Emerging Youth Talent Lead Region

2 weeks ago


Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa Vodafone Full time

Role purpose:

Embedding the Vodacom Group EVP and resulting in youth attraction campaigns across all markets
Collaborate with senior stakeholders across Vodacom group and externally to embed the youth hiring strategy and development.
Drive multiple projects simultaneously to help re-define a programmatic approach to engaging early with target talent communities from grassroots to higher learning institutions and providing thought leadership to the Emerging Youth Teams
Develop an effective and consistent communication strategy that is critical for attraction and retention of employees
Champion the Top Employer Initiative - ensuring that Vodacom Group continues to be amongst the top employers in Africa

Your responsibilities will include:

Formulate the Employee Value Proposition:

Communicate the Vodacom Group EVP by leveraging the right channels and build a favourable employer brand
Streamline the communication strategy to ensure that all communications are relevant and engaging
Mobilise the external communication channels to share the EVP to help build the Vodacom Employer brand and stay competitive
Establish best practice in how we translate this to our Youth audience through employer brand activity

Create an integrated Africa Youth Strategy
Develop a consistent approach to defining our Youth proposition and embedding this regionally.

Guide the creation and delivery of attraction campaigns for Vodacom Youth programmes in conjunction with local markets, managing relationships with Universities and attraction partners.

Evolve the programme lifecycle for interns, grads and apprentices, pilot programme for Youth top talent (previous Columbus)
Designing and running a bespoke selection processes for the many Youth programmes across Vodacom, building a clear roadmap for how we refresh assessment tools used during hiring process globally
Build mechanisms for cohort calibration and rotations, removing manual intervention and exceeding stakeholder expectations

Communications Lead:

Develop and manage marketing comms across different channels, leveraging internal support and driving collaboration
Create special media strategies in different publications raising the company profile and brand image
Attend external conferences and events to promote mobile technology, digital comms and the company brand.
Proactive reporting and talent management of post-programme employees to track performance of programmes.
Build scalable mechanisms to keep stakeholders informed and ensure work streams are meeting deliverable dates.

A relevant Post Graduate Degree or Diploma (HR/Strategy/Marketing/Business Science) is essential
At least 7 years relevant experience with a focus on workforce planning and forecasting is essential

Core competencies, knowledge and experience:


Proven record of design, development and implementing complex youth/graduate programmes, which include engagements with higher learning institutions or campus recruiting programs - ideally on a multi-location scale.

Previous experience of end to end recruiting/assessments, development programmes and events management preferable.
Experience in delivering major projects across a large complex organisation.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, challenging environment.
Can manage ambiguity to deliver and operate effectively with simplicity.
Coaching Skills would be an added advantage

Closing date for Applications
:12 July 2023.
The base location for this role is,
Midrand, Vodacom Campus
The Company's approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.
Vodacom is committed to an organisational culture that recognises, appreciates and values diversity & inclusion.

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