Recruitment Manager -EMEA (FTC)

deliveroo; Dubai; On-site; AED 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Deliveroo is seeking a Recruitment Lead - GTM & Commercial in Dubai for an 8-month fixed-term contract (maternity cover). You will lead a high-performing EMEA GTM recruitment team of 10+ staff, partner with senior leaders to align hiring with business goals, and design a comprehensive hiring roadmap across sales, marketing, and operations.

You will champion DEI, build scalable processes, and use analytics to inform talent strategy, reporting to senior stakeholders while maintaining a high talent

Qualifications

• Significant GTM leadership experience in high-growth environments.
• Regional experience in UAE, specifically Dubai.
• Proven ability to coach and develop recruitment leads and senior specialists.
• Data-driven mindset with ability to influence stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal skills with executive leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead a high-performing EMEA GTM recruitment team of 10+ recruiters.
• Partner with senior leaders to align hiring with business needs.
• Design and execute short- and long-term hiring roadmaps.
• Develop scalable interviewing, sourcing, and assessment tools.
• Use data analytics to shape the talent strategy.

Skills

GTM leadership

Regional UAE Dubai expertise

People management

Data-driven mindset

Stakeholder management

Job description

Recruitment Manager EMEA - 8 month FTC

Join us in our mission to transform the way people shop and eat, where impact, innovation, and growth drives everything we do. Our People team are the architects of a great workplace where brilliant minds come together to do their best work. From discovering diverse talent and nurturing future leaders, to creating spaces that spark collaboration and crafting rewards that celebrate success - we're passionate about building a culture where everyone can thrive.

We’re looking for a Recruitment Lead - GTM & Commercial to join our Dubai team on an 8-month fixed-term contract (maternity cover). In this role, you’ll lead our commercial talent acquisition strategy across EMEA, driving the hyper-growth of our Go-To-Market teams across sales, account management, marketing, operations, advertising, and strategy.

Get to know our People team — what drives us, how we work, and what you can expect.

What You’ll Be Doing

You’ll be joining the Talent Acquisition team, leading a high-performing group of over 10 recruiters across EMEA. You will partner with senior global leaders to ensure our recruitment practices align with business needs, global standards, and critical diversity initiatives.

Here’s what your day-to-day will look like:

• Lead a high-performing team: Hire, lead, and develop a world-class EMEA GTM recruitment team, setting clear performance goals while fostering accountability and ownership.

• Drive strategy and execution: Partner with commercial, finance, and people leadership to design and execute a comprehensive short- and long-term hiring roadmap.

• Build scalable processes: Design, implement, and iterate on global interviewing, sourcing, and assessment tools to deliver an efficient, outstanding candidate experience at scale.

• Influence with data: Deploy advanced forecasting, reporting, and analytics to track key metrics, share talent insights, and shape the broader people roadmap.

• Embed DEI and values: Champion Deliveroo’s diversity and inclusion goals throughout the hiring lifecycle, maintaining a high talent bar and a progressive hiring culture.

What You’ll Need to Thrive

Essential

• Significant GTM leadership experience: Proven track record leading commercial talent acquisition in high-growth, fast-paced environments.

• Regional expertise: Demonstrated experience navigating the hiring landscape across the UAE, specifically within Dubai.

• Strong people management: Proven ability to coach, develop, and manage recruitment leads and senior specialists.

• Data-driven mindset: Strong capability leveraging data and analytics to influence senior stakeholders, develop insights, and measure recruitment impact.

• Stakeholder management: Excellent interpersonal skills with a proven ability to build relationships and influence executive leadership.

Nice to Have

• Strategic scaling: Experience designing bespoke sourcing strategies and automated systems for hyper-growth tech environments.

• Immediate availability: Ability to commit to the full 8-month fixed-term contract starting September 2026 through April 2027.

Why Join Us?

At Deliveroo, you’ll do work that matters, solving real-world problems in a three-sided marketplace that’s constantly evolving. We’re food lovers, problem solvers, community builders and more, brought together by a shared drive to make things better. Working here you can expect to:

Make a visible impact every day

Your work directly improves experiences for customers, partners and riders.

Learn fast in an entrepreneurial environment

Work close to the market with autonomy, pace and real responsibility.

Build a career, not just a role

Stretch yourself, develop new skills and grow as the business evolves.

Deliver together in an inclusive culture

Collaborative, values-driven teams that support how you work best.

We aim to create a fair process that lets your skills shine—our interview typically includes 3-4 stages. Find more about how we hire here.

Our Global Structure

Deliveroo is now part of DoorDash, bringing together teams with even greater reach, scale, and ambition. Depending on your role, you may collaborate with teammates, systems, and leaders across DoorDash and Wolt. Together, we’re unlocking new possibilities as one global team.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

At Deliveroo, we know that a great workplace reflects the world around us and that true diversity and inclusion make us stronger, more creative, and better at what we do. We’re committed to fostering an environment where everyone can do their best work and feel they belong.

We believe in equality of opportunity and welcome candidates from all backgrounds regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion, or belief.

If you have a disability or long-term health condition and need support to apply for one of our roles, or require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, you’ll have the opportunity to let us know once you’ve submitted your application. We’ll share details on how to request support so we can ensure you have a fair and equitable experience.

If you’re excited about making a real impact in a fast-moving marketplace and growing your career alongside ambitious, supportive teams, we’d love to hear from you!