Freelance Recruitment Sourcer and Screener — Project-based

We’re looking for a freelance recruiter to help us find and shortlist suitable South African candidates for remote SALES roles with international businesses.

We will run job adverts and provide access to incoming applications. Your role will be to filter and screen these applicants, source additional candidates where needed, and deliver a ranked shortlist of 10 suitable candidates.

We will then review your shortlist and conduct the video interviews ourselves.

Responsibilities

Currently most of the roles you will be sourcing are sales. *This experience strongly preferred*

• Understand each job brief and apply the agreed selection criteria.
• Review applications from our job adverts and identify the strongest candidates.
• Proactively source additional candidates.
• Assess relevant experience and distinguish evidence of suitability from unsupported claims.
• Conduct brief phone or voice screening calls to assess spoken English, communication, relevant experience and interest.
• Confirm salary expectations, notice period, availability, willingness to work the required hours and remote working setup.
• Keep candidate information organised and follow up to obtain missing details.
• Deliver a ranked shortlist of 10 suitable, interested candidates, with CVs, contact details and concise screening notes.

Shortlist requirements

For each candidate, provide:

• CV and contact details.
• A brief explanation of their fit against the role requirements.
• Relevant experience and key strengths.
• Any concerns, gaps or information requiring verification.
• Salary expectations and earliest start date.
• Confirmation of interest, required working hours and remote readiness.

Quality matters. If there are fewer than 10 suitable candidates, flag this so we can agree next steps rather than include unsuitable applicants.

Requirements

• Previous experience reviewing CVs, sourcing candidates and conducting initial screening.
• Familiarity with the South African candidate market.
• Strong written and spoken English.
• Good judgement when assessing candidates against specific requirements.
• Organised, responsive and able to work independently.
• Comfortable using Google Sheets, Google Drive and online recruitment platforms.
• Experience recruiting for sales, administration, operations or ecommerce roles is an big advantage.

Working arrangement and payment

This is a remote, freelance, project-based opportunity paying US$150 per completed shortlist of 10 candidates meeting the agreed brief.

The role requirements, expected application volume and delivery deadline will be agreed before each assignment. We will manage job advertising and advertising costs. Any additional paid sourcing tools or expenses must be agreed in advance.

Payment is for the completed shortlisting assignment and is not dependent on a candidate being hired. There is potential for repeat assignments.

How to apply

Upload your CV and complete the short application form, outlining your relevant recruitment experience and approach to sourcing and screening.