Talent Acquisition Specialist

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Immediate Superior: Talent Acquisition Lead
Location: Sandton, Johannesburg
Function: People
Sub Function: Talent Acquisition
Type of Contract: Permanent
Reference Number: 140108
Closing Date: 11/07/2025

Purpose:
We are looking for a dynamic and forward-thinking Talent Acquisition Specialist who thrives on identifying and engaging with top talent before the need arises. This role blends the science of sourcing with the art of brand storytelling, talent intelligence and talent engagement while elevating our employer brand in the market.

You will be the connector between great talent and our business needs, building proactive pipeline for future hiring, representing our culture with authenticity, and partnering closely with business leaders and marketing to ensure our employer brand resonates with the right people at the right time.

Key Responsibilities:
Talent Acquisition Effectiveness
- Build and maintain strategic and proactive pipelines of top external talent across key roles and business areas.
- Conduct market mapping, leverage market intelligence and competitor analysis to support workforce planning.
- Design job descriptions and structured interview guides to ensure alignment with both technical requirements and cultural fit.
- Maintain a high level of accuracy and attention to detail across all recruitment-related documentation and processes.
- Use the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) to manage applicant data, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with data privacy regulations.
- Design and manage end-to-end recruitment processes, including screening, assessments, and interviews.
- Support the development and implementation of data-driven talent acquisition strategies.

Talent Intelligence
- Create talent heat maps and sourcing dashboards to inform future talent needs and identify talent trends.
- Track and analyze key recruitment metrics, including but not limited to, time-to-hire and cost-per-hire, pipeline conversion and sourcing channel effectiveness to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
- Translate data insights into actions that enhance sourcing efficiency, reduce time-to-hire and elevate overall quality of hire.
- Provide regular reporting and dashboards to HR leadership on recruitment performance and market analytics.
- Craft personalized, brand aligned outreach that reflects our tone and values.
- Maintain and support alumni relationships.
- Nurture and maintain communities of talent through content and engagements.

Stakeholder Partnership
- Partner with the People community and Business Leaders to align workforce plans, forecast hiring needs and define role requirements.
- Evolve sourcing strategies with evolving business and workforce needs.
- Provide advisory support on market insights, talent trends, and competitor activity to inform hiring strategy.
- Participate in workforce planning discussion and diversity sourcing strategies.

Employer Brand Activation
- Partner with Brand, Talent and Marketing to localize EVP messaging in sourcing and outreach content.
- Contribute to recruitment campaigns, careers content and attending events to drive attraction of talent.
- Create compelling outreach messages that reflect out tone and value proposition.

Education & Experience:

- Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Analytics, Psychology, or a related field.
- 3-5 years of experience as a Talent Acquisition Specialist or similar role in talent sourcing, head hunting or recruiting (in-house or agency).
- Proven track record of recruiting in the following specialist areas: FMCG and Beverages Marketing and Sales.
- Proven track record in proactive talent sourcing, full-cycle recruitment and onboarding.
- Advanced proficiency in recruitment analytics, data reporting, and the use of dashboards.
- Hands-on experience with applicant tracking systems, CRM systems and social media platforms and recruitment technologies.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, identify trends, and present actionable insights.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, with a strong focus on data accuracy and compliance.
- Solid understanding of the talent market and ability to assess complex role requirements.
- Experience working with employer branding or EVP is a strong advantage.

What we are looking for:

- A brand ambassador who understands how to position culture and purpose in every interaction.
- A collaborator who enjoys working across teams to build sustainable pipelines for the future.
- A creative connector with a passion for talent and storytelling.

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. Heineken Beverages (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd) is committed to an organisational culture that recognises, appreciates and values inclusi