Talent Acquisition Lead

Teltonika; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Strategic impact

Structured onboarding

Career growth

Collaborative international culture

Regional leadership exposure

Job summary

Teltonika is looking for a Talent Acquisition Lead to join our Dubai office. You will own the recruitment function across the Middle East, Africa, and India, partnering with regional leadership to drive hiring excellence.

You will lead an international TA team, shape strategy aligned with Teltonika IoT growth, and oversee end-to-end recruitment across UAE, Saudi Arabia, India, and other key markets. English fluency and strong stakeholder management are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Admin, or related field (or equivalent)
• 5+ years in full-cycle recruitment
• 3+ years of leadership experience
• Experience with ATS
• Strong stakeholder management
• English fluency
• Experience across multiple regions (EMEA, MEA, India) preferred

Responsibilities

• Execute talent acquisition strategy aligned with Teltonika's IoT goals and growth objectives.
• Conduct full-cycle recruitment across multiple locations.
• Lead, mentor and grow the Talent Acquisition team.
• Identify trends and best practices in talent acquisition across Middle East and integrate into processes.
• Analyze and improve recruitment workflows to meet growth targets.
• Oversee end-to-end recruitment in line with global policies.
• Collaborate with global hiring managers to define job requirements and interview processes.
• Ensure a professional candidate experience while promoting the employee value proposition.
• Use data analytics to evaluate recruitment effectiveness and provide insights.
• Partner with regional leadership to support business expansion and workforce planning across markets.

Skills

Full-cycle recruitment

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Data-driven decisions

Fluent English

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Tools

Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)

Job description

We are an open-minded, curious, and innovation-driven company, ready to offer the best environment for creative and ambitious professionals who are eager to contribute to the development and success of their own team.

If you are a talented Talent Acquisition professional with a well-organized and self-driven personality, eager to share your knowledge and support your own Talent Acquisition team in Middle East region — then we're on the same path!

Currently, we are inviting a Talent Acquisition Lead to join our office in Dubai.

This is a unique opportunity to take ownership of a rapidly expanding Talent Acquisition function across the Middle East, Africa, and India regions. You will play a key role in supporting Teltonika's international growth plans, partnering closely with regional leadership teams and driving recruitment excellence across multiple countries.

As the region continues to expand, you will lead and support an international Talent Acquisition team responsible for hiring across strategically important markets, including UAE, Saudi Arabia, India, South Africa, Morocco, Kenya, and Kazakhstan. This role combines both strategic and hands-on recruitment leadership, requiring strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to scale recruitment processes in a fast-growing business environment.

In this role, you will:

• Execute talent acquisition strategy aligned with Teltonika's IoT goals and growth objectives.
• Conduct full-cycle recruitment to hire top talent for our growing teams in different locations.
• Lead and mentor and grow the Talent Acquisition team, providing guidance, support, and performance feedback.
• Identify emerging trends and best practices in talent acquisition across Middle East and integrate them into processes.
• Continuously analyze and improve recruitment workflows and practices to meet growth targets.
• Oversee the end-to-end recruitment process—from sourcing to offer negotiation—in line with global policies.
• Collaborate with global hiring managers to define job requirements, interview processes, and selection criteria.
• Ensure a professional and engaging candidate experience while promoting our employee value proposition.
• Use data analytics to evaluate the effectiveness of recruitment efforts and provide insights and reports.
• Partner closely with regional leadership teams to support business expansion and workforce planning across multiple markets.

What we expect of you:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of experience in full-cycle recruitment.
• 3+ year of leadership experience (leading a remote team is an advantage).
• Strong knowledge of recruitment best practices.
• Proficiency working with applicant tracking systems (ATS).
• Proven ability to build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to use data to guide decisions.
• Full professional fluency in English.
• Experience managing recruitment activities across multiple countries or regions.
• Previous experience working within EMEA, Middle East, Africa, or India markets would be an advantage.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and experience partnering with senior business leaders.
• Experience in the Saudi Arabian market would be considered a strong advantage.
  

What we offer:

• Strategic impact - A role where you will act as a strategic partner to the business, directly contributing to Teltonika's growth, talent strategy, and long-term organizational success.
• Structured onboarding & continuous development - A comprehensive onboarding program covering Teltonika systems, internal processes, business model, and talent acquisition strategy, complemented by ongoing learning and development opportunities.
• Career growth & team expansion - Clear opportunities to grow your seniority, expand your scope of responsibility, and build, scale, and lead a high-performing talent acquisition team.
• Collaborative and international environment - A multicultural, diverse, and collaborative work culture that values knowledge sharing, ownership, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Regional leadership exposure -An opportunity to work closely with regional management teams across the Middle East, Africa, and India, contributing directly to business expansion and organizational growth in high-potential markets.

Please note that as part of the recruitment process, shortlisted candidates may be invited to complete a case study assignment and present their proposed solution to the hiring team.

Teltonika aspires to become one of the global leaders in providing unique IoT solutions that contribute to making people's lives easier. Since 1998, we have gained considerable experience and competence in electronics development and production. Today, our areas of expertise include telematics, networking, telemedicine, EV charging, and electronics manufacturing. While proactively searching for new ideas and ways to create more value for our clients, we also hope to create a better future for our employees and the communities we operate in. Our organizational culture is based on mutual trust and respect as well as creating synergy with our employees and clients.