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Pavago

Recruiter

RemoteSouth Africa, Kenya only
Published
Role
HR
Experience
Mid
Employment
Full-time
Salary not disclosed
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No BS summary

Full-time remote recruiter in South Africa or Kenya with 2+ years in recruiting, talent acquisition, staffing, or headhunting. Must handle full-cycle recruiting, sourcing, ATS work, interviews, pipelines, and strong English communication during U.S. client business hours.

Core skills

ATSLinkedIn RecruiterBoolean Search

Required skills

Greenhouse/Lever/JazzHR/iCIMS

Required languages

English Strong written and verbal communication skills; required=true

What you'll do

  • Manage the hiring process from intake meeting through offer acceptance.
  • Partner with hiring managers to understand hiring needs, role requirements, success profiles, and hiring timelines.
  • Create and optimize job descriptions to maximize candidate attraction across multiple platforms.
  • Provide hiring managers with market insights and recruiting recommendations.
  • Source candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, Glassdoor, Boolean Search, and niche job boards.
  • Build pipelines of both active and passive candidates.
  • Conduct personalized outreach campaigns.
  • Perform talent mapping and market research.
  • Maintain healthy pipelines across multiple open positions.
  • Conduct structured phone and video interviews.
  • Evaluate candidates based on experience, communication, technical skills, cultural alignment, and career goals.
  • Utilize competency-based and behavioral interviewing techniques.
  • Administer assessments when required.
  • Maintain detailed interview notes within the ATS.
  • Manage communication throughout the hiring process.
  • Ensure candidates receive timely updates, interview preparation, and professional follow-up.
  • Deliver an exceptional candidate experience from first contact through offer acceptance.
  • Represent both the client and employer brand professionally.
  • Coordinate interviews across multiple time zones.
  • Prepare candidates before interviews.
  • Facilitate hiring feedback and interview debriefs.
  • Support hiring managers with structured candidate recommendations.
  • Prepare and present employment offers.
  • Support compensation discussions and offer negotiations.
  • Coordinate onboarding documentation and hiring logistics.
  • Ensure smooth transitions into onboarding.
  • Maintain accurate ATS records and recruiting documentation.
  • Track recruiting metrics including time-to-fill, pipeline health, source effectiveness, and candidate conversion rates.
  • Identify opportunities to improve recruiting processes and hiring efficiency.
  • Source candidates across LinkedIn and job boards.
  • Review resumes and conduct recruiter phone screens.
  • Schedule interviews with hiring managers.
  • Communicate with candidates throughout the hiring process.
  • Update ATS records and recruiting pipelines.
  • Provide hiring managers with recruiting updates and market feedback.
  • Track recruiting metrics and sourcing performance.
  • Build strong talent pipelines, deliver an exceptional candidate experience, and keep hiring processes moving efficiently from sourcing through offer acceptance.

What they require

  • 2+ years of experience in Recruiting, Talent Acquisition, Staffing, or Headhunting.
  • Experience managing full-cycle recruiting.
  • Hands-on experience with ATS platforms such as Greenhouse, Lever, JazzHR, iCIMS.
  • Strong sourcing experience using LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean Search, and job boards.
  • Excellent interviewing and candidate evaluation skills.
  • Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple hiring pipelines simultaneously.
  • Strong communicator and relationship builder.
  • Highly organized with exceptional follow-through.
  • Comfortable managing multiple open roles simultaneously.
  • Metrics-driven and process-oriented.
  • Able to balance hiring speed with candidate quality.
  • Proactive, responsive, and solutions-focused.
  • Passionate about creating outstanding candidate experiences.
  • Working Hours: U.S. Client Business Hours (flexibility for interviews and candidate coordination)
  • Preferred: Agency recruiting or staffing experience.
  • Preferred: High-volume recruiting experience.
  • Preferred: Experience hiring for SaaS, Finance, Professional Services, Property Management, Operations.
  • Preferred: Knowledge of recruiting compliance and employment practices.
  • Preferred: Experience scaling recruiting operations and talent pipelines.

Benefits

  • Full ownership of the recruiting lifecycle.
  • Opportunity to recruit across multiple industries and functions.
  • Fast-paced, high-impact recruiting environment.
  • Direct exposure to clients and hiring leaders.
  • Fully remote work environment.
  • Career growth opportunities into Senior Recruiter, Talent Acquisition Partner, Recruiting Lead, Recruiting Manager, People Operations.

Pavago is hiring for one of its clients seeking an Accounting & Finance Coordinator to support finance and operations teams.

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