Recruiter

Pavago
South Africa
Full-time
Posted 3 hours ago
Full-time Human Resources
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Job Description

About the Role

  • At Pavago, we’re hiring on behalf of one of our clients for a Recruiter to manage the full recruitment lifecycle—from sourcing and screening candidates to coordinating interviews, managing offers, and supporting onboarding.
  • This is a fast-paced, execution-focused recruiting role where you’ll partner closely with hiring managers to attract, assess, and hire top talent across multiple industries and functions.

You’ll own:

  • Full-cycle recruiting
  • Candidate sourcing
  • Pipeline management
  • Interview coordination
  • Candidate experience
  • Hiring manager communication
  • Offer management
  • If you’re passionate about finding exceptional talent, building strong candidate pipelines, and delivering an outstanding hiring experience, this role is a strong fit.

What You’ll Own
Full-Cycle Recruiting

  • Manage the hiring process from intake meeting through offer acceptance.
  • Partner with hiring managers to understand:
  • Hiring needs
  • Role requirements
  • Success profiles
  • Hiring timelines
  • Create and optimize job descriptions to maximize candidate attraction across multiple platforms.
  • Provide hiring managers with market insights and recruiting recommendations.

Candidate Sourcing & Talent Pipeline Development

  • Source candidates using:
  • LinkedIn Recruiter
  • Indeed
  • Glassdoor
  • Boolean Search
  • Niche job boards
  • Build pipelines of both active and passive candidates.
  • Conduct personalized outreach campaigns.
  • Perform talent mapping and market research.
  • Maintain healthy pipelines across multiple open positions.

Candidate Screening & Interviewing

  • Conduct structured phone and video interviews.
  • Evaluate candidates based on:
  • Experience
  • Communication
  • Technical skills
  • Cultural alignment
  • Career goals
  • Utilize competency-based and behavioral interviewing techniques.
  • Administer assessments when required.
  • Maintain detailed interview notes within the ATS.

Candidate Experience & Communication

  • Manage communication throughout the hiring process.
  • Ensure candidates receive:
  • Timely updates
  • Interview preparation
  • Professional follow-up
  • Deliver an exceptional candidate experience from first contact through offer acceptance.
  • Represent both the client and employer brand professionally.

Interview Coordination & Hiring Support

  • Coordinate interviews across multiple time zones.
  • Prepare candidates before interviews.
  • Facilitate hiring feedback and interview debriefs.
  • Support hiring managers with structured candidate recommendations.

Offer Management & Onboarding Support

  • Prepare and present employment offers.
  • Support compensation discussions and offer negotiations.
  • Coordinate onboarding documentation and hiring logistics.
  • Ensure smooth transitions into onboarding.

Recruitment Operations & Reporting

  • Maintain accurate ATS records and recruiting documentation.
  • Track recruiting metrics including:
  • Time-to-fill
  • Pipeline health
  • Source effectiveness
  • Candidate conversion rates
  • Identify opportunities to improve recruiting processes and hiring efficiency.

Requirements
Must-Have Qualifications

  • 2+ years of experience in:
  • Recruiting
  • Talent Acquisition
  • Staffing
  • Headhunting
  • Experience managing full-cycle recruiting.
  • Hands-on experience with ATS platforms such as:
  • Greenhouse
  • Lever
  • JazzHR
  • iCIMS
  • Strong sourcing experience using:
  • LinkedIn Recruiter
  • Boolean Search
  • Job boards
  • Excellent interviewing and candidate evaluation skills.
  • Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple hiring pipelines simultaneously.

Nice to Have

  • Agency recruiting or staffing experience.
  • High-volume recruiting experience.
  • Experience hiring for:
  • SaaS
  • Finance
  • Professional Services
  • Property Management
  • Operations
  • Knowledge of recruiting compliance and employment practices.
  • Experience scaling recruiting operations and talent pipelines.

What Makes You a Strong Fit

  • Strong communicator and relationship builder.
  • Highly organized with exceptional follow-through.
  • Comfortable managing multiple open roles simultaneously.
  • Metrics-driven and process-oriented.
  • Able to balance hiring speed with candidate quality.
  • Proactive, responsive, and solutions-focused.
  • Passionate about creating outstanding candidate experiences.

What a Typical Day Looks Like

  • Source candidates across LinkedIn and job boards.
  • Review resumes and conduct recruiter phone screens.
  • Schedule interviews with hiring managers.
  • Communicate with candidates throughout the hiring process.
  • Update ATS records and recruiting pipelines.
  • Provide hiring managers with recruiting updates and market feedback.
  • Track recruiting metrics and sourcing performance.
  • In short: You build strong talent pipelines, deliver an exceptional candidate experience, and keep hiring processes moving efficiently from sourcing through offer acceptance.

Key Metrics for Success (KPIs)

  • Time-to-fill
  • Candidate quality and interview progression rates
  • Hiring manager satisfaction
  • Candidate experience and responsiveness
  • ATS accuracy and compliance
  • Pipeline health
  • Sourcing effectiveness

Interested in this role?

You'll apply on Pavago's own site before 5 November 2026. Put your most relevant experience at the top of your CV first.

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Job details
Job TypeFull-time
LocationSouth Africa
CategoryHuman Resources
Experience2+ years
Posted22 October 2026
Closing Date5 November 2026
Pavago
South Africa

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