External Job Title Talent Research Manager (SAEM, Angola, Ethiopia)

AutoReqId     38597BR
Function     Human Resources
Type of Job     Permanent
Country     South Africa
External Job Description    

PURPOSE

To support and accelerate Diageo’s growth ambition, the Africa region consists of four strategic business units: Africa Regional Markets, Nigeria, East Africa (Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania) and South Africa.
Africa Regional Markets includes Cameroon Hub, Ethiopia, Ghana, Southern African Export Markets (SAEM), Partner Markets and Indian Ocean (PMIO), Angola and West & Central Africa (WACA).

We are committed to becoming the “the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products company” in each and every market.

The Talent Research and Acquisition team ensures the best talent is available to the business when and where needed. Diageo’s resourcing philosophy is centred around a direct-resourcing model. Talent Research Managers, dedicated to a particular geography and business group, are responsible for filling immediate vacancies and building pipelines of candidates for future roles through direct sourcing techniques, and occasional partnerships with external suppliers.

DIMENSION

The role primarily focuses on Angola, Ethiopia and SAEM. The SAEM region consists of the following countries – Mozambique, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Lesotho and Swaziland.

Key responsibility is to build a rapid pipeline of talent to fill immediate and future vacancies, to support Diageo’s growth across Africa. This role will be responsible for sourcing for a broad range of roles, including sales, marketing, supply chain and business support. Focus is on senior level positions (senior manager to Executive level); however talent mapping and pipelining activities may also be carried out at more junior levels. This role is part of a pan-Africa team and allows exposure to multiple hiring environments and recruiting strategies.

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED


    Fully fluent business English and Portuguese
    Experience in a leading search firm or in-house talent research function
    Strong knowledge of best practice proactive resourcing methodology
    Excellent relationship building and influencing skills
    Able to proactively source candidates from a variety of channels, including direct headhunting
    Client-oriented mindset, able to build strong effective relationships with key stakeholders across the business and within HR
    Ability to use modern technologies in talent attraction processes, such as Linkedin recruiter, Twitter and Facebook. Adept at online search techniques and well versed in online attraction strategies
    HR qualification and/or experience preferable

ACCOUNTABILITIES

As a Talent Research Manager, you should be able to:

· Talent Pools – through effective use of appropriate sourcing channels, build external talent pipelines for current and future vacancies/talent gaps

· Pre-screening – pre-screen external talent to build shortlists of suitable candidates for hiring managers to interview, using the Diageo Leadership Standard as a benchmark

· Team Cooperation – work effectively and efficiently with the rest of the remote Talent Acquisition team where required, to deliver high calibre shortlists of candidates to the hiring manager and HR Business Partner for specific roles. Ensure the best talent is being appointed into roles at Diageo in the shortest possible time (against time to hire targets). Develop effective working relationships with all key stakeholders including HR Director, HR Business Partners, Talent Managers and Hiring Managers.

· 3rd Party Management – Set up effective relationships with recruitment agencies as required in the region – develop key partners in attracting and hiring the best talent into Diageo (for no more than approx. 10% of roles).
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