Talent Acquisition Partner (6 month contract)

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Cape Town, Western Cape
Mid level
Marketing Tech • Software
The Role
The Talent Acquisition Partner will support recruitment efforts for technical roles by collaborating with hiring managers, drafting job ads, sourcing candidates through job boards and LinkedIn, and ensuring a positive candidate experience throughout the hiring process. Administrative duties include maintaining accurate candidate records and tracking recruitment metrics.
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Our Company:

At impact.com we are passionate about our people, our technology, and are obsessed with customer success. Working together enables us to grow rapidly, win, and serve the largest brands in the world. We use cutting edge technology to solve real-world problems for our clients and continue to pull ahead of the pack as the leading SaaS platform for businesses to automate their partnerships and grow their revenue like never before. We have an entrepreneurial spirit and a culture where ambition and curiosity is rewarded. If you are looking to join a team where your opinion is valued, your contributions are noticed, and enjoy working with fun and talented people from all over the world, then this is the place for you!

impact.com, the world’s leading partnership management platform, is transforming the way businesses manage and optimize all types of partnerships—including traditional rewards affiliates, influencers, commerce content publishers, B2B, and more. The company’s powerful, purpose-built platform makes it easy for businesses to create, manage, and scale an ecosystem of partnerships with the brands and communities that customers trust to make purchases, get information, and entertain themselves at home, at work, or on the go. To learn more about how impact.com’s technology platform and partnerships marketplace is driving revenue growth for global enterprise brands such as Walmart, Uber, Shopify, Lenovo, L’Oreal and Fanatics, visit www.impact.com.

Why this role is exciting:

We are looking for a proactive and motivated Talent Acquisition Partner to join our team on an initial 6-month contract. This role is ideal for someone with mid-level to senior experience in recruitment who is eager to specialize in technical hiring. You will work closely with hiring managers and the talent acquisition team to identify and secure the best technical talent in the market, helping us achieve our business goals.

Please note that this role is to be based in Cape Town

What you'll do:

Recruitment Support

  • Collaborate with hiring managers to understand the technical roles and key requirements.
  • Assist in drafting clear and compelling job advertisements to attract the right candidates.
  • Coordinate the end-to-end recruitment process, from posting jobs to scheduling interviews and managing feedback.

Sourcing Candidates

  • Use online job boards, LinkedIn, and other sourcing tools to find qualified candidates.
  • Build talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs.
  • Screen CVs and conduct initial phone interviews to assess candidates’ skills and experience.

Candidate Engagement

  • Act as the first point of contact for candidates, ensuring a positive experience throughout the hiring process.
  • Maintain timely and professional communication with candidates and hiring managers.
  • Provide updates on recruitment progress and share candidate insights with stakeholders.

Administrative Support

  • Maintain accurate candidate records in the applicant tracking system (ATS).
  • Track and report on recruitment metrics such as time-to-hire and sourcing effectiveness.
  • Ensure all hiring activities align with company policies and best practices.

Does this sound like you?

  • A tertiary qualification in Human Resources, Psychology, or a related field is advantageous but not required.
  • 3-5 years experience working in a recruitment agency or in-house talent acquisition team
  • Basic understanding of roles like software developers, IT specialists, and data analysts is a plus.
  • Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
  • Familiarity with sourcing tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, or ATS systems (Greenhouse preferred).
  • Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks.
  • Eagerness to learn and grow in technical recruitment.
  • Positive and professional attitude.
  • Attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
  • Familiarity with social media, resume databases and professional networks (e.g. Stack Overflow, LinkedIn and Github)
  • Familiarity with recruitment practices in the South African market.

Benefits/Perks

  • Unlimited PTO policy
    • Take the time off that you need. We are truly committed to a positive work-life balance, recognising that it is important to be happy and fulfilled in both
  • Training & Development
    • Learning the advanced partnership automation products
  • Flexible work hours
  • Casual work environment
  • Free Affiliate & Partnerships Industry Fundamentals Certification by PXA.


Impact is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All employees and applicants for employment shall be given fair treatment and equal employment opportunity regardless of their race, ethnicity or ancestry, color or caste, religion or belief, age, sex (including gender identity, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy/maternity), national origin, weight, neurodivergence, disability, marital and civil partnership status, caregiving status, veteran status, genetic information, political affiliation, or other prohibited non-merit factors.

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Top Skills

Recruitment
The Company
HQ: Santa Barbara, CA
1,247 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2008

What We Do

impact.com, the world’s leading partnership management platform, is transforming the way businesses manage and optimize all types of partnerships—including traditional rewards affiliates, influencers, commerce content publishers, B2B, and more. The company’s powerful, purpose-built platform makes it easy for businesses to create, manage, and scale an ecosystem of partnerships with the brands and communities that customers trust to make purchases, get information, and entertain themselves at home, at work, or on the go. To learn more about how impact.com’s technology platform and partnerships marketplace is driving revenue growth for global enterprise brands such as Walmart, Uber, Shopify, Lenovo, L’Oreal, Fanatics and Levi’s, visit www.impact.com.

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