Talent Acquisition Specialist

Job Title: HR & Talent Acquisition Specialist

Location: Dubai

Salary: Up to AED 15,000

Job Code: 087/001/480

Industry: Technology

Job Brief:

Our client is seeking an experienced HR & Talent Acquisition Specialist to lead recruitment initiatives across the local and international markets while supporting the growth of the local HR function. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle, building strong talent pipelines, partnering with leadership on workforce planning, and supporting HR operations and employee engagement as the business expands.

The ideal candidate will have proven experience recruiting across international markets, along with strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to attract top talent for sales, marketing, editorial, and corporate functions.

Job Responsibilities:

• Build and scale the company's regional team by identifying, attracting, and hiring high-quality talent.
• Lead international recruitment activities across the global markets.
• Manage the complete recruitment lifecycle, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer management, and onboarding.
• Develop and maintain talent pipelines for sales, marketing, editorial, and corporate functions.
• Partner closely with leadership to support workforce planning, hiring strategies, and organizational growth.
• Utilize various sourcing channels, including LinkedIn, job portals, referrals, and networking, to attract qualified candidates.
• Coordinate interviews, candidate assessments, offer negotiations, and onboarding activities.
• Support HR operations, employee engagement initiatives, and HR administration as the regional team expands.
• Maintain accurate recruitment records, hiring reports, and talent pipeline updates using recruitment systems or HR software.
• Ensure an excellent candidate experience while representing the organization professionally throughout the recruitment process.
• Monitor recruitment trends, market intelligence, and talent availability across international markets.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Proven experience in Talent Acquisition and HR, with strong exposure to international recruitment.
• Experience managing the complete recruitment lifecycle from sourcing through onboarding.
• Strong experience hiring for sales, marketing, editorial, corporate, or similar business functions.
• Experience recruiting for B2B, technology, media, or marketing organizations is an advantage.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and relationship-building skills.
• Strong sourcing, interviewing, and candidate assessment capabilities.
• Highly proactive, confident, professional, and capable of representing the organization effectively.
• Ability to manage multiple recruitment projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.