Head of Recruitment - National Operations

Our client, a national recruitment consultancy experiencing significant growth, is seeking a strategic and visionary Head of Recruitment to lead their diverse recruitment operations across South Africa. This is a fully remote, senior leadership position, offering the opportunity to shape recruitment strategies, manage teams, and drive best practices nationwide. You will be responsible for overseeing multiple recruitment desks, ensuring service excellence, achieving ambitious targets, and fostering a high-performance culture.

The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in managing recruitment functions, a deep understanding of various industry sectors, and exceptional leadership and strategic planning skills. This role is critical in guiding our client's expansion and ensuring the consistent delivery of top-tier talent solutions to clients across the country. You will champion innovation in recruitment methodologies and talent acquisition technologies, ensuring our client remains at the forefront of the industry.

• Develop and implement overarching recruitment strategies and operational plans to meet national business objectives.
• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of recruitment consultants and managers across various locations.
• Oversee the full spectrum of recruitment activities, ensuring quality, efficiency, and compliance.
• Drive business development initiatives and client relationship management at a senior level.
• Monitor recruitment performance metrics, identify areas for improvement, and implement corrective actions.
• Establish and enforce recruitment best practices, processes, and quality standards.
• Manage budgets and resources effectively for the recruitment function.
• Stay abreast of market trends, legislative changes, and innovative recruitment technologies.
• Foster a positive, collaborative, and results-driven culture within the recruitment teams.
• Collaborate with executive leadership to align recruitment strategies with overall business goals.

• A minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in recruitment, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership or management role overseeing multiple recruitment operations.
• Proven track record of successfully managing large-scale recruitment functions and teams.
• Extensive knowledge of various industry sectors and their talent acquisition challenges.
• Demonstrated strategic thinking, business acumen, and P&L management experience.
• Exceptional leadership, team-building, and motivational skills.
• Strong understanding of recruitment technology, ATS, and data analytics for recruitment.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fully remote, distributed team environment.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources, or a related field required;
  Master's degree or equivalent is highly desirable.
• Visionary approach to talent acquisition and workforce planning.

• This is a senior, fully remote leadership position offering a highly competitive executive salary and a significant performance-based bonus structure.
• You will have the autonomy to shape the future of recruitment for a rapidly growing national organization.
• Opportunities for executive development and to influence strategic business decisions are abundant.
• Enjoy the flexibility and work-life balance afforded by a truly remote role, working from anywhere in Upington, Northern Cape , or beyond.
• Access to state-of-the- art recruitment technology and support infrastructure.
• Become a key leader in a company dedicated to connecting exceptional talent with leading organizations across South Africa.