Assistant Talent Acquisition Manager - Luxury Hotel

About the role

A luxury 5-star hotel in Dubai is looking for an Assistant Talent Acquisition Manager to run the full recruitment and onboarding process. The successful candidate manages recruitment independently, from manpower requisition and sourcing through selection, offer management, pre-employment formalities and onboarding. The role suits someone with a strong understanding of luxury hospitality recruitment and the ability to handle several vacancies and priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle from approved requisition to candidate onboarding.
• Partner with department heads and hiring managers on manpower needs, job profiles and priorities.
• Post vacancies on ATS, job portals, LinkedIn and other sourcing platforms.
• Sourcing candidates through direct sourcing, talent pools, referrals, agencies, social media and other channels.
• Conduct HR interviews and competency-based assessments, and coordinate interviews with hiring managers and senior stakeholders.
• Handle reference checks, background verification and pre-employment documentation.
• Own onboarding from offer acceptance through joining, including documentation, induction schedules, welcome arrangements and orientation.
• Support recruitment campaigns, career fairs, open days, university recruitment and similar initiatives.
• Maintain relationships with recruitment agencies, hospitality schools and universities.
• Improve recruitment and onboarding processes and the candidate experience.

Required profile

• 4-6 years of experience in Talent Acquisition/Recruitment, preferably in a luxury 5-star hotel or high-end hospitality setting.
• Proven experience independently managing end-to-end recruitment and onboarding.
• Experience recruiting at operational, supervisory and management levels.
• Experience with recruitment agencies and external talent partners.

Required skills

• Strong sourcing and candidate attraction, using LinkedIn, job portals, ATS platforms and databases.
• Interviewing, assessment, negotiation and stakeholder management.
• Knowledge of recruitment processes, employment documentation and onboarding requirements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, attention to detail, confidentiality and professionalism.