Hugo is seeking a highly-structured, plugged-in, Talent Acquisition Lead to support the CEO/COO in building out a top-tier senior and middle management bench.
Specifically, you will be responsible for sourcing, attracting, and hiring the best senior and mid-level management employees to help us scale our remote workforce across Africa.
This role is remote.
Key Responsibilities
Design a sourcing strategy that keeps a steady stream of world-class talent (across a range of roles/functions) coming through our doors.
Implement a robust recruitment KPI tracking and data management system.
Manage the end to end recruitment process for senior and middle-level talent; from sourcing through to offer negotiation and signing.
Work cross-functionally with the senior management to:
Develop assessment rubrics and techniques to more effectively evaluate the best fit for any role.
Provide recruitment and retention analysis and insights.
Create a best-in-class, personalized experience for any candidate that enters our recruitment process.
Establish Hugo as the brand of choice for seasoned professionals looking to do practical, high-impact work on the continent.
Leverage job fairs, conferences and other external networking events to build relationships, identify talent and develop an understanding of the employment market.
Build a networking-based outbound talent acquisition process that capitalizes on the existing networks of Hugo’s leadership team.
Qualifications
B.Sc from a reputable university.
A large professional network across the EMEA region.
10+ years experience in talent acquisition.
Expertise in full cycle recruiting and employer branding techniques.
Experience recruiting executive and/or international candidates.
Strong business acumen, sales and negotiation skills.
Strong organizational, problem solving, and leadership skills.
Perfect written and oral communications skills.
Experience with application tracking systems preferred.
About You:
You love the hunt.
You can lead a successful hunt.
You hunt with class.
What We Offer
A competitive total compensation and benefits package.
A business model that makes sense for Africa.
A high-calibre, fun team committed to changing the status quo.