Senior Talent Acquisition Lead — Commercial & Tech (UAE)

If you can hire strong commercial talent and you’re equally comfortable hiring Data/AI… keep reading.We’re a well-established trading group in Dubai, scaling fast across the region. We need a Senior Talent Acquisition Manager who can own hiring end-to-end across two worlds:Commercial / trading roles that drive revenueTech & data roles that drive capability (Data, BI, AI)What you’ll ownFull-cycle hiring: intake → sourcing → shortlist → interviews → offer → closeHiring manager partnership: clear role briefs, realistic timelines, fast decisionsDirect sourcing: LinkedIn, Boolean, market mapping, referrals (delivery-first)Quality control: structured screening, interview discipline, candidate experienceWeekly reporting: pipeline visibility, time-to-fill, source performance, offer acceptanceAgency management (when needed): performance, speed, cost, qualityTypical roles you’ll hireCommercial / TradingSales, Key Accounts, Business DevelopmentCategory / Product (commercial)Trade MarketingProcurement / BuyingSupply Chain / Planning / LogisticsTech / DigitalData Analysts, BI (Power BI), Data EngineersData Science / Machine Learning / Applied AIDigital Product / Business AnalystsQA / Software / DevOps (as required)Important: Data/AI salary bandYou should be comfortable hiring and closing Data/AI talent in the AED 20,000–30,000/month range (depending on level and stack).What we’re looking forProven TA leadership in the UAE (in-house preferred)Track record hiring across BOTH commercial and technical rolesStrong stakeholder management (you can push back, and you can close)Hands-on sourcing capability (not a “vendor manager” TA profile)Fast, organised, metrics-aware, and obsessed with qualitySkillsFull-cycle recruitment (intake to offer/close), high-volume and specialist hiringStakeholder management with senior leaders (challenging briefs, driving decisions, pushing back when needed)Commercial hiring expertise (sales, key accounts, BD, category, procurement, supply chain/logistics)Tech hiring capability (data/BI/data engineering, ML/AI, product/BA; plus QA/dev/devops as needed)Strong sourcing skills: LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean/X-ray, market mapping, talent pipelining, referralsScreening and assessment: structured interviews, competency-based questioning, scorecards, calibrationOffer management + negotiation (closing candidates, managing counteroffers, improving acceptance rates)Hiring analytics: pipeline reporting, time-to-fill, source-of-hire, conversion ratios, SLA managementATS discipline: clean data, stage hygiene, reporting accuracy (any ATS/CRM)Vendor management (selecting agencies, setting KPIs, controlling cost, measuring quality)Employer branding basics (role marketing, messaging, candidate experience)Strong written communication (job adverts, outreach messages, hiring manager updates)High pace + prioritisation (multiple roles, changing business needs, tight deadlines)Market knowledge: UAE/GCC salary benchmarks, notice periods, visa considerations, competitor mappingCompliance awareness (data privacy, fair hiring practice, documentation)#J-18808-Ljbffr