Recruitment Manager

USUAL RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Management of all internal recruitment processes and systems
• Developing innovative sourcing and targeting strategies to attract potential candidates in timely and cost effective ways
• Developing the employer brand and key propositions to attract and land candidates
• Developing and coordinating detailed firm recruitment plans
• Providing leadership and coaching to recruitment staff
• Managing the alumni program
• Managing the recruitment budget
• Overseeing graduate/trainee recruitment drives
• Packaging the direct and indirect benefits of the company to secure top talent.
• Using appropriate tools/methodologies to improve the effectiveness of selection decisions
• Providing accurate and timely management information regarding recruitment activity and performance
• Managing relationships with third parties to ensure value and quality
• Hands-on recruitment of senior hires
• Ensuring all interviewers are appropriately trained
• Ensuring recruitment is aligned to the firms EEO and Diversity plans and that recruitment processes are legally compliant
• Managing vacancy postings via both internal and external websites
• Managing third party agency relationships for the outsourcing of candidate recruitment

COMMONLY ASKED FOR QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Education:

• Tertiary qualifications in HR, Psychology, Marketing or related discipline

Experience/Skills:

• 8-10 years professional experience with 5-6 years in recruitment, some of which must have been gained in an in-house role.
• Broader HR/resourcing experience will be highly regarded and may offset some specific recruitment experience
• Technically strong recruiter with strong skills in a range of recruitment techniques, e.g., behavioural interviewing, conducting assessment centres and landing candidates
• Ability to think strategically but also in detail, with a willingness to get involved in all aspects of recruitment including interviewing and client/candidate management
• Must possess a very strong delivery focus
• Well developed influencing and communication skills; able to work in matrix environments
• Good presentation skills
• An aptitude for numbers; able to deal with budgets, metrics and headcount plans
• Exposure to head-hunting techniques an advantage. Should be comfortable with cold-calling potential candidates
• Experienced in leading teams

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