Senior Manager: Talent Acquisition and Talent Brand

Key Purpose:

To lead the talent ambition of attracting and recruiting the absolute best person for every role at Discovery.

Areas of responsibility may include but are not limited to:

• Benchmark and design best in class acquisition strategies, processes and systems in partnership with Heads of People, Center of Excellence/Expertise (COE) and business leaders.
• Lead the talent acquisition and employer brand function working in close collaboration with Heads of People and Business Leaders to support them in shaping their acquisition and employer brand strategies.
• Enable a memorable high quality candidate experience through the acquisition process: leverage data and feedback from surveys to continuously improve on the experience.
• Elevate the company's visibility as the employer of choice through amplifying the talent brand and EVP using the relevant sourcing and attraction channels.
• Lead the talent acquisition function, COE and business teams to be brand ambassadors, identifying opportunities to build the Discovery brand.
• Source and implement relevant tools to ensure the engagement of passive and active candidates for current and future business needs.
• Develop and utilize metrics and reporting to ensure productivity and effectiveness of recruiting efforts.
• Identify and manage external vendors and suppliers for candidate sourcing for the organization; contribute to vendor and agency selection contract negotiation and relationship management.
• Build strong and dynamic relationships with the business and guide them on the agreed process and governance in place.
• Lead and support the center of expertise specialists and Business Unit Acquisition/Recruitment team members in building their capability, supporting growth and development.

Key Competency Areas:

Values Driven, Committed to integrity and ethics in business, Behaves consistently with Discovery Values, Optimistic, Motivated by a positive future, Energized by challenges, Learn on the Fly, Embraces the unfamiliar, Experiments to find solutions, Resilient, Recovers quickly from setbacks, Grows from negative experiences, Instills trust, Follows through on commitments, People Savv, High EQ with low ego, Works well with internal and external stakeholders, Drives Results, Energizes self and others to achieve, Consistently exceeds goals, Problem Solver, Looks beyond the obvious, Find sustainable solutions.

Personal Attributes and Skills:

Personally credible, Builds and delivers professionalism through combining commercial and HR expertise, Shows enthusiasm to broaden own experience, knowledge, skills and self-insight, Passes on own skills to others, Accepts and acts on feedback, Offers sensible impartial advice, Role Model, Acts with integrity and impartiality, Has a deep sense of own core values, Consistently acts according to organizational and legal principles, Delivers to expectations, Accepts responsibility, Deals with personal data professionally.

Education and Experience:

Relevant 3-year degree and/or post graduate qualification, Minimum 7-10 years recruitment experience, Proven experience and successful track record in leading a Recruitment and/or Talent Management function, Experience in formulating talent acquisition strategies, processes and systems.

Employment Equity:

The Company's approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.