Talent Acquisition Specialist - Recruitment

AlFuttaim; Dubai; On-site; AED 134,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

Al-Futtaim Group in Dubai seeks a Talent Acquisition Specialist to own end-to-end recruitment across multiple brands. You will source, assess, and hire top talent, coordinating with HR partners and line managers to meet workforce plans and timelines.

The role emphasizes proactive talent pipelining, market intelligence, and structured interviewing to deliver fair, merit-based outcomes aligned with business needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred in HR, business or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of recruitment or candidate sourcing experience.
• In-house talent acquisition experience preferred.
• Experience in a large matrix organization is advantageous.
• Proven ability to manage multiple hiring managers and competing priorities.
• Experience recruiting high-volume, specialist or niche roles.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business units and HR Business Partners during manpower planning and recruitment scheduling.
• Contribute to hiring plans for different brands and divisions based on approved workforce requirements.
• Meet with line managers to understand vacancy requirements, role priorities, and timelines.
• Manage end-to-end recruitment cycle from attraction to onboarding.
• Build proactive candidate pipelines and talent pools for recurring or difficult-to-fill roles.
• Source candidates through career sites, networks, social media, job boards, LinkedIn and headhunting.
• Conduct market mapping to inform compensation trends and candidate availability.
• Advise managers on interviewing and assessment methods for merit-based decisions.
• Coordinate assessment centers and high-volume hiring campaigns when required.

Skills

Talent acquisition

End-to-end recruitment

Candidate sourcing

Headhunting

LinkedIn recruiting

Market mapping

Talent pooling

Workforce planning

Manpower planning

Candidate screening

Structured interviewing

Candidate assessment

Assessment centers

Recruitment campaigns

Stakeholder management

Hiring manager consultation

Offer management

Reference checking

Applicant tracking systems

SuccessFactors

Recruitment analytics

High-volume recruitment

Niche recruitment

Candidate pipeline development

Social media sourcing

Job board recruitment

Labor law awareness

Candidate experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or another relevant professional discipline

Tools

SuccessFactors

Job description

Job Snapshot

Talent Acquisition Specialist - Recruitment Job Snapshot Role: Talent Acquisition Specialist - Recruitment Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates Industry: Human Resources Function: Recruiting-Sourcing Experience: Minimum 3 years Job Type: Full-time

Position Overview

Talent Acquisition Specialist - Recruitment in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a Human Resources hiring opportunity focused on end-to-end recruitment, sourcing, workforce planning, stakeholder management, candidate assessment, and talent pipeline development. The role is suited to an experienced recruiter who can partner with business leaders and HR teams, manage multiple vacancies across different business units, attract high-quality local and international candidates, and deliver fair and timely hiring outcomes aligned with organizational workforce plans.

Job Details

Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Dubai
Industry: Human Resources
Function: Recruiting-Sourcing
Salary: 12000-18000 Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time

Role Context

The Talent Acquisition Specialist supports business growth by ensuring critical roles are filled with candidates whose capabilities and experience match operational requirements. The position manages the complete recruitment lifecycle while working closely with line managers, Human Resources Business Partners, and business stakeholders. Strong sourcing judgement, market awareness, structured assessment, and disciplined process management are essential to maintaining hiring quality, meeting recruitment timelines, and building sustainable talent pipelines.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with business units and Human Resources Business Partners during manpower planning and recruitment scheduling.
• Contribute to hiring plans for different brands and business divisions based on approved workforce requirements and budgets.
• Meet with line managers to understand vacancy requirements, role priorities, candidate profiles, and recruitment timelines.
• Manage the complete recruitment cycle covering attraction, sourcing, screening, interviewing, selection, offer management, and onboarding coordination.
• Build proactive candidate pipelines and talent pools for recurring, specialist, and difficult-to-fill positions.
• Source candidates through career websites, professional networks, social media, job boards, LinkedIn, direct headhunting, and market referrals.
• Conduct market mapping to provide hiring managers with current intelligence on candidate availability, competitor organizations, compensation trends, and talent movement.
• Advise managers on appropriate interviewing and assessment methods to support effective and merit-based selection decisions.
• Conduct structured interviews and evaluate candidate suitability against technical, behavioral, and business requirements.
• Plan and coordinate assessment centres, recruitment open days, and high-volume hiring campaigns when required.
• Maintain accurate records of candidate assessments, interview outcomes, hiring decisions, and recruitment activity.
• Ensure recruitment stages are completed within agreed service levels and required time frames.
• Complete reference checks and other required pre-employment verification before final candidate selection.
• Prepare and manage employment offers within approved manpower budgets and internal total rewards policies.
• Monitor offer acceptance rates, recruitment progress, sourcing effectiveness, and vacancy fulfillment.
• Support hiring managers in managing candidate expectations and maintaining a professional recruitment experience.
• Ensure recruitment activity follows organizational policy, internal approval processes, and applicable local employment regulations.
• Maintain accurate applicant tracking system records and ensure candidate status information remains current.
• Collaborate with HR colleagues across different business units to coordinate complex or multi-stakeholder recruitment requirements.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor 's degree in Human Resources, Business, or another relevant professional discipline is preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of recruitment or candidate sourcing experience.
• In-house talent acquisition experience is preferred.
• Experience working in a large matrix organization is advantageous.
• Proven ability to manage multiple hiring managers, Human Resources Business Partners, and competing recruitment priorities.
• Experience recruiting high-volume, specialist, or niche positions.
• Strong interviewing and candidate assessment capability.
• Practical experience building candidate pipelines and talent pools.
• Ability to conduct detailed market mapping and competitor talent analysis.
• Experience using applicant tracking systems, preferably SuccessFactors.
• Familiarity with local labor laws and employment regulations is advantageous.
• Experience planning or supporting large-scale assessment centers is preferred.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Collaborative working style with the ability to operate effectively across different functions and business units.

Skills Set

• Talent acquisition
• End-to-end recruitment
• Candidate sourcing
• Headhunting
• LinkedIn recruiting
• Market mapping
• Talent pooling
• Workforce planning
• Manpower planning
• Candidate screening
• Structured interviewing
• Candidate assessment
• Assessment centers
• Recruitment campaigns
• Stakeholder management
• Hiring manager consultation
• Offer management
• Reference checking
• Applicant tracking systems
• SuccessFactors
• Recruitment reporting
• SLA management
• Recruitment analytics
• High-volume recruitment
• Niche recruitment
• Candidate pipeline development
• Social media sourcing
• Job board recruitment
• Labor law awareness
• Candidate experience

Why Join Us

Talent acquisition plays a direct role in supporting business expansion and workforce capability across large diversified organizations in Dubai. This position offers exposure to multiple business divisions, varied hiring requirements, complex stakeholder environments, and both high-volume and specialist recruitment. It provides strong scope to deepen expertise in strategic sourcing, market mapping, recruitment analytics, assessment methodologies, and talent advisory while contributing directly to business growth and workforce planning.

About the Company

Al-Futtaim Group is a diversified privately held regional business headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, with operations across automotive, financial services, real estate, retail, and healthcare. Employing more than 35000 people across multiple international markets, the group manages a broad range of businesses and global brand partnerships, creating extensive talent requirements across corporate, technical, commercial, operational, and specialist functions.