Senior Talent Partner - Software Engineering

at  Yoco

We’re looking for a passionate, creative and strategic Senior Talent Acquisition Partner with a deep understanding of the South African and European Software Engineering hiring markets.

WHO WE ARE

Yoco was founded in 2015, and we’ve been breaking down barriers, unlocking economic opportunities and opening commerce for people to thrive ever since.
We’re the payments provider for over 200 000 self-employed, and process over US$3 billion annually.
We have ±350 team members globally, all with a bias for boldness and a passion for simple, progressive solutions. We believe in uniting different people to solve hard problems, together.
Our mission of making society more equal requires a variety of people, with different backgrounds and points of view, to keep building solutions that make life easier for emerging businesses.
We’re growing fast. With growth comes compelling challenges. If you’re an ambitious problem-solver, with big ideas, a passion for doing good, bright, grounded and courageous; you’re likely to thrive at Yoco.
We don’t stop pushing. We break things to rebuild. We challenge ourselves and each other. We’re constantly evolving — and we’re doing it fast.
Grow With Us.

THE PEOPLE WE’RE LOOKING FOR

We’re looking for people who want to grow and have a thirst for learning. And as Yoco grows, we hope they stay with us for the long-term.
Building solutions for a more equal society is a daunting task—and it’s not for everyone. We never stop pushing, we break things to rebuild, and we challenge ourselves and our teammates. We start over, we constantly evolve — and we do it fast. We know that it’s just the right kind of meaningful madness for our kind of visionary human.
So, who are you? You’re someone who resonates with our mission and our values, and you’re relentlessly effective in your execution.
You’re a curious problem-solver with a passion for doing good. You’re bright, grounded, experimental and bold. You play open cards and get stuck in. You’re not afraid of change. You close the loop.
At Yoco, we laugh, embrace each other’s quirks, and support one another’s growth, all while staying authentic.
If this sounds like your kind of challenge, apply below and come grow with us

• You will embed yourself into the teams you are hiring for, partnering closely with functional leadership and business partners to deliver on our talent strategy, understanding our hiring needs and talent challenges.
• Create and deliver on talent attraction strategies and hiring processes, which includes sourcing, candidate events, utilising tools such as our ATS, headcount planning, and managing both candidate and hiring manager experience.
• Act as the talent acquisition SME for your group which includes proactive engagement with hiring managers around their future talent needs, utilising mechanisms like talent blueprinting and succession planning.
• Utilise data and insights to make informed decisions for TA and hiring teams.
• Ensure that Yoco’s talent profile is authentically reflected in candidate communication, employer branding initiatives, and our approach to interviews and assessments.
• Proactively seek opportunities to improve TA capabilities, as well as manage and contribute to projects across the People team.