Fashion/Retail Recruiter (Remote) - AU Hours

D2B

14d • Remote

About The Position

A remote recruitment role based in South Africa with a boutique Australian recruitment firm specializing in fashion, retail, beauty, lifestyle and e-commerce. The consultant manages recruitment assignments across Australian and US markets, builds relationships with clients and candidates, and develops specialist talent networks. The role involves active candidate engagement, headhunting, market knowledge and ownership of a recruitment desk, rather than primarily administrative work. The successful candidate will work approximately 30 hours per week, six hours a day, five days a week, with strong overlap with the Australian business day. This requires early starts in South Africa; the exact shift will be agreed with the successful candidate. The firm describes the opportunity as a long-term role with meaningful responsibility and commission-based earning potential.

Requirements

• Solid recruitment agency experience, including current or recent recruitment in fashion, retail, beauty, lifestyle or e-commerce.
• Strong understanding of a specialist market, including relevant roles, skill sets and candidate profiles.
• Demonstrated success managing recruitment assignments and delivering placements.
• Strong headhunting and candidate management skills.
• Ability to build a talent network and manage a recruitment desk with ownership and urgency.
• Commercial confidence and credibility when speaking with senior clients and candidates.
• Practical experience using LinkedIn Recruiter and recruitment CRMs.
• Excellent written and verbal English.
• Strong organization, attention to detail and consistent follow-through.
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment.
• Ongoing availability to work hours strongly aligned with the Australian business day.

Nice To Haves

• Experience recruiting for Australian or US clients.
• International recruitment experience and confidence working across markets and time zones.
• Experience recruiting senior or executive appointments within fashion and retail.
• An established network within a relevant specialist market.

Responsibilities

• Manage recruitment assignments from briefing and sourcing through interviews, offer negotiation and placement.
• Understand client businesses, role requirements and hiring priorities, and provide informed recruitment advice.
• Proactively headhunt candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter, direct outreach, referrals and specialist networks.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines across areas of expertise.
• Assess candidates’ experience, technical capabilities, motivations and suitability for opportunities.
• Present qualified shortlists with clear and accurate candidate summaries.
• Manage candidate relationships through regular communication and high-quality service.
• Coordinate interviews, gather feedback and keep recruitment processes moving.
• Manage and prioritize a recruitment desk and maintain accurate records in the recruitment CRM.
• Identify opportunities to deepen client relationships and secure repeat business.
• Work with the wider team on Australian and US recruitment assignments.

Benefits

• Competitive South African base salary reflecting experience and capability.
• Strong commission structure with genuine earning potential.
• Remote work from South Africa.
• Exposure to Australian and US clients and candidates.
• Opportunity to build specialist networks and become an integral member of the team.
• Approximately 30 working hours per week.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed