Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist (6-Month Contract)

Delivery Hero; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading delivery service company in Dubai is seeking a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist to lead end-to-end hiring for critical commercial roles. This position requires over 5 years of recruitment experience, strong stakeholder management skills, and the ability to work independently under tight deadlines. You will enhance the hiring process by implementing proactive sourcing strategies and ensuring an optimal candidate experience. Employment type is full-time and remote work is not available.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of end-to-end recruitment experience, preferably in commercial hiring.
• Proven success hiring for fast-paced, target-driven teams.
• Ability to work independently and deliver under tight timelines.

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruitment for commercial positions.
• Build and execute proactive sourcing strategies across channels.
• Lead calibration and strategy sessions with hiring managers.
• Ensure an excellent candidate and hiring manager experience.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Data reporting

Process optimization

Recruitment experience

Hands-on sourcing experience

Fluency in English

Job description

About the Role

As a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist youll lead end-to-end hiring for critical commercial roles while also driving improvements in sourcing strategy stakeholder alignment and pipeline strength. You will act as a talent partner to business leaders.

Key Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruitment for commercial positions.

• Build and execute proactive sourcing strategies across channels.

• Lead calibration and strategy sessions with hiring managers.

• Ensure an excellent candidate and hiring manager experience.

• Use data to identify bottlenecks and recommend process improvements.

• Provide coaching and guidance to junior recruiters or coordinators.

• Collaborate with People Ops to ensure smooth onboarding transitions.

Qualifications :

Requirements

• 35 years of end-to-end recruitment experience prefereably in commercial hiring.

• Proven success hiring for fast-paced target-driven teams (e.g. Sales AM).

• Strong stakeholder management and advisory skills.

• Confident with data reporting and process optimization.

• Hands-on sourcing experience using LinkedIn Recruiter and other tools.

• Ability to work independently and deliver under tight timelines.

• Fluency in English is required.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time