Sourcing Coordinator (MENA Talent)

About the role

KellyServices' international Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) team is looking for a Sourcing Coordinator to join its team of recruiters and sourcers supporting a client, a science and technology leader. The role focuses on identifying, engaging and developing talent across the MENA region, while keeping sourcing activity, candidate communication and recruitment workflows organised and accurate. The position is based in Dubai, UAE.

Key responsibilities

• Build and develop talent pipelines across MENA using sourcing channels, tools and methodologies.
• Find, engage, pre-screen and assess candidates, presenting qualified talent to recruiters in line with role requirements.
• Reach prospective candidates through social media, email, telephone, job boards, Boolean search, professional networks and universities.
• Partner with recruiters on intake discussions, research market and position information, and flag talent availability, search challenges or delivery risks.
• Use AI and data analytics appropriately to improve sourcing efficiency and proactive talent-pool development.
• Keep sourcing and candidate activity up to date in the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and other recruitment tools, including candidate status, notes, follow-ups and next steps.
• Prioritise a high-volume workload across multiple requisitions, maintaining trackers, reminders and action lists.
• Coordinate candidate and recruiter touchpoints, interviews and related logistics, and communicate changes promptly.
• Maintain professional communication with candidates and stakeholders, monitor outstanding actions and escalate delays, risks or sensitive issues.
• Support recruiters with routine process administration and reporting, including sourcing activity data and team scorecard targets.
• Contribute to team projects and process improvements, and handle candidate and business information confidentially.

Required profile

• At least 3 years' experience in candidate sourcing, with knowledge of the MENA talent market.
• Demonstrated ability to source for multiple roles across different disciplines and manage a high-volume requisition load.
• Experience attracting passive candidates through cold outreach, search tools, Boolean search and networking.
• Experience developing or delivering a social media sourcing and recruitment strategy.
• Highly organised, reliable and able to escalate risks and challenges.
• Professional-level fluency in English and Arabic is required.
• Life sciences, diagnostics, biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry knowledge is an advantage.

Required skills

• Strong working knowledge of local job boards, social media and candidate discovery channels.
• Experience with recruitment systems such as LinkedIn Recruiter and Workday, or comparable ATS/HRIS platforms.
• Comfortable working in a data-driven environment and contributing to agreed scorecard targets.

What we offer

• A one-year fixed-term contract, with the possibility of extension.
• Total compensation package including benefits as applicable to the position.
• Career progression, learning and development opportunities.
• An international, multicultural team in a collaborative environment.