Associate Recruiter

Fully remote position (South Africa based)
Work hours: U.S. EST business hours

Role Overview

The primary role of the Associate Recruiter is to proactively identify, source, and recruit qualified candidates that meet the requirements of client career opportunities. This role operates under the guidance of a Practice Director, who will support professional development, assign weekly job vacancies, and monitor workflow.

Associate Recruiters are expected to manage their assigned workload efficiently, ensuring timely identification, qualification, and submission of candidates. The goal is to handle 2–4 assigned job vacancies per week, producing 5–8 qualified candidate submittals weekly.

Core Responsibilities

Conduct an average of 100 outbound calls per day to source passive talent for client career opportunities
Leverage tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter and ZoomInfo to locate candidates and build target lists with complete contact information
Research client companies to understand their business operations and accurately represent career opportunities
Utilize YouTube, ChatGPT, and Google to build expertise in industrial sector recruitment and client-specific needs
Meet with the Practice Director every Monday morning to set weekly goals and review prior week’s performance
Submit 5–8 qualified candidates per week for assigned client vacancies

Ideal Candidate

Strong work ethic and high personal accountability
Detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills
Professional verbal and written communication skills
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
Persistent and dedicated, with a desire to exceed targets
Able to work effectively within a team of high performers
Motivated by incentive-based compensation
Willingness to make a high volume of outbound calls daily

Qualifications

Proven experience in recruitment, sourcing, or a talent acquisition role (preferred but not mandatory)
Proficiency in LinkedIn Recruiter and other sourcing tools such as ZoomInfo
Familiarity with candidate research techniques and industrial sector knowledge
Strong computer literacy and ability to navigate multiple platforms
Ability to learn quickly and apply new sourcing strategies effectively

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