Senior Talent Acquisition & Employer Branding Manager - Midrand at Dis-Chem Pharmacies

Job Description

• Dis-Chem Pharmacies’ in Midrand has an opportunity available for a Senior Talent Acquisition & Employer Branding Manager to join the Head Office team.
• The purpose of the role is to develop and execute Dis-Chem’s enterprise-wide talent acquisition and employer branding strategies, ensuring the attraction, engagement, and retention of talent across the business.
• This role plays a key part in shaping the organisation's employee value proposition (EVP), enabling Dis-Chem to remain a leading employer of choice in South Africa’s evolving workforce landscape.

Minimum Requirements…

Essential:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management, Industrial/Organisational Psychology 
• 6 – 9 years experience in Talent Acquisition, with 3+ years in an employer branding or senior recruitment leadership capacity
• Experience working across complex, multi-site organisations (preferably in retail, FMCG, healthcare, or supply chain)
• Proven experience using data and tech platforms to modernise recruitment and branding
• Strong exposure to transformation, skills development, and equity legislation (EE, BBBEE, SD)

Key Responsibilities...

Talent Acquisition Strategy & Execution:

• Lead the end-to-end talent acquisition strategy for critical, scarce, and future-fit talent across all levels.
• Drive implementation of proactive sourcing campaigns, internal mobility strategies, and talent pools.

Employer Branding & EVP Activation:

• Develop and execute the Dis-Chem EVP strategy, ensuring it resonates with the company’s purpose, culture, and future-of-work aspirations.
• Partner with Brand, Marketing, Change, Culture, Communications, Transformation and teams to embed EVP messaging into all candidate touchpoints (career site, social media, recruitment campaigns).

Transformation-Driven TA & EB Excellence:

• Design talent acquisition strategies and programmes that support Dis-Chem’s Transformation plan, track equitable sourcing and selection strategies that build diverse talent pipelines across the business.
• Develop and implement an inclusive employer branding strategy that authentically communicates Dis-Chem’s transformation commitments.

Candidate Experience & Process Excellence:

• Champion a seamless and differentiated candidate experience, underpinned by data, digital innovation, and empathy.

Talent Insights & Workforce Analytics:

• Use data analytics and dashboards to identify trends, report on recruitment metrics (TAT, source effectiveness, offer-to-accept ratios), and support workforce planning.
• Governance, Compliance & Risk Management:
• Ensure all recruitment practices align with company policies, POPIA, EE, and B-BBEE requirements.

Competencies...
Essential:

• Strategic Talent Acquisition
• Digital Literacy
• Stakeholder Influence & Relationship Management
• Agile Leadership & Adaptability
• Change Management
• Systems & Design Thinking
• Collaboration & Team Empowerment
• Value-Based Delivery & Benefits Realisation

Special Conditions of Employment...

• South African citizen
• MIE, clear criminal and credit
• Driver’s license and/or own reliable transport

Remuneration and Benefits...

• Marketed related salary
• Medical aid
• Provident fund
• Staff account

Closing Date:

• 30 June 2025