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Talent Acquisition Specialist Jobs in Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates at IMPERIUM GROUP
Title: Talent Acquisition Specialist
Company: IMPERIUM GROUP
Location: Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
We are seeking a motivated and experienced Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our growing team. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the full recruitment lifecycle, attracting top-tier talent, and partnering with hiring managers to support hiring across multiple business functions.
This role requires a proactive recruiter with strong sourcing and headhunting skills, excellent stakeholder management, and the ability to recruit for technical, creative, corporate, and leadership positions within a fast-paced consultancy environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage the full recruitment lifecycle from workforce planning and job briefing through offer management and onboarding.
- Partner with department heads and hiring managers to understand business objectives, define hiring requirements, and develop effective recruitment strategies.
- Prepare and maintain accurate job descriptions aligned with organizational needs.
- Source high-caliber candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, executive search, professional networks, employee referrals, recruitment agencies, and other sourcing channels.
- Proactively identify and engage passive talent for critical and future hiring requirements.
- Conduct structured competency-based interviews to evaluate technical capability, cultural fit, communication skills, and leadership potential.
- Present detailed candidate assessments and recruitment recommendations to hiring managers.
- Coordinate interviews, assessments, and selection processes while ensuring a seamless and professional candidate experience.
- Lead salary discussions and offer negotiations in line with company guidelines and market benchmarks.
- Develop and maintain talent pipelines for strategic and hard-to-fill positions.
- Produce recruitment reports and monitor key hiring metrics, including time-to-fill, quality of hire, source effectiveness, and offer acceptance rates.
- Ensure recruitment activities comply with UAE Labour Law and internal HR policies.
- Support employer branding initiatives to strengthen Imperium Group's presence within the talent market.
- Maintain accurate recruitment documentation and Applicant Tracking System (ATS) records.
- Stay informed of recruitment best practices, industry trends, salary benchmarking, and competitor hiring activity across the UAE and GCC markets.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
- Minimum 5–8 years of Talent Acquisition experience within the UAE.
- Proven experience recruiting across technical, engineering, architecture, design, commercial, corporate, and executive-level positions.
- Experience working within consultancy, construction, architecture, engineering, real estate, or luxury industries is highly preferred.
- Strong expertise in direct sourcing, headhunting, market mapping, and passive candidate engagement.
- Hands-on experience with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), LinkedIn Recruiter, and leading recruitment platforms.
- Excellent interviewing, candidate assessment, and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong knowledge of UAE employment practices and recruitment regulations.