Senior Recruitment Manager

Who we are:
Bboxx is a super platform, transforming lives and unlocking potential by providing access to essential products and services across Africa.

Bboxx has built a fully integrated operating system Bboxx Pulse®, backed by an extensive on-the-ground network to provide goods, services and utilities across Africa. We offer African households, businesses and communities a highly convenient and affordable way to access life-changing solutions, through last mile logistics and data-powered innovative financing methods.

Bboxx is championing the economic development of Africa, accelerating the transition to the digital economy and creating new markets. We are connecting both underserved rural communities and aspiring urban ones with services including clean energy, clean cooking, smartphones, and loans, enabling African consumers to unlock their potential. Bboxx is positively impacting the lives of more than 2.5 million people in 11 markets, directly contributing to 11 of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Bboxx has over 3,000 staff across Africa and offices in the UK and China.

Role brief:
We're looking for an experienced Senior Recruitment Manager to help tell Bboxx’s story and engage top talent in the market. This role will drive hiring efforts across our business, with a focus on Rwanda (Kigali), UK (London), Pakistan (Lahore) and supporting key roles in our Opco’s in Kenya, DRC, Nigeria, Togo, Rwanda, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Senegal and Mali.  We are looking for someone who take a consultative and structured approach to recruiting and who knows how to partner with hiring managers to align TA processes and best practice to ensure that we on-board the top talent for our growing business.

About the role:

• You will be passionate about all things talent acquisition and be experienced with hiring for a wide variety of skill sets, able to communicate fluently in both English and French.
• Manage relationships with hiring managers to build hiring strategies and drive successful execution.
• Utilise your already established talent networks in the local markets to drive improvements in cost, time and quality of hire.
• Own and drive 12 - 18 active requisitions at various phases of the hiring cycle at any given time.
• Identify, assess and present diverse talent pools through direct sourcing methods through LinkedIn searches, sourcing networks, and employee referrals.
• Coach & guide hiring managers to use best practices in hiring.
• Build and provide fit for purpose reporting via our Cornerstone Platform to Executive and Leadership
• Partner closely with HR, Hiring Managers and Corporate functions to provide a holistic ecosystem of client support.
• Advise the business by understanding market drivers, competitive landscape and alignment to business needs.
• Continually learn and grow with us, challenging the status quo, whilst you develop your talent career.
• Being an advocate for the use of technology in all thing’s talent acquisition is second nature to you and you will bring with you some phenomenal experience in building a talent process enabled by technology.

About you:

• You will be a seasoned, bilingual (English & French), in-house Senior Recruitment Manager who is passionate about helping businesses solve their talent challenges. 
• Strong demonstrable experience of inhouse or agency side recruitment, able to evidence a track record of success in hiring roles within differing functions and from entry level to senior management positions.
• Experience of working in a fast-paced industry, able to demonstrate agility, resilience and resourcefulness when reacting to changes in requirements, locations, timescales and more.
• Experience in building effective and productive relationships with stakeholders and internal customers.
• Adept at managing the end-to-end recruitment cycle and providing support to hiring managers.
• Good working knowledge of ATS’s, (Cornerstone on Demand is a big bonus) and the ability to adapt processes, build reports and dashboard and generally improve the user and candidate experience.
• Detailed knowledge of technology industry landscapes and trends
• Articulate and strong presentation skills, both 1:1 and in groups
• Passion for technology enabled hiring processes, diverse sourcing and recruitment techniques with a focus on providing a great experience to hiring managers and candidates.
• Curiosity to explore TA best practice and bring the outside in to further develop our Talent practice.
• Ability to converse fluently in English and French.

At Bboxx, we celebrate our differences, and recognize the strength in the diversity of our people.  We are a global employer who believe in providing opportunities for all its employees to unlock their potential regardless of background, age, sex, race, religion, or personal beliefs. 

We look to recruit individuals from all different backgrounds and encourage you to apply to roles you are passionate about, even if you need help from us to develop your skills.   We strive to create an inclusive environment and regularly celebrate the diversity of our people through events arranged by our Culture Committee.  Bboxx provides a workplace where you can be your authentic self and focus on our mission of transforming lives through access to energy!