legally authorized to live and work in the country the position is based in, without requiring sponsorship.

We appreciate your interest in this opportunity. Please note only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

HelloKindred is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to creating a diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status.