Talent Acquisition Specialist

About the Role

The Talent Acquisition Specialist will spearhead the design and implementation of comprehensive talent acquisition strategies aimed at attracting exceptional candidates for diverse business functions. This position extends beyond traditional recruitment to encompass workforce planning, proactive talent pipelining, employer branding, insightful market intelligence, and ensuring a superior candidate experience, while collaborating closely with business leaders.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the complete recruitment cycle from workforce planning to onboarding new hires.
• Liaise with department heads to assess present and future hiring demands.
• Devise proactive approaches for sourcing elite talent.
• Create and sustain talent pools for critical and challenging vacancies.
• Manage and advertise job postings across various recruitment platforms and professional networks.
• Employ LinkedIn Recruiter, networking events, employee referrals, and direct sourcing to find suitable candidates.
• Conduct competency-based interviews and evaluations of applicants.
• Coordinate interview schedules with hiring managers and senior leadership.
• Prepare detailed candidate assessments and hiring recommendations.
• Oversee salary benchmarking and gather market insights to enable competitive hiring packages.
• Lead offer negotiations ensuring candidates have a positive recruitment experience.
• Supervise background checks and manage the documentation required pre-employment.
• Work hand-in-hand with HR Operations for a smooth onboarding process.
• Drive employer branding campaigns to enhance the organization's image and market visibility.
• Engage actively in university recruitment drives, career fairs, and recruitment campaigns.
• Forge relationships with recruitment agencies, academic institutions, and professional bodies.
• Maintain and analyze recruitment dashboards, reporting progress to management periodically.
• Ensure recruitment activities comply with Saudi labor laws and internal policies.
• Continuously optimize recruitment processes through data-driven analysis and best practice implementation.

Performance Metrics

• Time to Fill Vacancies
• Time to Hire
• Quality and Suitability of New Hires
• Rate of Offer Acceptance
• Candidate Experience Feedback Scores
• Hiring Manager Satisfaction Ratings
• Cost Efficiency per Hire
• Robustness of Talent Pipelines
• Success in Filling Critical Positions
• Retention Rates of Newly Hired Employees
• Effectiveness of Various Hiring Sources

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related fields.
• At least 3 to 5 years of substantive experience in talent acquisition or corporate recruitment.
• Preferably experienced in sectors such as real estate, construction, engineering, or property development.
• Track record managing full-cycle recruitment across multiple departments.
• Strong skills in direct candidate sourcing, headhunting, and engaging passive talent.
• Proficient in conducting competency-based interviews and candidate assessments.
• Knowledgeable about Saudi labor regulations and recruitment best practices.
• Advanced command of Microsoft Office suite.
• Excellent communication and ability to manage multiple stakeholder relationships.
• Fluent in both Arabic and English, professionally proficient.

Preferred Qualifications

• Relevant certifications such as CIPD, SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHRi, SPHRi or equivalents.
• Experience in employer branding and recruitment marketing strategies.
• Familiarity with workforce planning and talent mapping techniques.

Core Competencies

• Strategic Talent Acquisition Planning
• Executive Search and Headhunting Expertise
• Talent Mapping Skills
• Workforce Planning Abilities
• Employer Branding Development
• Enhancing Candidate Experience
• Competency-Based Interviewing Techniques
• Stakeholder Engagement and Management
• Negotiation and Influencing Capabilities
• Relationship Development
• Recruitment Analytics and Data Utilization
• Market Intelligence Gathering
• Business Partnership Approaches
• Effective Communication Skills
• Critical Problem Solving
• Planning and Organizational Skills
• Attention to Detail
• Maintaining Confidentiality