Head of Industry Talent Attraction
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About the Role
DCT Abu Dhabi seeks a Head of Industry Talent Attraction on a 12-month freelance contract to design and launch a talent-sourcing proposition for a high-impact sector activation program.
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Responsibilities
- Design the end to end talent attraction product including visa pathways, financial and non financial incentives, operational support, setup and licensing assistance, administrative facilitation, and relocation services
- Define relocation support covering housing, family services, onboarding, and integration into the local ecosystem
- Benchmark competing global talent destinations and develop a competitive proposition
- Define the applicant journey from first engagement through arrival and integration
- Establish clear service standards for every stage of the applicant journey
- Define and size priority target segments and prioritize source geographies and attraction channels
- Tailor the product proposition for each target segment
- Establish operational structure for application processing, case management, and partner management
- Coordinate with relevant government entities on visa instruments, incentive approvals, and regulatory facilitation
- Develop clear hand off routes to connect attracted talent with sector job platforms, self employment opportunities, and access to funding
- Monitor the applicant and relocation experience and resolve operational issues
- Work closely with marketing to design and execute global promotion strategy
Requirements
- Strong product building capabilities including proposition design, customer journey development, partner led service delivery, and product iteration based on conversion data
- Fluency in English
- Demonstrated experience designing and launching a talent attraction, global mobility, or relocation program or product end to end with measurable volume outcomes
- Working knowledge of visa and incentive instruments commonly used in international talent attraction programs
- Experience working with government entities, regulators, and cross functional delivery partners
- Arabic language ability is an asset
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Role Overview
- Head of Industry Talent Attraction for Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi)
- 12 month freelance contract
- Owns international talent attraction for a high impact sector activation program.
Key Responsibilities
- Design the end to end talent attraction product including visa pathways, incentives, operational support, and relocation services.
- Define relocation support covering housing, family services, onboarding, and integration.
- Benchmark competing global talent destinations and develop a competitive proposition.
- Define the applicant journey from first engagement through arrival and integration.
- Establish clear service standards for every stage of the applicant journey.
- Define and size priority target segments and prioritize source geographies and attraction channels.
- Tailor the product proposition for each target segment.
- Establish operational structure for application processing, case management, and partner management.
- Coordinate with relevant government entities on visa instruments, incentive approvals, and regulatory facilitation.
- Develop clear hand off routes to connect attracted talent with sector opportunities.
- Monitor the applicant and relocation experience and resolve operational issues.
- Work closely with marketing to design and execute global promotion strategy.
Performance and Reporting
- Define and own the talent attraction KPI framework with volume of talent attracted as headline metric.
- Track applications, approvals, arrivals, placement, and retention.
- Monitor product and funnel performance by target segment and source geography.
- Adjust proposition, targeting, channels, and applicant journey based on performance data.
- Manage the talent sourcing budget.
Candidate Requirements
- Must have: Strong product building capabilities including proposition design, customer journey development, partner led service delivery, and product iteration based on conversion data.
- Must have: Fluency in English.
- Strongly preferred: Demonstrated experience designing and launching a talent attraction, global mobility, or relocation program or product end to end with measurable volume outcomes.
- Strongly preferred: Working knowledge of visa and incentive instruments commonly used in international talent attraction programs.
- Strongly preferred: Experience working with government entities, regulators, and cross functional delivery partners.
- Arabic language ability is an asset.
Contract Duration
- 12 month freelance contract
Location
- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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