Recruitment Specialist

JOB PURPOSE: Collaborate with senior leadership to understand critical and high-impact roles, proactively mapping talent from the external market to meet strategic hiring needs.

QUALIFICATION: Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field.

CERTIFICATIONS: NA

EXPERIENCE: 8+ years of recruitment experience, with at least 2 years focused on leadership or strategic hiring.

RESPONSIBILITIES (INCLUDES ALL TASKS):

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the complete recruitment lifecycle, including sourcing, screening, conducting HR assessments, interviewing, and closing candidates for strategic roles.
• Assess candidates for job alignment, cultural fit, and organizational requirements through structured HR evaluations.
• Build and maintain a robust talent pipeline for strategic roles, engaging potential candidates and ensuring diversity and inclusivity in hiring processes.
• Act as a trusted advisor to hiring managers and leadership teams, providing regular updates, market insights, and strategic hiring guidance.
• Monitor and analyse key recruitment metrics (e.g., time-to-fill, quality of hire, pipeline health), offering actionable recommendations for continuous improvement.

TECHNICAL SKILLS /COMPETENCIES:
MANDATORY:

• Proven expertise in sourcing and engaging passive candidates for senior and niche roles.
• Proficiency with recruitment technologies, ATS platforms, sourcing tools, and analytical tools like MS Excel and Power BI.
• Strong understanding of best practices in recruitment.
• Experience in the technology or software engineering sectors is highly preferred.

SOFT SKILLS:
MANDATORY:

• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.