IT Recruiter - Permanent, Onsite

About the role

Sabenza IT is a niche recruitment company specialising in information technology, partnering with organisations across South Africa and beyond to place IT professionals. It is looking for a permanent, onsite IT Recruiter in its Talent Acquisition team in Pietermaritzburg, reporting to the Talent Acquisition Manager / HR Manager. The role covers the full recruitment lifecycle for IT roles such as software developers, data scientists, cybersecurity specialists and cloud architects.

Key responsibilities

• Source and attract IT talent through creative strategies, LinkedIn, GitHub, networking and referrals, including passive candidates.
• Work with hiring managers and clients to understand technical needs and design appealing job opportunities.
• Screen CVs, run initial interviews, coordinate technical assessments and manage offers.
• Build lasting relationships with candidates and stakeholders and act as a trusted advisor.
• Share market insights on skills demand, salary trends and recruitment best practice in the South African IT sector.
• Maintain accurate records, deliver recruitment metrics and stay compliant with South African labour laws, including Employment Equity and POPIA.

Required profile

• Proactive, organised and able to manage several priorities at once.
• Strong communication with people at all levels, from junior candidates to C-suite stakeholders.
• Results-driven, with a background in inbound and outbound sales or business development, good telephone skills and negotiation ability.
• Resilient under pressure and able to meet and exceed targets.
• Curious about technology and willing to learn new skills quickly.
• Empathetic and able to guide candidates through career decisions professionally.

Required skills

• Sourcing techniques such as Boolean and X-ray searches and technical CV assessment.
• Microsoft Office and recruitment tools.
• Knowledge of Python, AWS and DevOps is valued.

The role has standard hours with flexibility to support candidate availability, and pay is market-related (basic salary plus commission). To apply, send your CV and a short note explaining why you are interested by email to the company's administration address, quoting "IT Recruiter" in the subject line.