Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

**We Want You**:
**You Bring**:

- HR degree or equivalent qualification.
- 6+ years of recruitment experience preferably in the IT industry.
- Knowledge and understanding of technical roles within the infrastructure and software industry.
- Proven track record of strategic sourcing solutions and implementation thereof.
- Previous experience seeking talent recruitment and assisting with onboarding processes.
- Interpersonal skills and ability to communicate professionally.
- Ability to speak knowledgeably about the company and answer any questions a potential hire may have.
- Firm understanding and implementation of recruiting metrics to drive decision-making is strongly preferred.
- Previous experience developing and executing recruiting marketing and branding strategies.
- Previous exposure to managing stakeholder relationships, with key business objectives in mind.

**What You’ll Do**:

- Actively source current and potential future talent in the market against BETs talent needs.
- Aid Public Relations in establishing BET as a recognisable ‘Employer of Choice’.
- Serve as brand ambassador at various events (career fairs or professional conferences and recruiting events).
- Draft internal and external advertisements for vacancies in conjunction with Talent and Marketing Manager.
- Ensure competency-based interview questions are used as part of the targeted selection process.
- Maintain all pertinent applicant and interview data. Ensure that interview notes, guides and reference checks are uploaded onto the HRIS.
- Ensure thorough pre-employment checks for new hires and the necessary paperwork is completed promptly and accurately.
- Ensure a smooth onboarding and integration process for new hires.
- Coordinate and facilitate psychometric assessments as and when required.
- Provide all necessary and required reports in addition to attending the weekly recruitment reporting meetings.
- Be actively involved in discussions regarding the Recruitment brand in the market and participate in recruitment marketing strategy discussions.
- Create and maintain a talent pool pipeline for technical roles and specific core roles within BET.
- Assist in creating/updating recruitment policies, talent benchmarking, talent assessments and interviewing techniques.
- Work closely with management on all diversity initiatives involving recruitment to ensure fairness in hiring practices.
- Actively work toward building a diverse and qualified team to support the organisation.
- Work closely with the marketing department to develop creative ways for addressing talent acquisition challenges.
- Proactively seek market intelligence to gain a competitive advantage in attraction, assessment and sourcing methodologies.
- Research talent acquisition trends in the staffing industry.
- Identify and lead the resolution of recruitment challenges.
- Suggest new ideas for improving talent acquisition activities.
- Lead approved initiatives to ensure the Talent team places top talent through effective and efficient methods.
- Any ad hoc tasks that may arise.
- Recruitment and KPI targets to be met.

**Living the Spirt**:

- Cultivate strong partnerships with line managers, understanding their hiring needs and preferences. Regularly communicate updates, provide guidance on best practices, and solicit feedback to enhance collaboration and mutual understanding.
- Take ownership of recruitment initiatives and challenges, demonstrating accountability and initiative in finding solutions.
- Approach recruitment with a sense of enthusiasm, embracing new opportunities and experiences.
- Collaborate closely with colleagues across departments, recognising the collective effort required to achieve recruitment goals.
- Regularly evaluate recruitment metrics and outcomes to identify areas for improvement. Gather feedback from stakeholders and implement actionable insights to enhance effectiveness.

**The Company We Keep:
**At BET Software, we don't just recruit talent, we cultivate it. Our learning and development programmes, our various opportunities for growth, and our well-deserved incentives are what keep our All-Star Team the best amongst the rest.

**Please note that only Team members who meet the stipulated minimum requirements will be considered.