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Talent Acquisition Manager | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Retail and Wholesale

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Our client: With a portfolio of much-loved consumer brands and a track record of high-impact growth, our client is looking for a seasoned headhunter to join their in-house talent acquisition team.

Role Overview:

You are the strategic headhunter behind the scenes—managing everything from senior business-critical hires and leadership hiring for business units.. As TA Manager, you’re not just filling roles; you’re building the backbone of tomorrow’s leadership bench.

Own Leadership Hiring Strategy: Manage leadership hiring across business verticals.

  • CXO Search Oversight: For C-suite roles, partner with internal stakeholders and external search partners to lead exclusive mandates with discipline, discretion, and depth.
  • TA Process Design & Scale: Build scalable, compliant hiring processes across leadership and Senior mid-level roles—including TAT SLAs, funnel visibility, and hiring metrics.
  • Stakeholder Engagement: Partner with HRDs, business heads, and group HRBPs to define hiring needs, org charts, compensation benchmarks, and approval workflows.
  • Vendor Management: Evaluate, appoint, and manage recruitment firms and RPOs; ensure ROI tracking, quality control, and performance reviews.
  • Reporting & Governance: Build dashboards, scorecards, and executive-ready TA reports; align hiring with SoWs, PO/PRs, and governance frameworks.
  • Team Leadership: Coach and guide internal recruiters, upskill HR teams on interviewing, calibration, onboarding, and process integrity.
  • Diversity & Employer Brand: Collaborate with COEs on employer branding and DEI hiring goals for senior positions.

Your Profile:

  • 10+ years of recruitment experience with at least 3–5 years in a regional/in-house leadership TA role
  • Proven track record in executive hiring, preferably from retained search or hybrid backgrounds
  • Ability to manage complex hiring cycles, across geographies and business units
  • Strong commercial acumen; able to influence comp structures, hiring budgets, and candidate negotiation
  • Deep knowledge of TA systems (ATS), dashboarding tools, and vendor contracts
  • Executive presence and ability to influence C-level stakeholders
  • Calm under pressure, credible in the boardroom, and passionate about talent
  • Strategic but hands-on: knows when to delegate, when to roll up sleeves
  • Clear communicator, grounded, and structured in follow-through

And most importantly, you’re a headhunter at heart—someone who isn’t swayed by designations but has that instinct for the hunt.

Next Steps:

You are a headhunter and understand the importance of the ATS platform, please upload resume with all required details. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 5–7 working days for next steps.

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