Recruitment Team Lead

Role Description

We are looking for an experienced and driven Recruitment Team Lead to join this growing team. This is a senior-level recruitment role that combines hands-on headhunting with team leadership, coaching, and performance management. You will be responsible for driving proactive sourcing strategies, leading a team of recruiters, and ensuring a high standard of candidate engagement and follow-through across the recruitment pipeline.

PLEASE NOTE:

• Working Hours: Monday – Friday | 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM EST (15:00 PM – 00:00 AM South African time – subject to daylight savings). Kindly note that you may be required to work rotational schedules for weekends, but this will be communicated with you within sufficient time.
• Public Holidays: This role requires working on both South African and U.S. public holidays (compensation for SA public holidays in accordance with the BCEA).
• Internet Requirements: A fixed fibre line with a minimum speed of 25 Mbps (upload & download) and wired Ethernet capability is mandatory. Applicants without a fixed fibre line cannot be considered.
• Power Backup: Reliable backup required to manage load shedding or outages. Applicants without a power backup cannot be considered.
• Work Environment: Fully remote.
• Kindly note this is NOT a commission-based role.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in end-to-end recruitment, with at least 1–2 years in a senior or lead capacity, including coaching and managing recruiters.
• Strong headhunting and proactive sourcing background – this is not a reactive, inbound-only role.
• Experience recruiting within the US market is preferred.
• Experience in the medical/healthcare or therapy staffing field is advantageous.

Requirements

• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills.
• Strong closing skills combined with the ability to drive and inspire team performance.
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail, follow-through, and accountability.
• Comfortable working independently and managing multiple priorities in a fully remote environment.
• Professional, proactive, and solutions-oriented approach.

Technical Skills

• Proficiency with LinkedIn Recruiter and ATS/CRM platforms.
• Comfortable navigating recruitment systems and tracking platforms.
• Basic MS Office proficiency including Outlook.