Talent Advisor - Technical

We’re Hiring: Talent Advisor – Technical | Cape Town

Are you an experienced Technical Recruiter or Talent Advisor with a strong background recruiting within engineering, technical, defense, aerospace, or manufacturing environments ?

LevelUP HCS is looking for a Talent Advisor – Technical to join our team, supporting an established client within the defense and space manufacturing industry .

This is an exciting opportunity for a recruiter who enjoys working closely with hiring managers, understands technical talent markets, and can manage recruitment from initial sourcing through to offer and close .

🔹 Key Responsibilities

As a Talent Advisor, you will:

• Manage full-lifecycle recruitment across technical and engineering positions

• Partner closely with hiring managers to understand workforce requirements and develop effective recruitment strategies

• Source and proactively identify qualified technical talent through LinkedIn, online platforms, ATS systems and professional networks

• Build and maintain strong talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs

• Screen, interview and assess candidates against technical and business requirements

• Manage candidate communication throughout the recruitment process, ensuring a positive candidate experience

• Coordinate interviews, feedback, selection, offers and negotiations

• Provide hiring managers with market intelligence, recruitment insights and guidance

• Develop strong relationships with client stakeholders and HR teams

• Maintain accurate and compliant recruitment documentation and reporting

• Track recruitment metrics and contribute to reporting and QBR preparation

• Support and coach junior recruiters/sourcers where required

• Stay current with recruitment trends, sourcing strategies and technical talent markets

🔹 What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for someone who brings:

• Proven full-lifecycle recruitment experience

• Experience recruiting within engineering, technical, defense, aerospace, manufacturing or a related environment

• Strong sourcing and candidate identification skills

• Experience partnering directly with hiring managers and senior stakeholders

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Strong prioritisation and organisational skills

• The ability to quickly understand technical requirements and translate them into effective recruitment strategies

• Experience working with an Applicant Tracking System (ATS)

• Strong attention to detail and data accuracy

• A client-focused approach and the ability to build trusted relationships

• Confidence working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel, Word and PowerPoint

• A proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement

🎓 Education & Experience

A Bachelor’s degree and 1+ years of full-lifecycle recruitment experience is required, together with a background in staffing/recruiting.

🌍 About LevelUP HCS

LevelUP HCS provides Recruiting Consulting Services and Strategic Solutions that help organisations scale their talent functions confidently.

Our teams work as an extension of our clients’ recruitment organisations, combining recruitment expertise, strategic consulting and technology to deliver high-quality talent solutions.

If you’re a technical recruiter who enjoys partnering with the business, understanding complex technical requirements and finding the right talent , we’d love to hear from you.

📩 Interested? Apply now or reach out to learn more about the opportunity.

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