In-house Search Lead

canonical; Dubai; On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the technology sector is seeking a talent acquisition specialist to enhance their hiring processes. The role involves developing search strategies, coaching leadership teams, and driving analytics to improve hiring outcomes. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in headhunting, experience with senior stakeholders, and a passion for diversity and inclusion. The position offers a distributed work environment and a generous personal learning budget.

Benefits

Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year

Annual compensation review

Maternity and paternity leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Professional experience in headhunting from a reputable search firm.
• Experience conducting behavioral, competency-based interviews.

Responsibilities

• Developing a search strategy for the business.
• Coaching senior leadership teams to drive hiring outcomes.
• Driving talent analytics to provide real-time insights.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Coaching

Diversity and Inclusion

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Psychology

Tools

Greenhouse ATS

DISC profiling

Job description

Job Description

Location: EMEA - Home based

The role entails:

• Developing a search strategy for our business, ensuring processes enable headhunted talent to move smoothly through the pipeline.
• Coaching our senior leadership teams to drive hiring outcomes, enabling them to become experts at approaching and attracting exceptional talent for their management and leadership positions.
• Driving talent analytics to provide real-time insights, partnering with the business to help them move through their hiring processes efficiently.
• Conducting in-depth behavioural talent interviews providing insights into motivations and behaviours.
• Building key relationships with global stakeholders to ensure delivery against our hiring agenda, closely monitoring hiring activities, driving results, and ensuring operational process consistency.
• Considering our employer brand and how interactions with candidates impact their experience.
• Seeking continuous improvement in hiring processes and outcomes.
• Bringing a passion for diversity and inclusion, ensuring removal of unconscious bias from our hiring process and supporting sourcing strategies that underpin this.

What we are looking for in you

• Professional experience in headhunting from a reputable search firm or in-house search function, with strategies and experience in sourcing senior talent in the Technology industry.
• Experience working with senior stakeholders, creating learning programmes to develop their ability to identify and engage passive talent.
• Exposure or appreciation of psychometric assessments.
• Experience conducting behavioural, competency-based interviews, with the ability to train stakeholders and advise on interview techniques.
• Exceptional academic background, including a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Psychology or related fields, and a good level of Maths from High School.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify trends from data, proficient with LinkedIn talent modules.
• High personal organization to work effectively remotely.
• Willingness to travel to company events 2-4 times a year, for up to two weeks each.

Other skills you may bring

• Experience with advanced analytical and statistical data analysis.
• Exposure to tools like Greenhouse ATS, Thomas International, and DISC profiling.
• Knowledge of psychometric validity and reliability metrics.

What we offer colleagues

We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping worldwide compensation, revisited annually or more often for recent graduates and associates. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus. Our benefits reflect our values and meet local needs, ensuring fairness globally.

• Distributed work environment with twice-yearly in-person team sprints
• Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
• Annual compensation review
• Recognition rewards
• Annual holiday leave
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Opportunities to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
• Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events

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