Talent Acquisition Specialist
Job Description
A well established organisation is looking to appoint a Talent Acquisition Specialist to join its Dubai-based team. This is an exciting opportunity for a recruitment professional to take responsibility for sourcing and attracting talent across both the UAE and African markets.
Requirements
- Previous experience in talent acquisition, recruitment or executive search.
- Strong sourcing and headhunting capabilities.
- Experience using LinkedIn Recruiter and/or other candidate sourcing platforms.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to manage multiple vacancies and priorities simultaneously.
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
- Comfortable working across different cultures and geographical markets.
- A proactive, target-driven and commercially minded approach.
- Previous experience recruiting within the UAE and/or Africa would be advantageous, but is not essential.
Responsibilities Duties:
- Manage the end-to-end recruitment process across the UAE and African markets.
- Source and identify suitable candidates through LinkedIn, job boards, databases, referrals and other recruitment channels.
- Develop and maintain strong talent pipelines across multiple markets and disciplines.
- Conduct initial candidate screening, interviews and assessments.
- Work closely with hiring managers to understand vacancies, requirements and candidate profiles.
- Manage multiple vacancies simultaneously across different functions and levels of seniority.
- Proactively headhunt passive candidates and engage with relevant talent pools.
- Coordinate interviews and manage candidate communication throughout the recruitment process.
- Maintain accurate candidate and recruitment records.
- Provide regular updates to stakeholders regarding recruitment activity and pipelines.
- Support the development of effective recruitment strategies for both UAE and African markets.
- Build strong relationships with candidates and ensure a positive candidate experience.