Talent Acquisition Partner

2 weeks ago

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Edge Growth Full time R1 200 000 - R2 400 000 per year

We are looking for a strategic, innovative and commercially savvy
Talent Acquisition Partner
to build and lead Edge Growth's internal talent acquisition capability. This is both a builder and execution role, responsible for laying the foundation of how Edge sources talent while directly leading recruitment for strategic and hard-to-fill roles critical to the organization's success.

What you will do (not limited to.):
Strategic Talent Acquisition Leadership

  • Design and execute a sourcing blueprint for strategic, critical and specialist roles
  • Partner with business leaders to forecast and plan future workforce needs
  • Build long-term, top-quality talent pipelines for critical talent areas

Market Mapping & Talent Engagement

  • Proactively identify, attract and nurture top-tier industry talent
  • Develop and maintain internal talent pools for permanent, FTC and contractor needs
  • Implement an effective talent nurturing methodology and insights-driven pipeline tracking

Employer Branding & Market Presence

  • Co-create and evolve Edge's talent brand and market positioning
  • Produce compelling talent-brand collateral with Marketing & People teams
  • Represent Edge at industry events, graduate functions and networking platforms

End-to-End Strategic Recruitment

  • Lead full recruitment lifecycle for high-priority roles
  • Coach business leaders on best-practice sourcing, assessment & candidate experience
  • Deliver strong analytics and insights to drive decision making

IP & Capability Building

  • Build Edge's internal TA playbook, sourcing frameworks, pipelines and tools
  • Retain and grow internal sourcing IP and talent intelligence
  • Mentor and uplift People Team capability in recruitment excellence

Requirements

  • South African citizen
  • Degree in HR, Industrial or Organizational Psychology, Business Administration, Communications or Marketing equivalent.
  • Advantage: Certification in LinkedIn Recruiter, AIRS or similar.

Experience

  • 5–7 years in talent acquisition or sourcing (consulting, financial services or growth environments)
  • Proven experience sourcing strategic and scarce skills
  • Strong business acumen and executive-stakeholder engagement capability
  • Track record in EVP, employer branding & talent marketing
  • Experience with TA systems, CRMs and recruitment tech

What Success Looks Like

  • Reduced time-to-fill critical roles
  • 30–50% reduction in agency spend within 12 months
  • Increased internal pipeline conversions
  • Improved candidate experience & hiring manager NPS
  • Strong talent brand presence and market credibility

Edge Growth is an equal opportunity employer. Persons living with a disability are encouraged to apply. We value diversity and are committed to fair, inclusive hiring aligned to South African Employment equity principles and Sectoral targets.

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