Pavago

Recruiter

Pavago  •  South Africa (Remote)  •  8 days ago
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Job Description

Recruiter – Remote | Talent Acquisition, Sourcing & Candidate Management

Position Type: Full-Time, Remote
Working Hours: U.S. Client Business Hours (flexibility for interviews and candidate coordination)

About the Role

At Pavago, one of our clients is hiring a Recruiter to manage the full hiring lifecycle — from sourcing and screening candidates to coordinating interviews and supporting offer management.

This is a high-impact recruiting role built for someone who can balance:

  • Candidate quality
  • Speed
  • Communication
  • Pipeline management
  • Client satisfaction

You’ll act as both a talent partner and hands-on recruiter, ensuring hiring managers receive strong candidates while maintaining an excellent candidate experience throughout the process.

If you enjoy sourcing top talent, building pipelines, and managing fast-moving hiring workflows, this role is built for you.

What You’ll Own

Role Intake & Hiring Strategy

  • Meet with hiring managers to understand:
    • Hiring needs
    • Role requirements
    • Success profiles
    • Timelines
  • Draft and optimize job descriptions for:
    • LinkedIn
    • Indeed
    • ATS platforms
    • Job boards
  • Advise stakeholders on hiring market conditions and sourcing strategies

Candidate Sourcing & Outreach

  • Build candidate pipelines using:
    • LinkedIn Recruiter
    • Indeed
    • Glassdoor
    • Boolean search
    • Niche job boards
  • Source passive candidates through personalized outreach
  • Conduct talent mapping and market research
  • Maintain strong candidate flow across active roles

Candidate Screening & Evaluation

  • Conduct structured phone and video interviews
  • Evaluate:
    • Skills
    • Experience
    • Communication
    • Cultural alignment
    • Career motivations
  • Use competency-based and behavioral interview techniques
  • Administer assessments or practical tasks when required
  • Maintain organized interview notes inside the ATS

Candidate Experience & Communication

  • Manage communication from initial outreach through offer stage
  • Ensure candidates receive:
    • Timely updates
    • Interview preparation
    • Professional follow-up
  • Serve as a strong brand representative throughout the hiring process
  • Maintain a respectful and positive candidate experience

Interview Coordination & Hiring Support

  • Coordinate interviews between candidates and hiring teams
  • Align schedules across multiple time zones when needed
  • Prepare candidates before interviews
  • Facilitate hiring feedback collection and debrief discussions
  • Support hiring managers with candidate evaluations and recommendations

Offer Management & Onboarding

  • Draft and present offers to selected candidates
  • Support negotiation and acceptance processes
  • Coordinate onboarding steps and transition support
  • Ensure smooth handoff into onboarding workflows

Recruitment Reporting & Process Management

  • Track and report on:
    • Time-to-fill
    • Pipeline health
    • Source effectiveness
    • Candidate conversion rates
  • Maintain ATS compliance and organized recruiting documentation
  • Identify process improvements to improve hiring efficiency and candidate quality

What Success Looks Like

  • Strong and consistent candidate pipelines
  • High-quality candidates progressing through interview stages
  • Positive candidate and hiring manager experience
  • Fast response times and organized communication
  • Accurate ATS documentation and reporting
  • Roles filled efficiently without sacrificing quality

What Makes You a Strong Fit

  • Strong communicator and relationship builder
  • Organized and highly responsive
  • Comfortable managing multiple open roles simultaneously
  • Proactive and solutions-oriented
  • Able to balance speed with candidate quality
  • Metrics-driven and process-focused

Requirements (Must-Have)

Experience

  • 2+ years in:
    • Recruiting
    • Talent Acquisition
    • Staffing
    • Headhunting
  • Experience managing full-cycle recruiting workflows

Core Skills

  • Experience with ATS platforms such as:
    • Greenhouse
    • Lever
    • JazzHR
    • iCIMS
  • Strong sourcing experience using:
    • LinkedIn Recruiter
    • Boolean search
    • Job boards
  • Excellent interview and candidate evaluation skills
  • Strong written and verbal English communication

Nice to Have

  • Agency recruiting or high-volume recruiting experience
  • Experience hiring for:
    • SaaS
    • Finance
    • Professional services
    • Property management
    • Operations roles
  • Knowledge of hiring compliance and employment practices
  • Experience scaling recruiting pipelines or managing recruiting operations

What a Typical Day Looks Like

  • Source candidates for active openings
  • Review resumes and conduct phone/video interviews
  • Coordinate interview scheduling with hiring managers
  • Send candidate updates and follow-up communication
  • Update ATS records and pipeline stages
  • Provide hiring managers with recruiting updates and market feedback
  • Track recruitment metrics and sourcing performance

In short: you keep hiring pipelines full, candidates engaged, and hiring processes moving efficiently from sourcing to offer stage.

Key Metrics (KPIs)

  • Time-to-fill performance
  • Candidate quality and interview progression rates
  • Hiring manager satisfaction
  • Candidate experience and responsiveness
  • ATS accuracy and compliance
  • Pipeline health and sourcing effectiveness

Why This Role Stands Out

  • Full ownership of recruiting workflows
  • Exposure to multiple industries and hiring environments
  • Strong opportunity to sharpen sourcing and interviewing skills
  • Fast-paced environment with direct client interaction
  • Growth opportunities into:
    • Senior Recruiter
    • Talent Acquisition Lead
    • Recruiting Manager
    • People Operations

Interview Process

  • Initial Phone Screen
  • Video Interview with Pavago Recruiter
  • Practical Sourcing Task (Boolean Search + Candidate Sourcing Exercise)
  • Client Interview
  • Offer & Background Verification

Apply Now

If you:

  • Enjoy sourcing and engaging top talent
  • Thrive in fast-paced hiring environments
  • Are highly organized and communication-driven
  • Take pride in delivering a strong candidate experience

This is a strong opportunity to grow within a high-performance recruiting environment.

Pavago

About Pavago

Pavago - Thinking Globally to Grow Locally 🌍

Welcome to Pavago, where the world is your talent pool. We believe in a borderless future where businesses can harness the best of international expertise without breaking the bank.

🌟 Why Choose Pavago?

Affordability: Find exceptional talent at 1/4 the cost of American counterparts.

Global Reach: Our vast network spans across continents, ensuring we locate the perfect fit for your unique needs.

Localized Growth: By integrating international insights and expertise, we fuel your local business growth.

Whether you're a startup looking for the right brains to get your idea off the ground, or an established company wanting to diversify your team and scale operations, Pavago is your bridge to global possibilities.

Tap into a world of talent. Let's grow, together. 🚀

Connect with us today!

Industry
HR & Recruiting
Company Size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
Meridian , Idaho
Year Founded
2022
Website
pavago.co
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