Mama Money at Mama Money

In order for us to continue to grow, we need a strong Talent Acquisition Specialist who will ensure that we are attracting and hiring the right people for our needs, that we have a seamless and effective recruitment and onboarding process and that all candidates have a positive experience that aligns with Mama Money’s values. This is a permanent position based in Cape Town - the role is hybrid and would require in-office work twice a week.

As our Talent Acquisition Specialist, you will look after various elements related to recruitment, onboarding, and employee wellness.

From a recruitment perspective you will:

• Ensure a solid understanding of the business functions and requirements, flagging if further information, activities or support are required to assist with this
• Manage the entire recruitment process from inception to completion (i.e. taking briefs, advertising the role, sourcing suitable candidates, screening candidates, scheduling interviews, issuing offer letters, and background checks)
• Source candidates for a variety of roles across Engineering, Data, Finance, Compliance, Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, and other ad-hoc roles that may arise
• Screen potential candidates for skill and culture fit
• Draw up shortlists
• Arrange and coordinate interviews with candidates and hiring teams
• Provide feedback to candidates throughout the process to ensure they are updated at all times as to the status of the process
• Provide consistent feedback internally on role status and flag any issues, delays, or concerns as it relates to the internal process or candidate experience
• Assist in salary benchmarking exercises when required
• Ensure placement deadlines are met or flag in advance if they will not be
• Build an active pipeline of suitable candidates for future opportunities within the business
• Look out for opportunities to improve the candidate experience and internal process - use data to support these decisions
• Work closely with the marketing team on recruitment marketing initiatives

Your onboarding responsibilities would include:

• Liaising with IT, Office Management and other relevant departments to ensure new joiners are set up ahead of the start date
• Arrange onboarding sessions with relevant departments and new joiners
• Manage welcome comms with new joiners to ensure we have all the necessary information
• Be present and accessible for onboarding week to welcome and manage new joiner's smooth transition into the company
• Compile and distribute monthly onboarding surveys and share these with relevant people
• Analyse survey results and recommend improvements based on feedback received
• Spearhead ad-hoc onboarding events

In addition, you will:

• Be involved in ad-hoc talent projects that relate to employee wellness and culture
• Have a lot of fun

About you:

• You have proven experience recruiting people in a variety of roles at all levels
• You have excellent verbal and written communication skills
• You are passionate about candidate experience and understand the importance of moving quickly while ensuring you maintain a high standard of quality
• You are adaptable, resilient, and proactive
• You are well-versed in sourcing methods and understand how to source and engage both active and passive candidates
• You can work autonomously and prioritise your workload
• You are eager to get involved beyond the scope of recruitment
• You are based in Cape Town; the role is hybrid and would require in-office work twice a week.

It would be a bonus if:

• You have worked within the fintech space or at a scaling startup