Early Career Partner - Emiratization

AlFuttaim; Dubai; On-site; AED 200,880 - 312,480; Full time

Job summary

Al-Futtaim is seeking an Early Career Partner - Emiratization in Dubai to build pipelines of interns and graduates while advancing UAE national hiring initiatives. The role collaborates with university relations, government partners, and HR leaders to drive workforce development and strategic campaigns.

You will lead high-volume internships and targeted graduate programs, shaping candidate experiences and employer branding for a diverse talent pool in the UAE.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in HR, business, psychology, management, or related field.
• Significant exposure to talent acquisition, university relations, or early careers recruitment.
• Experience with government partners, national talent programs, or local workforce initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment for internships, graduate programs, UAE national hiring, and early talent initiatives.
• Build targeted recruitment strategies to attract candidates from universities and technical institutions.
• Develop and maintain relationships with educational institutions, government partners, and talent organizations.
• Support employer branding campaigns to position Al-Futtaim as an attractive workplace for students and UAE nationals.
• Plan and participate in career fairs, university events, and recruitment drives.
• Collaborate with HR Partners, hiring managers, and leaders to understand workforce needs and future skill requirements.
• Translate hiring needs into practical sourcing plans for interns, graduates, national talent, and programs.
• Provide guidance on recruitment best practices, assessment, interview structure, and fair selection methods.

Skills

Early careers recruitment

Emiratization hiring

UAE national recruitment

Graduate hiring

Internship programs

University relations

Campus recruitment

Talent acquisition

Recruiting-Sourcing

Talent management

Government partner engagement

Diversity hiring

KPI reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, Management, or related field

Job description

Early Career Partner - Emiratization

Early Career Partner - Emiratization in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a Human Resources hiring opportunity for an experienced talent acquisition professional focused on graduate recruitment, internship hiring, UAE national talent programs, and future workforce development. The role supports Al-Futtaim's early careers and Emiratization agenda by building strong university partnerships, managing strategic hiring campaigns, improving candidate experience, and helping business leaders attract high-potential talent for long-term growth.

Job Details

Country: United Arab Emirates

City: Dubai

Industry: Human Resources

Function: Recruiting-Sourcing

Salary: 18000-28000 (Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.)

Gender: Any

Candidate Nationality: Any

Job Type: Full-time

Role Context

The Early Career Partner - Emiratization plays a central role in building a sustainable pipeline of interns, graduates, UAE nationals, and future-ready talent for the business. This position connects talent acquisition strategy, employer branding, university relations, diversity hiring, stakeholder engagement, and nationalization objectives into one coordinated recruitment framework. By working with HR teams, business leaders, government partners, and educational institutions, the role helps strengthen workforce planning, improve hiring quality, and position Al-Futtaim as a preferred employer for emerging talent in Dubai.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment for internships, graduate programs, UAE national hiring, and other early talent initiatives.
• Build targeted recruitment strategies to attract strong candidates from universities, colleges, technical institutions, and talent development programs.
• Develop and maintain relationships with educational institutions, government partners, youth platforms, and strategic talent organizations.
• Support employer branding campaigns that position Al-Futtaim as an attractive workplace for students, graduates, and UAE nationals.
• Plan and participate in career fairs, university events, networking sessions, workshops, and recruitment drives.
• Work closely with HR Business Partners, hiring managers, and business leaders to understand workforce needs and future skill requirements.
• Translate business hiring needs into practical sourcing plans for interns, graduates, national talent, and strategic programs.
• Provide guidance on recruitment best practices, candidate assessment, interview structure, and fair selection methods.
• Manage communication between HR teams and business units to keep recruitment activity efficient, consistent, and timely.
• Identify key skills needed for future business growth and align early careers recruitment with those capability requirements.
• Partner with talent organizations and workforce development bodies to support hiring programs linked to future skills.
• Drive Emiratization, nationalization, and localization hiring initiatives in line with business priorities and local workforce objectives.
• Build and maintain Emirati talent pools to meet current and future hiring demand.
• Engage local talent communities and government initiatives to support UAE national recruitment targets.
• Monitor nationalization progress, identify gaps, and recommend corrective hiring actions where required.
• Ensure recruitment activity follows company policies, fair evaluation standards, labor regulations, and ethical hiring practices.
• Champion diversity by building inclusive candidate pipelines and promoting fair access to early career opportunities.
• Develop outreach campaigns for underrepresented talent groups and support inclusive hiring across target programs.
• Track recruitment KPIs including time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, quality of hire, candidate pipeline strength, and program outcomes.
• Prepare regular reports for senior stakeholders on early careers hiring progress, Emiratization activity, risks, and opportunities.
• Use recruitment data, feedback, and market insights to continuously improve sourcing, selection, process efficiency, and candidate experience.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor 's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, Management, or a related professional field.
• Minimum 5 years of HR experience with significant exposure to talent acquisition, talent management, or early careers recruitment.
• Proven experience managing university relations, graduate hiring, internship programs, or campus recruitment activity.
• Experience working with government partners, national talent programs, or local workforce development initiatives.
• Strong understanding of Emiratization hiring strategies and UAE national talent engagement.
• Experience working in a large matrix organization with multiple stakeholders and business units.
• Strong interviewing, candidate assessment, and selection skills.
• Ability to manage both high-volume recruitment campaigns and niche hiring requirements.
• Excellent communication skills with the confidence to work with senior leaders, HR teams, universities, and external partners.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence hiring decisions and align recruitment priorities.
• Analytical ability to review recruitment data, identify trends, and recommend practical improvements.
• Comfortable reporting on recruitment KPIs, nationalization progress, talent pipelines, and hiring outcomes.
• Ability to design candidate engagement activities, employer branding campaigns, and recruitment events.
• Strong planning and organizational skills with the ability to manage several programs at the same time.
• Clear understanding of fair hiring practices, recruitment compliance, diversity hiring, and candidate experience standards.

Skills Set

• Early careers recruitment
• Emiratization hiring
• UAE national recruitment
• Graduate hiring
• Internship programs
• University relations
• Campus recruitment
• Talent acquisition
• Recruiting-Sourcing
• Talent management
• Government partner engagement
• Workforce nationalization
• Localization programs
• Candidate assessment
• Interviewing
• Employer branding
• Career fairs
• Recruitment campaigns
• Talent pipeline management
• High-volume recruitment
• Niche hiring
• Stakeholder management
• HR business partnering
• Diversity hiring
• Inclusive recruitment
• Candidate experience
• Recruitment compliance
• KPI reporting
• Time-to-fill tracking
• Cost-per-hire analysis
• Quality of hire
• Recruitment analytics
• Future skills planning
• Talent development partnerships
• Senior management reporting

Why Join Us

This role offers a meaningful opportunity to influence early talent and Emiratization strategy in Dubai's Human Resources sector. The position gives exposure to university partnerships, national talent development, employer branding, strategic recruitment programs, and senior stakeholder engagement across a large regional business. It is well suited for a talent acquisition professional who wants to build future workforce pipelines, support UAE national hiring goals, and contribute to long-term people development in a diverse organization.

About the Company

Al-Futtaim is a diversified business group headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, with operations across automotive, financial services, real estate, retail, and healthcare. The group partners with leading global brands and operates across multiple markets in the Middle East, Asia, and Africa. With a strong focus on customer service, business growth, values-led leadership, and people development, Al-Futtaim continues to invest in talent programs that support future skills, national workforce participation, and sustainable organizational growth.