Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

PROVEN; Riyadh Region; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

PROVEN is seeking a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist to lead end-to-end recruitment for technical and non-technical roles across GCC markets, with a focus on KSA. The role requires hands-on experience with outsourcing/manpower providers and a proven track record of delivering high-volume placements.

The successful candidate will manage sourcing strategies, pipeline development, and stakeholder coordination to meet urgent hiring demands while ensuring compliance and quality placements.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of hands-on recruitment experience.
• Experience recruiting for GCC clients and markets.
• Exposure to outsourcing/manpower providers.
• Proven ability to source and place both technical and non-technical roles.
• Experience managing multiple vacancies with tight timelines.
• Proven track record of delivering quality profiles and successful placements.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive the complete recruitment lifecycle across technical and non-technical roles.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies to identify, attract, and engage talent across markets.
• Assess candidate suitability and align recommendations with client expectations and business needs.
• Build and maintain strong talent pipelines and candidate relationships.
• Drive closures with effective process management, candidate engagement, and offer coordination.
• Maintain recruitment data, pipeline visibility, and reporting; ensure process compliance.
• Address urgent hiring needs and provide proactive solutions to meet business demands.
• Deliver large-scale outsourcing projects.

Skills

Executive search

Talent acquisition

Outsourcing recruitment

Candidate sourcing

LinkedIn Recruiter

ATS

Stakeholder management

Technical recruitment

Non-technical recruitment

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

ATS

Job portals

Job description

Position Title: Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

Location: Riyadh, KSA

Employment Type: Full-time

Saudi Nationals Only

ABOUT PROVEN

Proven supports equal opportunities for all candidates and is committed to empowering its people through continuous personal and professional development. We foster a collaborative and inclusive environment built on mutual respect, innovation, and a healthy work-life balance. With a strong track record in recruitment, managed services, and workforce solutions, we are proud to be long-term partners in shaping success for both our clients and our employees.

ROLE OVERVIEW

We are seeking a Senior Talent Acquisition professional with experience in executive search and large-scale outsourcing and manpower recruitment. The ideal candidate should have at least 5 years of overall recruitment experience, including experience with an outsourcing/manpower provider, and a proven track record of hiring across both technical and non-technical roles.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own and drive the complete recruitment lifecycle, ensuring effective delivery of client requirements across technical and non-technical roles.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies to identify, attract, and engage suitable talent across relevant markets.
• Understand hiring requirements, assess candidate suitability, and align talent recommendations with client expectations and business needs.
• Build and maintain strong talent pipelines and candidate relationships to support current and future hiring requirements.
• Drive recruitment closures through effective process management, candidate engagement, offer coordination, and stakeholder follow-ups.
• Maintain recruitment data, pipeline visibility, and reporting while ensuring compliance with internal recruitment processes.
• Take ownership of challenging and urgent hiring requirements, proactively identifying solutions to meet business demands.
• Ensure delivery of large-scale outsourcing projects.

REQUIREMENTS

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Management, or a related field.

Experience

• Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in recruitment majorly on technical recruitment.
• Experience recruiting for GCC clients and markets is required.
• Exposure of working with outsourcing or manpower providers.
• Proven experience handling both technical and non-technical positions in a recruitment agency or client-based setup.
• Experience managing multiple vacancies simultaneously with demanding delivery timelines.
• Demonstrated ability to source and submit quality candidate profiles and achieve successful placements.

Skills & Attributes

• Strong understanding of recruitment processes and advanced candidate sourcing techniques.
• Hands-on experience with LinkedIn Recruiter, job portals, ATS, and recruitment databases.
• Understanding of GCC recruitment practices and hiring markets, particularly KSA.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong persuasive, negotiation, and candidate engagement abilities.
• Excellent coordination, follow-up, and time management skills.
• Proactive approach with strong ownership and accountability.
• Target-oriented mindset with a focus on quality and placement success.
• Ability to adapt to urgent requirements and changing client priorities.