Recruitment Specialist / Talent Acquisition Consultant
Company: KinzaHR
Location: Dubai, UAE
Employment Type: Full-Time | On-Site
About the Role
Kinza HR is looking for a dynamic and results-oriented Recruitment Specialist / Talent Acquisition Consultant to join our growing team in Dubai. The role will focus on managing end-to-end recruitment assignments, sourcing high-quality candidates, developing talent pipelines, and delivering successful placements for our clients across various industries and functions.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the end-to-end recruitment process, from sourcing and screening to offer management and onboarding.
- Understand client requirements, job descriptions, and candidate profiles to develop effective recruitment strategies.
- Source candidates through LinkedIn, job portals, databases, referrals, and professional networks.
- Conduct candidate screening, competency-based interviews, and qualification assessments.
- Build and maintain strong talent pipelines for current and future client requirements.
- Present qualified candidates to clients and manage the interview and selection process.
- Coordinate interviews and ensure timely follow-ups with both clients and candidates.
- Manage offer negotiations, counteroffers, notice periods, and joining formalities.
- Maintain regular communication with candidates throughout the recruitment lifecycle.
- Develop and maintain a strong candidate network across assigned industries and functions.
- Work closely with the Business Development and Account Management teams to understand client needs.
- Provide regular recruitment activity reports and pipeline updates.
- Maintain accurate candidate records and ensure all recruitment activities are updated in the ATS/database.
- Stay informed about UAE salary benchmarks, talent availability, hiring trends, and market conditions.
- Consistently achieve individual recruitment, placement, and revenue targets.
Candidate Requirements
- 2–5 years of recruitment experience, preferably within a recruitment agency, executive search, or consultancy environment.
- Experience in UAE recruitment is highly preferred.
- Strong experience in sourcing through LinkedIn, job portals, Boolean searches, and professional networks.
- Proven ability to manage multiple vacancies and recruitment assignments simultaneously.
- Strong candidate assessment, interviewing, negotiation, and stakeholder-management skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong understanding of recruitment processes and market mapping.
- Target-driven, proactive, organized, and commercially minded.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
- Experience recruiting across Sales, Finance, HR, IT, Engineering, Construction, Healthcare, Hospitality, Professional Services, or other specialist functions is an advantage.
Key Performance Indicators
- Successful placements and joining ratios.
- Monthly/quarterly recruitment targets.
- CV submission and interview conversion ratios.
- Time-to-fill vacancies.
- Candidate pipeline and talent pool development.
- Revenue generated through successful placements.
- Client and candidate satisfaction.
- Quality and consistency of shortlisted candidates.
What Kinza HR Offers
- Competitive salary with performance-based incentives.
- Opportunity to work with leading UAE and international clients.
- Exposure to multiple industries, functions, and seniority levels.
- Career progression within recruitment and executive search.
- Performance-driven and collaborative work environment.
- Opportunity to develop strong expertise in the UAE recruitment market.
If you are an ambitious recruitment professional with strong sourcing skills, a passion for talent acquisition, and a proven track record of delivering placements, we would like to hear from you.
