About this role
Job Location: Lusaka, Zambia
About the role
- We are looking for an experienced Talent Acquisition Lead to own end-to-end recruitment across Sun King’s Southern Africa region as the business expands in South Africa, Mozambique and Zambia.
- You will lead a multi-market talent acquisition function, set a regional hiring strategy, and adapt it to the labor markets, languages and legal requirements of each country, while keeping one consistent candidate experience and employer brand across the region.
- Regional Talent Strategy: Develop and execute a Southern Africa talent acquisition strategy aligned to business growth plans, with workforce plans for the Southern Region.
- Multi-Market Hiring Delivery: Own end-to-end recruitment (sourcing, selection, offer and onboarding) across all three markets, filling roles within agreed turnaround times (TAT) and quality standards, and adapting sourcing channels to each market’s talent pool.
- Market Adaptation and Compliance: Ensure recruitment complies with employment and labor regulations in South Africa, Mozambique and Zambia, as well as group policies, working with country HR and legal teams on local requirements.
- Stakeholder Partnership: Build strong relationships with hiring managers, department heads and HR Business Partners in each country to forecast staffing needs and provide strategic hiring advice.
- Employer Brand: Develop and promote Sun King’s employer brand across the region, adapted for language and culture (English and Portuguese), through campaigns, social media and partnerships to attract top talent.
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI): Build recruitment strategies that prioritize diversity, equity and inclusion, and partner with DEI teams to create a diverse talent pipeline and fair, inclusive hiring processes.
- External Vendor Management: Manage recruitment agencies, job boards and other talent partners across the three markets, including selection and contracting, to ensure quality and compliance with company standards.
- Candidate Experience: Improve candidate engagement from application to offer and onboarding, reducing drop-offs and ensuring a positive experience for every candidate.
- Metrics and Reporting: Track and report recruitment metrics (time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, candidate quality, offer acceptance) at regional and market level, and use data to drive decisions and continuous improvement.
- Process and Tools: Continuously optimize recruitment processes, tools and ATS usage to reduce time-to-hire, standardizing where possible and localizing where needed.
- Budget Management: Manage the regional talent acquisition budget across markets and currencies, including job advertising, recruitment events and vendor spend, to ensure cost-efficiency and strong return on investment.