The Pool is a growing hospitality hiring platform helping employers discover great hospitality talent starting in Lagos. We are growing our community of hospitality professionals and are looking for a proactive, organised and people focused person to join our team.
We are recruiting
to fill the position below:
Job Title: Hospitality Talent Acquisition Associate
Location: Lagos (Hybrid)
Employment Type: Full-time
The
Role
- As
our Talent Acquisition Associate, you will take ownership of finding,
onboarding and supporting hospitality professionals joining The Pool.
- You
will be responsible for actively growing our candidate network and moving
candidates from initial interest through to completed profiles.
- This
is a hands on role in a young company. We are looking for someone who
takes initiative, enjoys working with people and is comfortable figuring
things out rather than always waiting for detailed instructions.
- This
is also a target driven role. You will be expected to meet defined
candidate onboarding targets, with the opportunity to earn additional
performance based compensation for successfully completed candidate
onboardings above the required target.
- Your
regular working arrangement will befour days remote and one day in person
each week. Flexibility is important. There will be occasions when you will
be required to attend additional in person onboarding sessions, industry
events, candidate activations, meetings or content days in Lagos.
What
You'll Do
Candidate
Sourcing & Onboarding:
- Proactively
find strong hospitality candidates across Lagos.
- Identify
new candidate sources, communities and partnerships that can help us
consistently reach good hospitality talent.
- Review
prospective candidates and help identify people who are a strong fit for
The Pool.
- Contact
potential candidates and explain The Pool clearly and professionally.
- Guide
candidates through the onboarding process, from initial interest through
to completion of their profile.
- Take
ownership of the candidate onboarding pipeline, keeping track of each
candidate's progress and proactively following up to move profiles towards
completion.
- Help
candidates prepare for and record their introduction videos.
- Support
and help coordinate in person candidate onboarding sessions when required.
- Work
towards defined candidate sourcing and completed onboarding targets,
taking ownership of consistently meeting and exceeding these goals.
- Pay
attention to the roles and candidate categories The Pool needs and help
focus sourcing efforts accordingly.
- Identify
ways to improve candidate response and completion rates.
Candidate Community:
- Build
positive relationships with candidates and help create a strong and
positive experience for people joining The Pool.
- Respond
to candidate questions and provide support when needed.
- Stay
in touch with candidates and help keep our growing Pool community engaged.
- Gather
feedback and identify recurring questions, challenges and opportunities to
improve the candidate experience.
Content & Social Media:
- Help
create and publish simple social media posts each week.
- Support
the creation of short form social content featuring hospitality workers
and the hospitality industry.
- Be
comfortable approaching hospitality professionals for quick interviews,
conversations and short video content.
- Help
capture simple, engaging content at onboarding sessions, events and other
Pool activities.
- Contribute
ideas for content that is useful, interesting or entertaining for
hospitality workers and employers.
Events & General Support:
- Represent
The Pool professionally at candidate sessions, hospitality events,
partnerships and other relevant activities when required.
- Support
occasional employer, partnership, research or operational activities as
the business grows.
- We
are looking for someone who is willing to take ownership, contribute
ideas, help where needed and be very proactive.
What
Success Looks Like
- You
consistently find and successfully onboard high quality hospitality
professionals onto The Pool while giving candidates a positive and
professional experience.
- This
is a target driven role. You are expected to meet defined candidate
onboarding goals and take ownership of finding the people, channels and
approaches needed to achieve them. Successfully completed candidate
onboardings above the required target are eligible for additional
performance based compensation.
- You
know where candidates are in the onboarding process, follow up without
being asked, spot problems early and come with ideas for solving them.
- As
you grow into the role, you should be able to take increasing ownership of
the candidate side of The Pool, from sourcing talent and completing
profiles to supporting our candidate community and helping us continue to
build a strong hospitality talent network in Lagos.
Who
We're Looking For
- Interested
candidates should possess an HND qualification with 3 - 6 years
experience.
- You
may have experience in recruitment,
hospitality, community management, customer service, operations or another
people focused role.
More importantly, you are:
- Proactive: You
naturally look for what needs to happen next.
- Resourceful; You
are willing to find different ways to reach people and solve problems when
the obvious approach isn't working.
- Someone
who takes ownership: You can think through the next step, make
sensible decisions and keep things moving without needing constant
direction.
- Excellent
with people: You can communicate comfortably with people at different
educational levels and make candidates feel at ease.
- Persistent: You
are comfortable following up and getting work over the line. You are also
not afraid of hearing no.
- Highly
organised: You can manage multiple candidates at different stages
without losing track of the details.
- A
strong communicator: You communicate clearly and professionally on
WhatsApp, email, phone and in person.
- Comfortable
with technology: You are confident using everyday digital tools and
are open to learning new systems.
- Comfortable
with social media: You understand platforms such as Instagram and are
willing to help create simple, engaging content.
- Experience
with Canva, social media content creation or WhatsApp Business would be an
advantage, but is not essential.
Why
Join The Pool?
- You
will work closely with the founder, have real responsibility from the
beginning and have the opportunity to help shape how The Pool builds its
candidate community and connects hospitality professionals with
opportunities.
Application
Closing Date
30th
September, 2026.
How
to Apply
Interested
and qualified candidates should send their CV and a short cover letter
explaining how your previous experience would help you succeed in this role
to: support@jointhepool.com using "Talent
Acquisition Associate" as the subject of the mail.
Note: CV’s shared without a cover letter will not be
considered.
