WilsonHCG EMEA Ltd

Early Careers Talent Administrator & Coordinator - South Africa | Fixed-Term

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ABOUT THIS ROLE

Core contributorinEarly Careers Talent Administration. Owns end-to-endlogisticsand coordination for early talent programs — interns, co-ops, and rotational participants — exercising judgment on day-to-day decisions while partnering with the Program Lead, recruiters, and business stakeholders to deliver a high-quality, consistent, and scalable program experience.

YOUR DAY IN THE LIFE

Wilson isseekinga motivated, highly organized Early Careers Talent Administrator & Coordinator to join our collaborative, dynamic, and forward-thinking team. As our client scales its early talent programs as a critical pipeline for future talent, this role is essential to delivering a high-quality, consistent, and scalable program experience — supportinglogistics, execution, and participant engagement. Does this sound like you? The Early Careers Talent Administrator & Coordinator partners directly with the Program Lead and serves as the primary on-the-ground resource during peak programming periods, acting as the face of the program and ensuring a polished, high-touch experience for every participant.

YOU WILL:

Own end-to-end programlogistics, including scheduling, room booking, catering, and calendars

Coordinate and execute on-site programming such as orientation, L&D sessions, and events

Serve as the primary point of contact for interns, co-ops, and program participants

Act as the face of the program, ensuring a polished, high-touch experience

Maintain trackers, communications, and program documentation

Partner with the Program Lead, Talent Acquisition, HRBPs, and business stakeholders

Troubleshoot issues in real time and ensure seamless execution across all touchpoints

Support scheduling for flagship early talent programs usingGoodTime, coordinating high-volume interview days, program sessions, and stakeholder availability

Ensure accuracy, efficiency, and a seamless scheduling experience for candidates and internal partners

Partner with recruiters and program leads tooptimizescheduling workflows and capacity

REQUIREMENTS

2-5 years in program coordination, events, recruiting operations, or a similar function

Strong organizational and execution skills with high attention to detail

Experience managing complex scheduling andlogistics

Confident, professional communicator with client-facing experience

Proven ability to support large, dynamic populations such as students and cohorts

Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment, staying calm under pressure with strong real-time problem-solving ability

High energy with a strong customer-service mindset; thrives working with intern and early career populations and serves as a polished brand ambassador

Availability to travel on-siteduring peak programming periods, such as summer intern and co-op season and major events

Experience withGoodTimeor similar scheduling platforms (preferred)

Experience with early talent, campus, or L&D programs (preferred)

Corporate or cross-functional stakeholder exposure, with familiarity with event coordination tools and program tracking systems (preferred)

SKILLS YOU'LL USE AND GROW

These are the core skills this role works with. They map to Wilson’s Workday Skills Cloudcatalogsoyou’llsee them reflected in your Career Hub profile.

Early Talent Program Coordination

Interview & Event Scheduling (GoodTime)

RecruitingLogistics

CandidateExperienceOperations

Stakeholder Communications

AmbiguousProblem Solving

Data Quality and Reporting

Documentation Maintenance

WHERE THIS ROLE LEADS

We believe careers are built, not handed out. Here are the typical on-ramps and next steps for this role at Wilson.

Common paths into this role

Candidates typically bring equivalent experience in program coordination, events, recruiting operations, or campus and early talent programs.

Typical next steps from this role

Natural next steps:SeniorEarly Careers Talent Administrator & Coordinator; Early TalentRecruitment Consultant; or lateral moves into adjacent talent and program operations families at the same grade.

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