UAE TV & Media Talent Acquisition Lead

Visioneers; Dubai; On-site; AED 156,000 - 257,000; Full time

Job summary

Visioneers is seeking a Recruitment Executive to manage end-to-end recruitment across the organization, with a focus on TV and media roles in the UAE. The role requires a TV background to understand the needs of on-air, production and technical teams.

You will source, screen and coordinate interviews, ensuring timely, compliant and high-quality hiring, with emphasis on UAE National talent. You will collaborate with hiring managers to provide shortlists, insights and recruitment progress updates,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Mass Communication, Media or a related field.
• At least 3 years of experience in recruitment or talent acquisition.
• TV background is required: experience at a TV channel, broadcaster or TV production house, or recruiting for TV roles.
• Strong understanding of TV roles across on-air, production and technical teams, and the ability to assess portfolios and showreels.
• Native or fluent Arabic, plus strong professional English (spoken and written).
• Experience using Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and recruitment platforms.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• High level of organization, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple roles at the same time.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full recruitment cycle from requisition approval to offer stage for assigned roles.
• Post job openings on internal and external platforms (company careers page, LinkedIn, job boards, and government portals where applicable).
• Source TV and media talent such as producers, directors, presenters, editors, camera operators, journalists and content creators.
• Use TV industry networks, LinkedIn, databases, referrals and talent pools to build an active pipeline.
• Screen CVs, portfolios and showreels, and conduct initial screening interviews in Arabic and English.
• Coordinate and schedule interviews between candidates and hiring managers.
• Act as the main point of contact between HR, hiring managers and candidates throughout the recruitment process.
• Provide hiring managers with shortlists, candidate insights and recruitment progress updates.
• Advise hiring managers on TV talent availability, market trends and realistic hiring timelines.
• Manage all candidate communications professionally and on time across the recruitment lifecycle.
• Ensure a positive and consistent candidate experience, particularly for UAE National candidates.
• Communicate interview outcomes, next steps and offer-related information in coordination with HR leadership.
• Maintain the ATS, ensuring candidate data is accurate and complete.
• Update interview trackers and recruitment dashboards daily.
• Prepare and submit weekly and monthly recruitment reports.
• Track recruitment metrics such as time-to-hire, source of hire, pipeline health and hiring volumes.
• Support HR in onboarding documentation and pre-employment requirements.
• Liaise with internal teams to ensure a smooth handover from recruitment to onboarding.
• Promote the organization as an employer of choice in TV and media, especially for UAE Nationals.

Skills

3+ years in recruitment

TV recruitment background

Arabic & English proficiency

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/BA/Media

Job description

Visioneers is seeking a Recruitment Executive to manage end-to-end recruitment across the organization, with a focus on TV and media roles in the UAE. The role requires a TV background to understand the needs of on-air, production and technical teams.

You will source, screen and coordinate interviews, ensuring timely, compliant and high-quality hiring, with emphasis on UAE National talent. You will collaborate with hiring managers to provide shortlists, insights and recruitment progress updates,