Talent Acquisition Team Leader

Job Opening:
Recruitment Manager

Location: Remote (South Africa) - Working US Hours (9am-5pm EST)
Type: Full-Time

We are looking for a highly driven, hands-on Talent Acquisition Team Leader to lead a fast-paced recruitment team supporting international clients. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a high-volume, deadline-driven environment and is passionate about delivering exceptional talent quickly without compromising on quality.

You will be responsible for leading, coaching, and motivating a team of recruiters to consistently meet aggressive hiring targets while maintaining an outstanding client and candidate experience.

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Talent Acquisition Specialists, ensuring high performance and accountability.
• Drive daily recruitment activity to meet tight turnaround times and client SLAs.
• Monitor team productivity, pipeline health, and hiring metrics to ensure delivery targets are achieved.
• Prioritise urgent vacancies and allocate resources effectively across the team.
• Conduct daily stand-ups and regular one-on-one coaching sessions.
• Review candidate quality and provide ongoing feedback to improve screening and selection standards.
• Identify bottlenecks and implement solutions to improve recruitment efficiency.
• Work closely with Sales, Account Management, and Client Success teams to understand hiring priorities and changing client requirements.
• Ensure accurate and timely updates within the ATS and maintain recruitment compliance.
• Build a culture of urgency, ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Support escalations and proactively resolve recruitment challenges.
• Drive process improvements and identify opportunities for automation and increased efficiency.

• 5 - 10 years' recruitment experience within an agency or fast-paced staffing environment.
• Minimum 2 years' experience leading or managing a recruitment team.
• Proven track record of managing high-volume recruitment with multiple concurrent vacancies.
• Strong experience recruiting for international markets (US experience advantageous).
• Ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining quality.
• Excellent coaching, leadership, and performance management skills.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication abilities.
• Highly organised with exceptional attention to detail.
• Comfortable working in a fast-moving, target-driven environment.
• Experience using ATS platforms such as Zoho Recruit, Workable, Bullhorn, Greenhouse, or similar.