Talent Acquisition Executive - IB & American Curriculum Schools

About the role

GEMS Education is looking for a Talent Acquisition Executive to attract and recruit high-quality teaching roles across its IB and American curriculum schools. Reporting to the Team Lead, the role manages end-to-end recruitment, builds strong talent pipelines and partners with school leadership teams to meet recruitment needs while delivering an exceptional candidate experience.

Key responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment for teaching, leadership and non-teaching roles across IB and American curriculum schools.
• Partner with Principals and school leadership teams to understand curriculum-specific recruitment requirements.
• Source and attract qualified IB (PYP, MYP, DP) and American curriculum educators.
• Build candidate pipelines through LinkedIn, job boards, ATS, referrals and professional networks.
• Screen, interview, shortlist and assess candidates based on qualifications, curriculum experience and school requirements.
• Represent GEMS Education at recruitment events and career fairs.
• Ensure compliance with recruitment policies, safeguarding requirements and UAE regulations.
• Maintain accurate ATS records, monitor recruitment KPIs and report regularly to stakeholders.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience.
• Minimum 3 years' experience in talent acquisition or recruitment agency environments.
• Experience recruiting in the education sector, preferably for IB and/or American curriculum schools.
• Understanding of IB programmes (PYP, MYP, DP & CP) and American curriculum frameworks, including AP, is advantageous.
• Valid UAE driving licence.

Required skills

• Strong sourcing, interviewing and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to build relationships with senior stakeholders and school leaders.
• Excellent communication, organisational and candidate engagement skills.
• Experience using an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and recruitment reporting tools.