Client Executive - Permanent Recruitment

Role Overview

This position is ideal for someone aiming to grow a lasting career in technology recruitment within an agency environment. The role focuses on permanent hiring for senior engineering and technical leadership talent in Dubai.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and engage candidates for active searches across senior technology and engineering leadership roles, including Staff Engineers, Principal Engineers, Distinguished Engineers, Engineering Managers, VPs of Engineering, CTOs, and similar profiles.
• Maintain candidate pipelines carefully, keep the CRM organized, and ensure follow-up and process tracking are handled without gaps.
• Arrange interview scheduling and manage coordination between candidates and client stakeholders.
• Study target organizations, map engineering team structures and CTO office setups, and develop strong longlists for new search assignments.
• Create and execute a refined sourcing approach to reach highly passive but in-demand technical talent.

Growth Opportunities

• Take ownership of client discovery conversations and support communication on active technical search mandates.
• Expand personal network and deepen knowledge of the software engineering and technical leadership hiring market.
• Build confidence in discussing technical topics with both candidates and clients, without needing to code, while understanding the distinction between different senior engineering profiles.
• Progress toward managing an independent desk with complete client ownership.

Required Experience and Profile

• At least 1 to 3 years of recruitment experience, either in an agency or in-house setting, with exposure to technical hiring.
• Strong written and spoken communication skills for interacting with senior engineering leaders such as Staff Engineers, Principal Architects, Engineering Directors, and CTOs.
• Practical experience in sourcing, candidate assessment, and market mapping.

Location

Dubai, United Arab Emirates.