Assistant Manager - Talent Acquisition

Atlantis; Dubai; On-site; AED 360,000 - 480,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Annual flights home

Life insurance

Incentives

F&B privileges

Staff discounts

Professional development

Career mobility

Wellness program

Job summary

Atlantis Resorts in Dubai seeks an Assistant Manager – Talent Acquisition to lead end-to-end recruitment for two major luxury resorts. You will design sourcing strategies, publish job adverts, and coordinate end-to-end processes from screening to onboarding, working with HR, immigration, payroll, and operations teams.

You will manage candidate communications, conduct structured interviews, and provide salary proposals and offers, while ensuring compliance and data protection.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in talent acquisition, preferably in high-volume environments.
• Hospitality, tourism, retail, aviation, or customer service background is advantageous.
• Strong candidate screening and structured interview skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication abilities.
• Knowledge of applicant tracking systems, recruitment databases, and online sourcing platforms.
• Ability to balance hiring quality, speed, availability, and cost.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment activity for assigned departments and divisions.
• Meet hiring managers to understand vacancies, priorities, and timelines.
• Develop practical sourcing strategies for a range of roles including operational and managerial positions.
• Publish accurate job advertisements across approved channels.
• Source candidates through job boards, networks, databases, referrals, agencies, and direct outreach.
• Review applications and shortlist candidates against criteria.
• Conduct structured screening calls and competency-based interviews.
• Coordinate interviews between candidates, managers, and assessment panels.
• Guide stakeholders on interview prep, evaluation, and fair selection practices.
• Collect interview feedback and maintain momentum through decision-making.
• Manage candidate communication from initial contact through offer or rejection.
• Prepare salary proposals and offer documentation per internal approvals.
• Coordinate reference checks and pre-employment documentation.
• Support onboarding activities and ensure joining instructions are clear.
• Collaborate with HR, immigration, payroll, learning, and operations teams to resolve onboarding dependencies.
• Produce recruitment reports, pipeline updates, and hiring performance data.
• Ensure compliance with policies, SLAs, and employment standards.

Skills

End-to-end recruitment

Talent acquisition

Candidate sourcing

Recruitment strategy

Vacancy management

Job advertising

Candidate screening

Competency-based interviewing

Stakeholder management

Offer management

Salary proposals

Candidate onboarding

ATS proficiency

Recruitment analytics

Employer branding

Compliance knowledge

Market mapping

Job description

Assistant Manager – Talent Acquisition in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a strategic hospitality hiring opportunity for an experienced recruitment professional who can manage sourcing, candidate selection, onboarding, and stakeholder relationships across assigned business divisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment activity for assigned departments and business divisions.
• Meet hiring managers to understand vacancies, workforce priorities, role requirements, and expected recruitment timelines.
• Develop practical sourcing strategies for specialist, operational, supervisory, and management positions.
• Prepare and publish accurate job advertisements across approved recruitment channels.
• Source candidates through job boards, professional networks, databases, referrals, agencies, and direct outreach.
• Review applications and shortlist candidates against approved selection criteria.
• Conduct structured screening calls and competency-based interviews.
• Coordinate interviews between candidates, hiring managers, and relevant assessment panels.
• Guide stakeholders on interview preparation, candidate evaluation, and fair selection practices.
• Collect interview feedback and maintain momentum throughout the decision‑making process.
• Manage candidate communication from initial contact through selection, rejection, or offer.
• Prepare salary proposals and offer documentation according to internal approval procedures.
• Coordinate reference checks, employment verification, and required pre‑employment documentation.
• Support onboarding activities and ensure successful candidates receive clear joining instructions.
• Work with Human Resources, immigration, payroll, learning, and operational teams to resolve onboarding dependencies.
• Monitor open vacancies, recruitment stages, aging positions, offer acceptance, and joining progress.
• Maintain accurate candidate records and recruitment activity in the applicant tracking or Human Resources system.
• Produce recruitment reports, pipeline updates, vacancy summaries, and hiring performance data.
• Ensure recruitment activity complies with internal policies, service level agreements, and applicable employment standards.
• Build productive relationships with department leaders and provide regular progress updates.
• Partner with universities, recruitment agencies, professional associations, and other external talent sources.
• Maintain active candidate communities for recurring and hard‑to‑fill roles.
• Monitor recruitment market conditions, candidate availability, salary expectations, and competitor activity.
• Recommend process improvements that increase hiring speed, candidate quality, and operational efficiency.
• Deliver a professional candidate experience through timely, respectful, and transparent communication.
• Support recruitment events, assessment days, career fairs, and high‑volume hiring campaigns.
• Assist with employer branding initiatives that strengthen the visibility of Atlantis Resorts as an employer.
• Protect candidate information and maintain confidentiality throughout the recruitment process.
• Provide guidance to recruiters, coordinators, or junior colleagues when required.

Ideal Profile

• Strong professional experience in talent acquisition or recruitment, preferably within a high‑volume organization.
• Proven ability to manage the complete hiring lifecycle from sourcing through onboarding.
• Previous recruitment experience in Hospitality, tourism, retail, aviation, customer service, or another workforce‑intensive industry is advantageous.
• Confident conducting candidate screening and structured interviews.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence hiring decisions constructively.
• Experience developing sourcing strategies for diverse operational and professional roles.
• Familiarity with applicant tracking systems, recruitment databases, and online sourcing platforms.
• Sound understanding of recruitment policies, compliance requirements, and candidate data protection.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational ability with effective control of multiple vacancies and deadlines.
• Detail‑oriented when managing candidate records, approvals, offers, and onboarding documentation.
• Commercially aware and able to balance hiring quality, speed, availability, and cost.
• Proactive approach to talent pipelining and difficult‑to‑fill vacancies.
• Comfortable working independently while contributing to a collaborative Talent Acquisition team.
• Able to remain responsive and accurate during urgent or high‑volume recruitment periods.
• Professional judgment, discretion, and a consistent service mindset.
• Knowledge of current recruitment methods, market trends, and candidate engagement practices.

Skills Set

• End‑to‑end recruitment
• Talent acquisition
• Candidate sourcing
• Recruitment strategy
• Vacancy management
• Job advertising
• Candidate screening
• Competency‑based interviewing
• Stakeholder management
• Offer management
• Salary proposal coordination
• Candidate onboarding
• Applicant tracking systems
• Recruitment databases
• Talent pipelining
• High‑volume hiring
• Recruitment reporting
• Workforce planning support
• Agency management
• University partnerships
• Career fairs
• Employer branding
• Candidate experience
• Recruitment compliance
• Market mapping
• Recruitment analytics
• Service level agreements
• Data confidentiality

Why Join Us

This position offers meaningful responsibility within the Talent Acquisition function of a large, internationally recognized hospitality organization. The role provides exposure to complex workforce requirements, high‑volume recruitment campaigns, specialist hiring, senior stakeholder engagement, and recruitment operations supporting two major luxury resorts.

• Competitive tax‑free salary paid in UAE Dirhams
• Comprehensive medical insurance with dental coverage
• Annual flights home
• Life insurance
• Incentive opportunities
• Food and beverage privileges
• Discounted stays across Kerzner properties worldwide
• Professional development
• Internal career mobility
• Colleague wellness programs
• Access to opportunities throughout the Kerzner International portfolio

About the Company

Atlantis Resorts operates Atlantis, The Palm and Atlantis The Royal in Dubai, bringing together luxury accommodation, acclaimed dining, entertainment, marine attractions, and distinctive guest experiences. Its shared business functions support more than 6,000 colleagues across a broad range of operational, technical, commercial, and corporate departments. Part of Kerzner International, Atlantis Dubai employs professionals representing 129 nationalities. The organization invests in inclusive hiring, employee development, colleague well‑being, operational excellence, and long‑term careers within global luxury hospitality.