Talent Acquisition Specialist

at DigiCert
Cape Town

ABOUT DIGICERT

We’re a leading, global security authority that’s disrupting our own category. Our encryption is trusted by the major ecommerce brands, the world’s largest companies, the major cloud providers, entire country financial systems, entire internets of things and even down to little things like surgically embedded pacemakers. We help companies put trust—an abstract idea—to work. That’s digital trust for the real world.

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As Talent Acquisition Specialist you will play an important role in helping the Corporate hiring within EMEA and US. This is a six month contract.

**WHAT YOU WILL DO**:
Recruit and source for a variety roles for our Corporate teams (Product, Sales, Support, Engineering) for EMEA and US
Partner closely with Corporate Leaders in Cape Town and US to grasp and understand their requirements and hiring timelines.
Build quality engineering talent pipelines through creative and effective sourcing techniques outside of LinkedIn Recruiter.
Consultative rapport building with international hiring managers across EMEA and US.
Develop relationships with professional engineering societies or associations, as well as best-in-class universities in South Africa.
Focus on diversity hiring while maintaining a high quality of hire bar to align with employment equity goals.
Frequent meetings with hiring teams to guide them through the recruiting process.
Use Greenhouse to gather data to drive hiring decisions.
Generate weekly recruiting reports.
Perform background checks on new hires.
Onboard new hires via Greenhouse Onboarding and JIRA
Partner with our global service desk to ensure that equipment is available for new hires
Develop relationships with external recruiting partners for short-term contract hiring (when required)

**WHAT YOU HAVE**:
Tertiary qualification
3+ years’ full cycle recruitment across South Africa and US (essential)
Proven hunter success track record with a focus on Corporate roles (essential)
Internal tech company and/or IT recruitment agency experience (preferred)
Strong talent hunter mentality with a solid tech community network to tap into
Creative employer branding strategy experience
Resiliency, ability to work independent, trustworthiness, creativity, solution-orientation, results-orientation, and passion for technology recruiting
Ability to handle confidential information
Ability to adapt and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment (15-20 roles)

**Tool Experience**: LinkedIn Recruiter, Greenhouse, Greenhouse Onboarding, ADP, JIRA, HireRight (advantageous)

**BONUS POINTS FOR EXPERIENCE WITH THE FOLLOWING**:
Experience scaling fast-growing teams within a technology company
Experience in diversity sourcing and recruiting
Prior PKI and IoT recruiting experience

**WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU**:
Opportunity to scale a software development in Cape Town from scratch
Exposure to international recruiting
Provident Fund
Medical Aid + Gap Cover
Employee Assistance Program
Gym Reimbursement
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance

DigiCert is an Equal Opportunity employer and is committed to diversity in its workforce. In compliance with applicable federal and state laws, DigiCert prohibits discrimination on the basis of race or ethnicity, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, veteran’s status, status as a qualified person with a disability, or genetic information. Individuals from historically underrepresented groups, such as minorities, women, qualified person with disabilities, and protected veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.