Talent Acquisition Manager (Arabic Speaking)

To assess and improve the efficiency, quality, and overall effectiveness of the Talent Acquisition function, across MENA.

To bolster business continuity by creating and maintaining a pipeline of qualified candidates for senior level positions across MENA.

To collaborate with local offices and the Marketing team to create and implement employer branding initiatives.

Role and Responsibilities

• Collaborate with senior leadership to identify and understand future leadership needs across the region.
• Develop in-depth profiles for key leadership positions, outlining required skills, experience, and leadership qualities, and conduct market research to identify potential external candidates who align with these profiles. Coach local Talent Acquisition personnel on utilization of these profiles.
• Identify and source high-potential candidates from various talent pools, develop and execute targeted outreach strategies to connect with these candidates.
• Engage with potential external successors through informative conversations, building long-term relationships and showcasing the organization culture and opportunities.
• Maintain a comprehensive talent pipeline database, tracking candidate interactions and updates.
• When leadership vacancies arise, leverage pre-built pipeline to present qualified talent for consideration.
• Coordinate with the Marketing Team to develop and drive the Samsung employer brand to the MENA region.
• Train local Talent Acquisition personnel on direct sourcing techniques and methodologies within MENA.
• Evaluate Talent Acquisition process efficiency, KPI management, and overall effectiveness. Develop improvement plans and conduct coaching with local Talent Acquisition.
• Conduct training with hiring managers on effective interview and assessment techniques.
• Conduct confidential sourcing for planned, senior level involuntary exits across MENA.
• Serve as point of contact for global Talent Acquisition initiatives driven by HQ.
• Occasionally provide direct operational support to offices within MENA experiencing an unusually high number of open positions or to support high priority business objectives.
• Collect and compile Talent Acquisition related data from the region and provide reports to RHQ leadership.
• Collaborate with local offices within MENA to improve the effectiveness of their employee referral programs.

Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in Talent Acquisition, some of which being “in-house.”
• Experience in employer branding, preferably on a regional basis.
• Excellent research, sourcing, networking, and relationship building skills. Possesses the ability to train others.
• Strong understanding of recruitment best practices and methodologies; ability to conduct assessments and propose process improvements.
• Experience in managing a recruitment dashboard to monitor recruitment KPI to track and improve recruitment performance.