Assistant Manager Talent Acquisition & Talent Intelligence

Americana Restaurants; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 260,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Americana Restaurants is seeking an experienced Assistant Manager - Talent Acquisition & Talent Intelligence in the United Arab Emirates. The role leads complex end-to-end recruitment, strengthens talent intelligence capabilities, and drives an AI-enabled, technology-first TA model.

You will manage sourcing, assessments, stakeholder engagement and offers, while using data, automation and market intelligence to continuously improve hiring outcomes.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of progressive Talent Acquisition experience
• Experience in end-to-end recruitment and stakeholder management
• Strong interviewing and candidate assessment capability
• Experience partnering with hiring managers and managing multiple priorities
• Excellent candidate engagement, influencing, negotiation and offer-closing skills
• Experience using ATS and recruitment technology
• Ability to conduct talent mapping and market research
• Strong written and verbal communication with high ownership and attention to detail

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of complex recruitment assignments from intake to closure.
• Manage end-to-end recruitment through sourcing, assessment and offers.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand business requirements and candidate profiles.
• Develop sourcing and hiring strategies based on role complexity and market conditions.
• Conduct structured candidate assessments for fit and capability.
• Maintain candidate pipelines and recruitment activity in the ATS.
• Lead pre-closing, offer discussions and negotiations to improve acceptance.
• Collaborate to continuously improve talent acquisition through data and market insights

Skills

End-to-end recruitment

Stakeholder management

Candidate engagement

Interviewing skills

Negotiation & closing

Talent mapping

Market research

Sourcing passive candidates

Data-driven recruitment

People leadership

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

Applicant Tracking System

Recruitment automation tools

CRM for recruitment

Talent intelligence tools

Job description

Location: Al Rayyan Tower, Al Nahda, Sharjah(Border of Dubai & Sharjah)

Job Purpose:

The Assistant Manager - Talent Acquisition & Talent Intelligence is responsible for leading high-quality, end-to-end recruitment assignments, strengthening talent intelligence capabilities and helping shape a more AI-enabled, technology-first Talent Acquisition model.

The role combines strong recruitment fundamentals with modern sourcing, talent intelligence, AI, automation and data to identify, engage and secure high-quality talent. As technology increasingly supports transactional and repetitive recruitment activities, the Assistant Manager will focus on the areas where human judgement creates the greatest value - understanding business needs, identifying talent, assessing fit, influencing stakeholders, engaging candidates and successfully closing hires.

The role requires an experienced, hands-on Talent Acquisition professional who can independently manage complex hiring priorities, advise stakeholders, support team capability and continuously improve how talent is identified and hired through data, technology and market intelligence.

Key Accountabilities:

End-to-End Talent Acquisition

• Lead a portfolio of complex and business-critical recruitment assignments, ensuring quality, pace and alignment with business priorities.
• Manage recruitment assignments from role intake through sourcing, assessment, selection, offer management and successful closure.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand business requirements, role expectations, critical capabilities and candidate profiles.
• Develop appropriate sourcing and hiring strategies based on role complexity, market conditions and talent availability.
• Conduct structured candidate assessments to evaluate experience, capability, motivation and organizational fit.
• Manage candidate pipelines effectively and maintain momentum throughout the selection process.
• Lead candidate pre-closing, offer discussions and negotiations to support strong offer acceptance and successful joining.
• Maintain accurate and timely recruitment activity and candidate information within the Applicant Tracking System.

Strategic Sourcing & Talent Intelligence

• Build proactive talent pipelines for current and anticipated hiring needs.
• Use LinkedIn Recruiter, digital sourcing platforms, AI-enabled tools, professional networks, referrals, online communities and other channels to identify active and passive talent.
• Conduct talent mapping and competitor research to understand talent pools, market availability and emerging skills.
• Develop targeted sourcing strategies for difficult-to-fill and business-critical positions.
• Build and nurture relationships with high-potential candidates and relevant talent communities.
• Continuously explore new sourcing channels, tools and approaches to improve talent discovery.

AI, Technology & Automation

• Adopt and effectively use AI-enabled recruitment technology, automation and digital tools across the hiring lifecycle.
• Leverage technology to improve sourcing, screening, candidate matching, communication, scheduling and recruitment productivity.
• Apply human judgement to validate AI-generated recommendations and ensure hiring decisions remain fair, accurate and appropriate.
• Identify opportunities to automate repetitive recruitment activities and improve recruiter productivity.
• Experiment with emerging AI and recruitment technologies and share relevant use cases and learnings with the wider TA team.
• Support adoption of new recruitment technology and processes with hiring managers and stakeholders.

Stakeholder Partnership & Advisory

• Build trusted relationships with hiring managers and act as a credible recruitment partner.
• Provide hiring managers with talent market insights, sourcing recommendations and realistic expectations regarding talent availability.
• Use market intelligence and recruitment data to challenge assumptions and recommend alternative hiring approaches where appropriate.
• Provide regular, clear updates on recruitment progress, pipeline health, market challenges and required actions.
• Influence hiring decisions through evidence, candidate insights and sound recruitment judgement.

Candidate Experience & Employer Brand

• Deliver a professional, engaging and transparent candidate experience throughout the recruitment journey.
• Maintain timely communication with candidates and ensure clarity regarding selection stages and expectations.
• Build strong relationships with high-potential and critical talent, including passive candidates.
• Represent the organization and its employee value proposition effectively throughout the recruitment process.
• Partner with relevant teams on targeted talent attraction and employer branding initiatives where required.

Data, Analytics & Continuous Improvement

• Use recruitment data to monitor pipeline conversion, time to hire, source effectiveness, offer acceptance and other key hiring outcomes.
• Identify recruitment bottlenecks and recommend actions to improve hiring effectiveness and candidate experience.
• Use market data and talent insights to support recruitment planning and stakeholder decision-making.
• Maintain strong data quality and process discipline within recruitment systems.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across Talent Acquisition.
• Share market knowledge, sourcing practices, technology use cases and recruitment learnings across the team.
• Coach and support recruiters and team members by sharing practical sourcing, assessment, technology and stakeholder-management expertise.

What We Are Looking For:

Core Recruitment Capabilities

• Minimum 8 years of progressive Talent Acquisition experience, including hands-on end-to-end recruitment and stakeholder management.
• Prior team management experience is an advantage.
• Strong experience managing end-to-end recruitment across a range of professional and corporate roles.
• Demonstrated ability to proactively source and engage passive candidates.
• Strong interviewing and candidate assessment capability.
• Experience partnering with hiring managers and managing multiple recruitment priorities.
• Strong candidate engagement, influencing, negotiation and offer-closing skills.
• Experience using Applicant Tracking Systems and recruitment technology.
• Ability to conduct talent mapping and market research.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• High level of ownership, organization and attention to detail.

Technology & Talent Intelligence Capabilities

We are looking for someone who is curious about how technology is changing Talent Acquisition and is motivated to build capability in areas such as:

• AI-enabled recruitment and sourcing tools
• Talent intelligence platforms
• Recruitment automation
• Recruitment analytics and dashboards
• Candidate relationship management / CRM
• AI prompting for recruitment use cases
• Talent mapping and competitor intelligence
• Data storytelling
• Digital talent communities
• Responsible and ethical use of AI in recruitment

Competencies:

• Result-Oriented: Drive for continuous improvement in hiring processes and achieving targets.
• Data-Driven: Analytical approach to recruitment and reporting.
• Collaboration: Builds strong cross functional relationships and works effectively with diverse teams across regions.
• Adaptability: Ability to manage multiple priorities and changing demands in a fast-paced environment.
• Leadership: Ability to lead by example and motivate teams to achieve hiring objectives.
• Ownership: Takes accountability for delivery, quality, and stakeholder satisfaction.
• Professional Presence: Represents the Talent Acquisition function with credibility and confidence.