Talent Acquisition Executive

Job Purpose

Corporate and Retail Recruitment

• Manage full-cycle recruitment for corporate, retail operations, and store-based roles across the GCC.
• Partner with business leaders on manpower plans, hiring needs, and competency requirements.
• Use job portals, social media, referrals, headhunting, and recruitment agencies to source candidates.
• Conduct screening interviews and coordinate technical or functional interviews with hiring managers.
• Close vacancies within agreed SLAs and maintain candidate experience and employer-brand representation.
• Build pipelines for recurring retail roles such as Sales Consultants and Store Managers.

Emiratisation

• Drive Emiratisation hiring strategy in line with government regulations and company targets.
• Build relationships with universities, career fairs, government entities, and national talent platforms.
• Source, attract, and engage UAE/GCC Nationals for corporate and retail opportunities.
• Track Emiratisation metrics and report regularly to management.
• Support onboarding and retention initiatives for national talent.

Stakeholders and Recruitment Operations

• Work with HR Business Partners and line managers to forecast hiring needs.
• Provide intelligence on salary benchmarks, competitor hiring trends, and talent availability.
• Prepare job descriptions aligned with business requirements and ensure processes comply with internal policies and local labor laws.
• Generate reports on time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, and sourcing effectiveness.
• Support onboarding documentation and offer management.

Employer Branding and Talent Strategy

• Promote the employer brand within the luxury and jewellery retail sector.
• Support recruitment campaigns, social media hiring, and campus engagement.
• Participate in career fairs and hiring events across the GCC.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 3–4 years of Talent Acquisition experience; retail, luxury, or jewellery industry experience is preferred.
• Experience handling high-volume retail hiring and corporate recruitment.
• Proven exposure to Emiratisation hiring initiatives.
• GCC recruitment experience is essential.

Core Competencies

• Strong sourcing and interviewing skills; knowledge of GCC labor laws and Emiratisation regulations.
• Stakeholder management and business partnering, data-driven reporting, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple vacancies across countries.