Senior Recruiter (Talent Acquisition Specialist) - Sub-Saharan Africa

GiveDirectly is seeking a Senior Recruiter to lead high-impact, senior-level talent searches across programs, tech, product, G&A, and fundraising in sub-Saharan Africa. This is a generalist role focused on proactive sourcing, building pipelines, and driving end-to-end searches for Senior Manager+ roles in 6–8 weeks.

Core Responsibilities

Own our hardest senior searches end to end

• Lead Senior Manager+ searches from launch to offer, starting with programs leadership and tech, then expanding to other functions.
• Serve as the primary recruitment contact for hiring managers, mapping talent pools and building pipelines.
• Build and maintain regional talent pipelines and strengthen GiveDirectly’s presence in key institutions and networks.

Source proactively

• Map talent pools using boolean searches, LinkedIn Recruiter, and AI-assisted tools to build calibrated pipelines rather than relying on inbound volume.
• Translate vague job profiles into actionable searches, adjusting profiles/approaches based on market feedback.
• Ensure diverse slates are built as standard practice.

Drive the process and partner with senior hiring managers

• Run recruiter-led searches with c-suite-level hiring managers, driving timelines and process quality.
• Maintain clean pipelines in Greenhouse, track conversion rates, and diagnose stalled searches using data.
• Own the candidate experience, including selling GiveDirectly, handling compensation/logistics, and closing offers.

Contribute to the team

• Mentor junior recruiters and refine team-wide sourcing practices.
• Improve overall TA strategy by sharing market insights and taking on select projects.
• Leverage French/Portuguese skills to access niche talent pools.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience recruiting for tech-forward INGOs or mission-driven scale-ups.
• Proven proactive sourcing for senior roles in thin markets, with measurable results.
• Experience recruiting across multiple functions, including tech, product, G&A, fundraising, and programs leadership.
• Recent experience recruiting in sub-Saharan Africa with deep market knowledge.
• Track record of end-to-end search ownership and strategic collaboration with hiring managers.
• Strong process hygiene and data-driven decision-making.
• Comfort operating in ambiguity with vague briefs and thin markets.
• Exceptional candidate-closing instincts and ability to sell GiveDirectly’s mission.

Preferred Qualifications

• Based on the African continent.
• Professional French/Portuguese language skills.
• Fluency with Greenhouse, LinkedIn Recruiter, and AI-assisted sourcing tools.