Talent Acquisition Leader - GTM & Growth

Lean; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Equity stake for all team members

Flexible office hours

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Lean is seeking a Talent Acquisition Manager to lead a small talent team while owning GTM and business hiring. You will manage and develop the team, drive hiring quality and speed, and act as a strategic partner to leadership.

You will build systems that outlast you, run end-to-end hiring, and own the TA stack with Ashby, Granola, and AI workflows. Equity, healthcare, and flexible hours are part of the package in a fast-growing fintech environment across MENA.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a talent function within a VC/startup/scale-up.
• Proven track record of closing senior GTM and leadership hires.
• Ability to advise leadership on org design and comp with data.
• Structured assessment habits and calibrated interviewing processes.
• Strong ATS proficiency, experience with Ashby preferred.
• Experience hiring across UAE and/or KSA markets.

Responsibilities

• Own GTM and business hiring end-to-end: intake, sourcing, screening and closing.
• Lead and develop a small team with coaching and growth support.
• Collaborate with leadership on headcount, sequencing, and comp trade-offs.
• Run end-to-end request-to-hire with business case and JD.

Skills

People management

Hiring analytics

Process design

ATS proficiency

GTM hiring

AI in recruiting

Employer branding

Market knowledge UAE/KSA

Tools

Ashby

Granola

Claude AI

Notion

Job description

Lean is seeking a Talent Acquisition Manager to lead a small talent team while owning GTM and business hiring. You will manage and develop the team, drive hiring quality and speed, and act as a strategic partner to leadership.

You will build systems that outlast you, run end-to-end hiring, and own the TA stack with Ashby, Granola, and AI workflows. Equity, healthcare, and flexible hours are part of the package in a fast-growing fintech environment across MENA.