Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE
Company: Confidential - Private Sector
Reporting to: Head of Talent Acquisition
Note: Title & Seniority Negotiable depending on skill/experience. UAE Nationals applicants only please - non negotiable this role is not open to expats.
Responsibilities
- Manage the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle across multiple business functions, from workforce planning and requisition approval through to offer management and onboarding.
- Partner closely with hiring managers and business leaders to understand hiring requirements, organisational structure, and future talent needs.
- Develop and execute sourcing strategies to attract high-calibre talent through direct search, networking, referrals, social media, talent mapping, and recruitment platforms.
- Build and maintain strong talent pipelines for current and future hiring requirements across technical, commercial, corporate, and leadership positions.
- Conduct candidate screening, competency-based interviews, and assessment processes to ensure alignment with role requirements and organisational culture.
- Manage relationships with external recruitment partners, agencies, and talent providers where required.
- Deliver an exceptional candidate experience throughout the recruitment process while acting as an ambassador for the employer brand.
- Provide market intelligence, salary benchmarking, and talent insights to support hiring decisions and workforce planning initiatives.
- Ensure recruitment activities comply with internal policies, employment legislation, and best practice hiring standards.
- Maintain accurate candidate records and recruitment reporting through the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and other HR systems.
- Support employer branding initiatives, careers events, networking activities, and talent attraction campaigns.
- Monitor and report on recruitment KPIs including time-to-hire, quality of hire, source effectiveness, and offer acceptance rates.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of recruitment processes, systems, and talent acquisition strategies.
- Support succession planning and strategic talent acquisition projects as required.
Mandatory Requirements
- UAE Nationals applicants only please - non negotiable.
- Minimum 5 years in Talent Acquisition management.
- Must have end-to-end Talent Acquisition cycle experience from role sourcing to onboarding.
- Strong energetic communication skills is a must.
- Bachelor's degree minimum qualification.