Talent Acquisition - Executive (Client-Based Role)

We are seeking a passionate, ambitious, and driven Talent Acquisition Executive to support the attraction, engagement, and hiring of high-quality talent across corporate, technical, operational, and specialist functions. This role offers exposure to executive search, talent mapping, and the recruitment of professional and mid-to-senior level talent, making it an excellent opportunity for someone looking to accelerate their career in Talent Acquisition.

Role Overview

The Talent Acquisition Executive will play a key role in identifying, attracting, and engaging top talent across a diverse range of functions. This role is ideal for a passionate and ambitious recruitment professional seeking exposure to executive search, talent mapping, and the hiring of professional and mid-to-senior level talent.

The successful candidate will be responsible for sourcing and assessing candidates, building long-term talent networks, developing meaningful relationships with professionals across various industries, and supporting critical hiring requirements through proactive sourcing and engagement efforts.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment activities for assigned vacancies across corporate, technical, operational, and specialist functions.
• Source and attract candidates through LinkedIn, job portals, referrals, networking, direct search, and market mapping techniques.
• Conduct candidate screening, qualification discussions, and competency-based assessments to evaluate suitability against role requirements.
• Build and maintain strong talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs.
• Support hiring for professional, specialist, and management-level positions through targeted sourcing and executive search methodologies.
• Identify, engage, and nurture passive candidates for critical and hard-to-fill positions.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with senior professionals, industry contacts, passive talent pools, and leadership-level candidates to support ongoing and future hiring requirements.
• Develop and leverage talent networks through proactive market engagement, relationship management, and candidate networking initiatives.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand hiring requirements, workforce planning needs, and candidate expectations.
• Coordinate interview processes and support hiring decisions through structured candidate evaluations and recommendations.
• Provide market intelligence, talent insights, and competitor mapping to support recruitment strategies.
• Ensure a positive and professional candidate experience throughout the recruitment lifecycle.

• Maintain recruitment trackers, candidate databases, and hiring reports with a high degree of accuracy.
• Support employer branding initiatives, sourcing campaigns, and talent engagement activities.
• Utilise recruitment technology, sourcing platforms, AI-enabled tools, and talent intelligence solutions to improve sourcing effectiveness and hiring outcomes.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field.

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong sourcing and candidate identification capabilities.
• Sound understanding of executive search, talent mapping, and market research methodologies.
• Experience using LinkedIn Recruiter, job portals, and other sourcing channels.
• Strong communication, networking, relationship-building, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to assess candidate suitability against technical, behavioral, and business requirements.
• Ability to build credibility and maintain professional relationships with candidates across different levels of seniority.
• Strong networking and candidate engagement capability.
• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple vacancies simultaneously.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and recruitment systems.

What We Are Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field.
• 2–3 years of experience in Talent Acquisition, Recruitment, Executive Search, or Talent Sourcing.
• Exposure to hiring professional, specialist, executive, or management-level positions is highly preferred.
• Experience in direct sourcing, headhunting, market mapping, talent pipeline development, and candidate engagement.
• Ambitious and career-driven individual looking to build a long-term career in Talent Acquisition.
• Strong interest in executive search, talent mapping, and strategic hiring.
• Passionate about identifying, attracting, and engaging exceptional talent.
• Curious, proactive, and persistent in sourcing hard-to-find candidates.
• Comfortable engaging with senior professionals, leadership-level talent, and passive candidates in a professional and consultative manner.
• Strong relationship-building capability with the confidence to develop and maintain long-term talent networks.
• Energetic, resilient, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong ownership mindset with a desire to continuously learn and improve.
• Professional, mature, and confident in representing the organisation during candidate and stakeholder interactions.
• Driven by results and motivated by delivering successful hiring outcomes.

Location

Dubai, UAE