Talent Acquisition Specialist

About Electrum :

Electrum is the next-generation payments technology company that provides cloud-native software to optimize the processing of financial transactions. Since 2012, we have established ourselves as a respected payments technology partner through our deep expertise and track record in delivering trusted enterprise-grade payments solutions.

We’ve built a reputation in providing solutions for high-volume, low-value payment schemes and services that enable our clients to deliver to their customers at scale. We love that the projects we work on touch the lives of millions of South Africans daily, making a real difference.

We hire the best of the best and we offer great opportunities for personal growth and career progression.

The Role :

Are you passionate about finding great technical talent and matching them with exciting opportunities in the tech space?

Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment and love being at the forefront of innovation? If so, we want you to join our team as a Talent Acquisition Specialist.

We are looking for a Talent Acquisition Specialist with relevant experience in sourcing talent for technical roles such as Engineering and Application Support and other customer-facing roles. You will be responsible for managing the end-to-end recruitment process by using an applicant tracking system to follow candidates through the process, ensuring a positive and seamless candidate experience. You'll collaborate with various teams to understand their team needs, develop effective recruitment strategies, sourcing top candidates to fill our vacancies and ensure a positive experience for candidates. Come and experience the thrill of working alongside brilliant minds, pushing boundaries, and witnessing the transformative power of our payments technology.

Responsibilities :

Sourcing candidates :

• Build strong relationships with hiring managers and teams to deeply understand their talent requirements
• Develop and maintain a network of potential candidates through proactive sourcing, leveraging online platforms, social media, networking events, and referrals
• Source candidates using a variety of platforms such as LinkedIn
• Nurture candidate relationships, ensuring a positive candidate experience throughout the recruitment process
• Manage internship and graduate programs to attract young talent and maintain a pipeline for recruitment including organising career days at universities
• Identify cost-effective sourcing strategies and minimise external recruitment costs while maintaining quality

Develop and maintain a recruitment strategy :

Recruitment execution :

Increase Brand Awareness :

Reporting, Systems and Administration :

Requirements

Advantageous for the role :

Benefits

A good work-life balance is very important at Electrum. To help you manage your own time and energy, Electrum offers benefits such as :

We have created a safe, transparent environment where we know mistakes happen, and that’s okay. We even have a 3 step approach to dealing with them :

You are responsible for your actions – both the successes and the failures.