Talent Consultant

The role

You will own searches from kick-off to close including spec, sourcing, screening, offer, and onboarding. You will manage 5-10 client accounts and run targeted outreach via LinkedIn, the Talent Safari community, referrals, and AI tools.

What you will do

• Own searches from kick-off to close: spec, sourcing, screening, offer, onboarding
• Work on a range of roles from some of Africa's most exciting companies
• Manage 5-10 client accounts
• Run targeted outreach via LinkedIn, the Talent Safari community, referrals, and AI tools
• Input to processes, suggest improvements, help us to grow and optimize

Required qualifications

• 2-5 years of total experience
• Evidence you learn fast and execute faster—shipped projects, closed hires, or hustles
• Clear, concise written & spoken English
• Appetite for high-intensity work, blunt feedback and autonomy

Nice to have

• Ideally in startup recruitment
• High-output ops/strategy talent from fast-moving startups
• French proficiency
• Technical background or experience hiring tech roles (engineering, product, data)
• Strong network/experience in African startups
• Experience working in South Africa

About the company

Talent Safari helps African startups hire great talent. Since launching in January 2025, they have become a talent partner for businesses such as Paystack, Peach Payments and Turaco.