F&B Recruitment Manager
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About the Role
Shine - Event Staffing is seeking an F&B Recruitment Manager in Riyadh to lead recruitment strategy, manage freelance talent, and drive Saudization initiatives. The role involves overseeing the recruitment lifecycle for hospitality and F&B sectors, building client relationships, and optimizing recruitment technology.
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Responsibilities
- Develop and execute strategies to grow and engage the freelance talent community
- Source, attract, and retain top freelance candidates using diverse channels
- Establish and maintain partnerships with universities and training institutions
- Oversee regular updates and refresh the talent database
- Analyze talent market trends to anticipate business needs
- Design and implement programs to support Saudization initiatives
- Manage the recruitment department focused on hospitality and F&B sectors
- Design and implement recruitment processes, KPIs, and performance management systems
- Oversee the recruitment life cycle from job briefing to onboarding
- Act as primary point of contact for key clients, providing tailored recruitment solutions
- Represent the company at industry events, career fairs, and networking functions
- Oversee, launch and optimize the Applicant Tracking System and other recruitment technologies
Requirements
- 5+ years of recruitment leadership experience, preferably in hospitality, events, or F&B
- Experience building scalable recruitment operations and employer brand programs
- Proven success leading and developing recruitment teams
- Proficiency with recruitment technology and analytics (ATS, CRM, sourcing tools)
- Deep knowledge of volume recruitment, contingent workforce management, and temporary staffing models
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Highly organized with ability to prioritize in a fast paced environment
- Commitment to inclusive hiring
- Flexibility to work occasional evenings or weekends for events
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Freelance Community & Talent Database
- Develop and execute strategies to grow and engage our freelance talent community.
- Source, attract, and retain top freelance candidates using diverse channels (job boards, social media, referrals, events, etc.).
- Establish and maintain partnerships with universities, and training institutions to build robust talent pipelines.
- Oversee regular updates and refresh the talent database, ensuring data accuracy and quality.
- Analyze talent market trends to anticipate business needs and opportunities for growth.
Saudi Talent Development Vision 2030 Alignment
- Design and implement programs to support Saudization initiatives and increase local talent participation in the workforce.
- Champion diversity, inclusion, and the professional development of talent across all recruitment activities.
Recruitment Department Leadership
- Manage the recruitment department focused on hospitality, and F&B sectors.
- Design and implement recruitment processes, KPIs, and performance management systems.
- Oversee the recruitment life cycle, from job briefing and sourcing to placement and onboarding.
- Ensure compliance with relevant labor laws and company policies.
Client & Stakeholder Management
- Act as a primary point of contact for key clients, understanding their needs and providing tailored recruitment solutions.
- Build and sustain strong client relationships, ensuring high satisfaction and repeat business.
- Represent the company at industry events, career fairs, and networking functions.
- Collaborate with internal teams to support internal hiring initiatives and promote a positive work culture.
Technology, Process & Reporting
- Oversee, launch and optimize the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and other recruitment technologies.
- Ensure accurate reporting and analytics on recruitment activity, effectiveness, Saudization, and talent pipeline health.
- Identify and implement process improvements to streamline recruitment operations.
Requirements
- Proven experience (typically 5+ years) in recruitment leadership, preferably within hospitality, events or F&B businesses.
- Strong commercial mindset with experience building scalable recruitment operations and employer brand programs.
- Demonstrable success leading and developing recruitment teams, with excellent stakeholder management skills.
- Confidence using recruitment technology and analytics (ATS, CRM, sourcing tools and basic reporting) to drive decisions.
- Deep knowledge of volume recruitment, contingent workforce management and temporary staffing models.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Highly organized, with the ability to prioritise competing demands and deliver to tight timelines in a fast paced event driven environment.
- Committed to inclusive hiring and creating a positive candidate experience at every touchpoint.
- Flexibility to work occasional evenings or weekends to support key events and activations.
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