Senior Recruitment Consultant - Fashion & Retail (Remote, AU Hours)

About the role

A boutique Australian recruitment firm is looking for an experienced agency recruiter to work remotely from South Africa, covering fashion, retail, beauty, lifestyle or e-commerce. The role involves sourcing, vetting and pre-qualifying candidates for active openings, building talent networks across Australian and US markets and delivering qualified shortlists. It is about 30 hours per week, six hours a day, five days, with strong overlap with the Australian business day.

Key responsibilities

• Manage recruitment assignments from briefing and sourcing through to interviews, offer negotiation and placement.
• Headhunt candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter, direct outreach, referrals and specialist networks.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines and present well-qualified shortlists with clear summaries.
• Manage candidate relationships, coordinate interviews and keep recruitment records up to date in the CRM.
• Deepen client relationships and secure repeat business.

Required profile

• Solid recruitment agency experience, with recent experience in fashion, retail, beauty, lifestyle or e-commerce.
• Demonstrated success managing assignments and delivering placements.
• Strong headhunting and candidate management skills, and the ability to work independently in a remote setting.
• Excellent written and verbal English.
• Ongoing availability to work hours aligned with the Australian business day, which means early starts in South Africa.
• Nice to have: experience recruiting for Australian or US clients, international recruitment exposure, and experience recruiting senior or executive retail appointments.

Required skills

• LinkedIn Recruiter and recruitment CRM tools.
• Knowledge of the specialist market, including buying, merchandising, fashion design, e-commerce, marketing and sales, and retail operations.

What we offer

• A competitive South African base salary plus a strong commission structure.
• Remote work from South Africa, about 30 hours per week.
• Exposure to Australian and US clients and candidates.