Talent Acquisition Specialist

7 days ago


Riyadh, Saudi Arabia APCO Worldwide Full time

**The role**

We are looking for a Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our MENA talent acquisition team in a newly created position, based in our Riyadh office. The role reports to our Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist, based in Dubai, with a dotted line to the Head of Global Talent Acquisition, based in London.

This role requires the ability to quickly become an expert in the communications and advisory space so that you can build pipelines of talent in our key hiring verticals, provide intelligence to the business, and help us to meet not only immediate hiring needs but emerging ones too.

**Responsibilities**
- Partners with business leaders and MENA/Global Talent Acquisition team to understand short
- Maps, identifies and builds pipelines of short-term/part-time and full-time talent across key hiring verticals.
- Expands and leverages external networks; builds relationships with professional groups and educational institutions and promotes APCO employer brand.
- Supports on employer branding activity for the region and contributes to global employer brand initiatives.
- Partners with Finance, Resourcing and HR team to forecast quarterly and annual hiring needs by office.
- Partners with other team members to identify process improvement opportunities.
- Stays current and proactive in identifying latest best practices and developments in talent acquisition, including appropriate technology and social media tools.

Qualifications:

- Saudi National.
- At least three years experience in recruiting roles in MENA. Experience in recruiting in Saudi Arabia is a plus.
- Prior experience in a professional services or agency environment is preferred.
- Strong project management experience. Able to map and pipeline talent effectively.
- Demonstrated ability to deploy effective tools and practices to successful talent sourcing and acquisition.
- Good understanding of behavioral and case interviewing techniques.
- Strong written and presentation skills and the ability to communicate effectively at all levels and across cultures.
- Collaborative team player who also has the ability to work independently, take initiative, and set priorities.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment under tight deadlines.
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university or equivalent



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