Talent Acquisition Executive

Job Purpose

Recruitment

• Manage full-cycle recruitment for corporate, retail operations, and store-based roles across the GCC.
• Partner with business leaders on manpower plans, hiring needs, and competency requirements.
• Develop sourcing strategies through job portals, social media, referrals, headhunting, and recruitment agencies.
• Conduct screening interviews and coordinate technical or functional interviews with hiring managers.
• Close vacancies within agreed SLAs and maintain candidate experience and employer brand representation.
• Build talent pipelines for critical and recurring retail roles such as sales consultants and store managers.

Emiratisation

• Drive Emiratisation hiring strategy in line with government regulations and company targets.
• Build relationships with universities, career fairs, government entities, and national talent platforms.
• Source, attract, and engage UAE and GCC Nationals for corporate and retail opportunities.
• Track Emiratisation metrics and report regularly to management.
• Support onboarding and retention initiatives for national talent.

Stakeholder Management

• Work with HR Business Partners and line managers to forecast hiring needs.
• Provide market intelligence on salary benchmarks, competitor hiring trends, and talent availability.

Recruitment Operations and Compliance

• Prepare job descriptions aligned with business requirements.
• Ensure recruitment processes comply with internal policies and local labour laws.
• Generate reports on time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, sourcing effectiveness, and related metrics.
• Support onboarding documentation and offer management.

Employer Branding and Talent Strategy

• Promote the brand as an employer of choice within the luxury and jewellery retail sector.
• Support recruitment campaigns, social media hiring initiatives, and campus engagement.
• Participate in career fairs and hiring events across the GCC.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 3–4 years of Talent Acquisition experience.
• Retail, luxury, or jewellery industry experience is preferred.
• Experience with high-volume retail hiring and corporate recruitment.
• Proven exposure to Emiratisation hiring initiatives.
• GCC recruitment experience is essential.

Core Competencies

• Strong sourcing and interviewing skills.
• Knowledge of GCC labour laws and Emiratisation regulations.
• Stakeholder management and business partnering capability.
• Data-driven reporting, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple vacancies across countries.