Senior Recruitment Consultant at Sage

Sales Activities

• Headhunting for Senior level candidates
• New business generation and client development with specific focus in the Finance Industry
• Meet sales/gross profit targets in line with dashboard
• Deal with speculative calls, aftercare and service calls
• Client visits – new and service – identify and follow up business leads
• Write and place advertisements

Client Management

• Serve clients, identify their needs and provide feedback on success of filling jobs
• Qualify job specification / salary information and record accurate and comprehensive requirements in line with key processes and legislation
• Gather info on client – decision maker and no of employees
• Network internally and externally with clients
• Benchmark for clients – salary, availability, candidate pool, industry activity

Candidate Management

• Candidate control – keep in regular contact to review progress and performance
• Pre-screen candidates before their interview for suitability and conduct interviews
• Coach candidates on interview skills / Skills testing
• Spec CVs / Market candidates, Search / Shortlist CVs in line with job order request, Ensure CVs are of a specific standard and reflective of client requests
• Provide information to candidates on clients and job specifications

Must have:

• Must have 3-5 years working experience
• Previous recruitment experience essential
• Finance Industry experience is essential
• Headhunting experience is essential
• Business Development experience
• Diploma/ degree an advantage
• Social Networking experience (Specific focus on LinkedIn)
• Proven track record of billings over R350 000 per month
• Existing database of clients and candidates will be advantageous
• Must be able to close deals successfully
• Must be able to multi-task
• Must have worked to individual targets and achieved them consistently

Technical / professional qualifications:

• Previous recruitment experience essential
• Finance Industry experience is essential
• Headhunting experience is essential
• Business Development experience