Talent Sourcing Specialist - Executive Recruitment

Role overview

This opportunity is with a semi-government organisation in Dubai for a seasoned talent sourcing professional who can identify and attract senior leadership talent. The position focuses on executive-level hiring across key business areas, including Vice Presidents, Directors, Senior Management, and C-suite leaders. The successful candidate will work closely with hiring leaders to develop strong pipelines for critical roles.

This is a strong fit for someone with a solid executive search background, proven stakeholder management ability, and a track record of sourcing top-tier talent in the UAE market.

The contract duration for this role is 4 months.

Key responsibilities

• Own the sourcing approach for executive and senior leadership vacancies across the organisation.
• Identify, approach, and build connections with passive senior candidates through executive search methods, networking, referrals, market research, and LinkedIn Recruiter.
• Create and sustain strong talent pipelines for both immediate and future leadership hiring requirements.
• Work in close partnership with Hiring Managers, HR Business Partners, and senior stakeholders to clarify hiring needs and share market insights.
• Carry out market mapping, competitor research, and talent benchmarking to inform hiring decisions.
• Maintain recruitment trackers with accurate information on candidate pipelines, interview stages, hiring data, and reporting updates.
• Coordinate multiple senior hiring processes at once, managing timelines, milestones, and stakeholder expectations.
• Prepare regular dashboards and recruitment reports with insights on sourcing effectiveness, pipeline quality, time-to-fill, and hiring progress.
• Deliver a strong candidate experience throughout the sourcing and engagement journey.
• Handle confidential leadership hiring assignments with discretion and professionalism.
• Track market movements, salary benchmarks, and competitor hiring trends within the UAE.

Requirements

• At least 4 years of experience sourcing senior-level talent, including Director, VP, executive, and C-suite roles.
• Prior recruitment experience in the Dubai or wider UAE market is required.
• Proven capability in executive search, talent mapping, and passive candidate sourcing.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the confidence to influence and build trusted relationships with senior leaders.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills for managing trackers, analysing recruitment data, and creating useful reports.
• Excellent project coordination and organisation skills, with the ability to run several executive hiring campaigns simultaneously.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Highly detail-oriented and analytical, with a focus on accuracy in data and reporting.
• Experience with ATS platforms, LinkedIn Recruiter, and similar sourcing tools.
• Background in entertainment, tourism, real estate, or retail is required, specifically with experience sourcing senior roles.
• Preference will be given to candidates available immediately or those with a notice period of 30 days or less.
• Candidates must be eligible to work in the United Arab Emirates.
• Applicants should share their resume and contact details.

Additional information

Applications will be reviewed within 7 working days. If the profile matches the role, a consultant will contact the candidate to discuss the background, role details, and next steps.