Group Talent Acquisition Specialist

Sun International

2026/04/23   Sandton

Job Ref #: SI-888
Industry: Hotel/Catering/Hospitality/Leisure
Job Type: Permanent
Positions Available: 1
Sun International is looking for a Talent Acquisition Specialist to drive end-to-end recruitment across the Group. The role partners with stakeholders to attract top talent, build strong pipelines, provide market insights, and support the enhancement of recruitment processes while ensuring consistent governance and vendor management standards.
Job Description

The Talent Acquisition Specialist drives the Group talent acquisition agenda by delivering end-to-end recruitment across all levels and business units. The role builds and sustains talent pipelines by contributing to job profile development, providing insights into market and industry trends, contributes to the development and enhancement of recruitment processes, supports talent initiatives and projects and ensures consistent standards in recruitment governance, stakeholder engagement and vendor management.

Core behavioural and Technical proficiency competencies:

  • End-to-end Talent Acquisition
  • Talent Market & Industry Insight
  • Recruitment Process & Governance
  • Process Development & Improvement
  • Candidate Experience Management
  • Recruitment Systems & ATS
  • Sourcing & Pipeline Development
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Prioritisation & Planning
  • Collaboration & Relationship Building
  • Professionalism & Integrity
  • Accountability & Ownership
  • Adaptability & Resilience
  • Proactive & Forward-thinking
  • Continuous Improvement Mindset
  • Service Orientation
  • Clear Communication
Job Requirements

Qualifications:

  • B Degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field.

Experience

  • 6-8 years’ experience in talent acquisition or recruitment
  • Demonstrated experience delivering end-to-end recruitment across multiple role levels, including professional and management roles
  • Solid knowledge of talent acquisition governance, compliance, and market trends.
  • Experience in job profile development and knowledge of competency mapping and supporting talent management processes.