Senior Recruiter - Arabic Speaking

Weareams; Dubai; On-site; AED 201,000 - 290,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career opportunities

Volunteer day

ERGs

Senior stakeholder exposure

Competitive benefits

Professional development

Job summary

AMS in Dubai is seeking a recruitment professional to lead end-to-end hiring across the Middle East, partnering with senior leaders to craft strategies and strong talent pipelines. You will guide sourcing, manage offers, and ensure an excellent candidate experience in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires Arabic and English fluency, deep stakeholder management, and hands-on ATS use, with on-site work five days a week in Dubai.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing end-to-end recruitment within an in-house, RPO, or agency environment.
• Experience recruiting within the Oil & Gas, Energy, Engineering, Construction, or related sectors.
• Experience supporting hiring across the Middle East region.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including partnering with senior hiring managers and business leaders.
• Experience leading recruitment strategy discussions and advising stakeholders on market insights and hiring approaches.
• Strong communication, influencing, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and requisitions in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience using ATS and recruitment technologies.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Fluency in both Arabic and English both written and spoken.
• Ability and willingness to work on-site in Dubai five days per week.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior hiring managers and business leaders to provide consultative recruitment support and market expertise.
• Lead vacancy briefing discussions and define recruitment strategies aligned to business needs.
• Collaborate with sourcing teams to develop effective attraction strategies and ensure strong talent pipelines.
• Provide hiring managers with insights on talent availability, market trends, competitor activity, and hiring expectations.
• Manage the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle, from intake through to offer acceptance and onboarding.
• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.
• Lead complex offer negotiations and support hiring managers in making informed hiring decisions.
• Build and maintain proactive talent pools to support future hiring demand.
• Use recruitment data and funnel metrics to identify opportunities, mitigate risks, and improve hiring outcomes.
• Partner effectively with sourcing, administration, and wider delivery teams to ensure seamless execution.
• Support and coach colleagues on recruitment best practices, client culture, and delivery excellence.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and strategic recruitment projects.

Skills

End-to-end recruitment

Stakeholder management

Market insights

Talent mapping

Communication

Relationship building

Multitasking

ATS proficiency

Organisational skills

Arabic & English bilingual

On-site in Dubai

Tools

ATS usage

Job description

Global, inclusive and innovative - welcome to AMS, where talent connects across cultures and backgrounds to shape the future of work.

We work with leading organizations to design and deliver talent strategies that bring together people, process, data and technology, helping millions of people find meaningful work every year. Our diverse, connected community collaborates to create results for clients and opportunities for our people to learn, grow and make an impact.

At AMS, we look for people who bring more than experience, and we welcome different perspectives and ways of thinking.

What if skills mattered more than your job title?

If you're passionate about talent acquisition, stakeholder management, and delivering high-quality hiring solutions in a fast-paced environment, you might be exactly who we're looking for.

Key Accountabilities

What you'll do:

• Partner with senior hiring managers and business leaders to provide consultative recruitment support and market expertise.
• Lead vacancy briefing discussions and define recruitment strategies aligned to business needs.
• Collaborate with sourcing teams to develop effective attraction strategies and ensure strong talent pipelines.
• Provide hiring managers with insights on talent availability, market trends, competitor activity, and hiring expectations.
• Manage the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle, from intake through to offer acceptance and onboarding.
• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.
• Lead complex offer negotiations and support hiring managers in making informed hiring decisions.
• Build and maintain proactive talent pools to support future hiring demand.
• Use recruitment data and funnel metrics to identify opportunities, mitigate risks, and improve hiring outcomes.
• Partner effectively with sourcing, administration, and wider delivery teams to ensure seamless execution.
• Support and coach colleagues on recruitment best practices, client culture, and delivery excellence.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and strategic recruitment projects.

Skills & Requirements

Must Have

• Proven experience managing end-to-end recruitment within an in-house, RPO, or agency environment
• Experience recruiting within the Oil & Gas, Energy, Engineering, Construction, or related sectors.
• Experience supporting hiring across the Middle East region.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including partnering with senior hiring managers and business leaders.
• Experience leading recruitment strategy discussions and advising stakeholders on market insights and hiring approaches.
• Strong communication, influencing, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and requisitions in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience using ATS and recruitment technologies.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Fluency in both Arabic and English both written and spoken.
• Ability and willingness to work on-site in Dubai five days per week.

Nice to Have

• Experience coaching or mentoring recruiters or recruitment support teams.
• Strong understanding of talent market mapping and pipelining strategies.
• Additional language skills .

Why AMS?

At AMS, we come from every walk of life - and that's what makes us unique. Our culture is open, inclusive and built on trust. We empower our people with the flexibility and autonomy to work in ways that bring out their best. We offer career opportunities in every direction you want to explore.

We offer:

• Growth and development focused on your strengths.
• The opportunity to develop a career within one of the world's leading organisations specialising in talent and workforce solutions.
• A team that values being Passionate, Bold, and Authentic.
• Supportive communities through our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs).
• One paid volunteer day each year to support a cause that matters to you.
• A competitive reward and benefits package.*
• Professional development and learning opportunities.
• Exposure to senior stakeholders and strategic hiring initiatives.

* Benefits may vary depending on location and local employment regulations.

Our Statement

We're committed to creating an environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage people with diverse skills, perspectives, and experiences to apply.

We do not discriminate based upon age, disability, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristic.

If you require any accommodations or have accessibility needs, please contact [e-mail] or make a member of our Talent Acquisition team aware at any stage of the process.