Head of Talent Acquisition

? Dubai, UAE | Full time

About the Role

We are building our Dubai team and looking for a hands-on recruitment leader to support our growth in the Indian market. Based in Dubai, you will focus primarily on sourcing and hiring talent for India-related business roles, while overseeing day-to-day HR operations for our Dubai team.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead end-to-end recruitment for BD, Sales, Partnerships, Marketing, Growth, SEO and senior leadership roles.
- Build talent maps and pipelines across India through direct sourcing, industry networks, referrals and recruitment partners.
- Proactively engage passive candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter, Naukri and other relevant channels.
- Partner with business leaders on hiring priorities, candidate assessment, interviews and offer negotiations.
- Develop internal recruitment capabilities and manage external recruitment partners.
- Coordinate Dubai HR operations, including onboarding, employee records, payroll inputs and visa processes, working with local service providers.
- Track recruitment quality, hiring timelines,



offer acceptance, retention and costs.

What We’re Looking For

- Significant recruitment experience, including a strong track record in the Indian talent market.
- Demonstrated success hiring commercial, marketing or growth professionals, including senior roles.
- Strong hands-on talent mapping, direct sourcing, candidate assessment and negotiation skills.
- Experience in recruitment agencies, executive search and/or in-house talent acquisition.
- Experience in internet, FinTech, gaming, e-commerce, AdTech, SaaS or related sectors is an advantage.
- Familiarity with UAE HR operations and experience building or mentoring recruitment teams are desirable.
- Professional English communication skills and the ability to work with international teams.
- Availability to work from Dubai and travel to India as required.

Compensation

- Competitive fixed salary plus performance bonus, based on relevant experience and capabilities.

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