Job Description

Senior Recruiter / Talent Partner (Remote | South Africa)

National placements | Headhunting | Sales, Marketing, Finance & Tech

VirtuHire is a high-growth South African talent partner working with international businesses across the UK, US, Europe, and Australia. We help founders and leadership teams build world-class remote teams across sales, marketing, finance/accounting, technology, and operations.

We are hiring a Senior Recruiter / Talent Partner to take ownership of end-to-end recruitment delivery and play a key role in scaling our core offering.

This role is for someone who excels at headhunting, running structured recruitment processes, and delivering consistently strong placements -- not volume-driven recruiting.

What You'll Be Responsible For:

Proactive headhunting and sourcing across sales, marketing, accounting/finance, tech, and professional services roles Managing the full recruitment lifecycle: role briefing, sourcing, screening, interviews, shortlisting, offers, and placement Running multiple live roles concurrently with strong organisation and accountability Producing high-quality candidate summaries and shortlists for international clients Building long-term pipelines for commercial, technical, and marketing talent Collaborating closely with operations and leadership to ensure seamless onboarding and placement success Continuously improving recruitment processes, tooling, and candidate experience

What We're Looking For:

3+ years' experience in recruitment, headhunting, or talent acquisition Proven placements across sales, marketing, finance, and/or technology roles Strong understanding of commercial and growth-driven roles (BD, marketing, revenue, technical support functions) Highly organised, detail-oriented, and process-driven Confident using LinkedIn Recruiter, ATS systems, sourcing tools, and CRM platforms Clear, professional communicator with strong stakeholder management skills A true A-team player who takes ownership and pride in outcomes

Why VirtuHire:

International, high-quality roles (not churn recruitment) Real ownership and autonomy Lean, senior team with direct access to decision-makers Long-term growth opportunity as the business scales Competitive salary with performance-based upside

Remote (South Africa-based)

Working with international clients