Talent Acquisition Specialist - Group Companies

Role Overview

Recruitment and Sourcing

• Manage recruitment from hiring requirement identification through candidate acceptance and onboarding handover.
• Develop targeted recruitment strategies based on role requirements, seniority, volume, and position type.
• Source candidates through LinkedIn, professional networks, referrals, job portals, agencies, databases, and direct headhunting.
• Build talent networks across retail, luxury retail, gold and bullion, F&B, hospitality, supermarkets, manufacturing, and related sectors.
• Conduct market mapping and targeted searches for hard-to-fill and specialist positions.
• Maintain active pipelines for current and future vacancies.

Screening and Stakeholder Management

• Review applications and conduct initial screening and first-round interviews.
• Shortlist and present candidates to the Group Managing Director and relevant business unit heads.
• Coordinate interviews and verify candidate information and references where required.
• Manage recruitment priorities across multiple business units and provide regular progress updates.
• Advise on candidate availability, market conditions, salary expectations, sourcing strategies, and recruitment timelines.

Offers and Process Improvement

• Support salary and offer discussions, address candidate concerns, and coordinate offer acceptance.
• Transfer required information to HR or Administration for onboarding and visa processing.
• Maintain recruitment records and status reports.
• Develop recruitment pipelines for business growth and expansion projects.
• Monitor hiring timelines and sourcing effectiveness and improve recruitment methods.

Requirements

• Minimum 3–5 years of hands-on recruitment, talent acquisition, or headhunting experience in the UAE, preferably in Dubai.
• Strong understanding of the UAE employment and recruitment market.
• Established professional network and ability to source candidates independently.
• Experience recruiting management-level and high-volume operational positions across relevant industries.
• Strong screening, interviewing, negotiation, closing, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Fluent English, strong organization, proactive follow-up, and ability to work independently.