Media Recruitment Lead — UAE National Talent

Visioneers; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Visioneers in Dubai seeks a Senior Recruitment Executive to manage end-to-end recruitment with a focus on media roles, leveraging a strong media background. You will partner with hiring managers, source top media talent, screen portfolios, and coordinate multilingual interviews in Arabic and English.

The role emphasizes timely, compliant hiring and a strong emphasis on UAE National talent, while maintaining robust candidate experience and data in ATS systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Mass Communication, Media or a related field.
• At least 3 years of experience in recruitment.
• Media background is required: experience at a Media channel, broadcaster or Media production house, or recruiting for Media roles.
• Strong understanding of Media roles across on-air, production and technical teams, and the ability to assess portfolios and showreels.
• Native or fluent Arabic, plus strong professional English (spoken and written).
• Experience using Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and recruitment platforms.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• High level of organization, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple roles at the same time.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full recruitment cycle from requisition approval to offer stage for assigned roles.
• Post job openings on internal and external platforms (company careers page, LinkedIn, job boards, and government portals where applicable).
• Source TV and media talent such as producers, directors, presenters, editors, camera operators, journalists and content creators.
• Use Media industry networks, LinkedIn, databases, referrals and talent pools to build an active pipeline.
• Screen CVs, portfolios and showreels, and conduct initial screening interviews in Arabic and English.
• Coordinate and schedule interviews between candidates and hiring managers.
• Act as the main point of contact between HR, hiring managers and candidates throughout the recruitment process.
• Provide hiring managers with shortlists, candidate insights and recruitment progress updates.
• Advise hiring managers on Media talent availability, market trends and realistic hiring timelines.
• Manage all candidate communications professionally and on time across the recruitment lifecycle.
• Ensure a positive and consistent candidate experience, particularly for UAE National candidates.
• Communicate interview outcomes, next steps and offer-related information in coordination with HR leadership.
• Maintain the ATS, ensuring candidate data is accurate and complete.
• Update interview trackers and recruitment dashboards daily.
• Prepare and submit weekly and monthly recruitment reports.
• Track recruitment metrics such as time-to-hire, source of hire, pipeline health and hiring volumes.
• Support HR in preparing onboarding documentation and pre-employment requirements.
• Liaise with internal teams to ensure a smooth handover from recruitment to onboarding.
• Support and participate in recruitment events, job fairs, career days and hiring campaigns.
• Promote the organization as an employer of choice in the media industry, especially for UAE Nationals.
• Ensure recruitment activities comply with company policies, UAE labor law and data protection regulations.
• Maintain confidentiality of candidate and organizational information at all times.
• Identify opportunities to improve recruitment processes, tools and candidate engagement.

Job description

Visioneers in Dubai seeks a Senior Recruitment Executive to manage end-to-end recruitment with a focus on media roles, leveraging a strong media background. You will partner with hiring managers, source top media talent, screen portfolios, and coordinate multilingual interviews in Arabic and English.

The role emphasizes timely, compliant hiring and a strong emphasis on UAE National talent, while maintaining robust candidate experience and data in ATS systems.