Talent Acquisition Specialist

About the role

A growing industrial organization in Sharjah is looking for an experienced Talent Acquisition Specialist who can identify exceptional talent, understand complex technical requirements and turn ambitious workforce plans into successful hires. This is not a role focused on processing applications: you will shape talent markets, build candidate relationships and partner with business leaders to hire people who make a measurable difference.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and run targeted recruitment strategies for technical, engineering, skilled, operational, sales and corporate roles, building a healthy pipeline of talent
• Work with department heads, project managers and business leaders to define the purpose, technical and behavioural requirements, priorities, timelines, market availability and compensation expectations of each position
• Sourcing candidates proactively via LinkedIn Recruiter, job portals, professional networks, referrals, industry mapping, databases and direct outreach, and build specialist talent pools
• Screen applications and run structured interviews to assess experience, motivation, communication skills, cultural fit, compensation expectations and availability, then give hiring managers evidence-based recommendations
• Coordinate interviews, prepare candidates and interviewers, collect structured feedback and keep the process moving
• Create a professional, respectful candidate experience from first contact through offer acceptance, with timely updates
• Prepare and present offers, support compensation discussions and negotiate with hiring managers
• Track metrics such as time to shortlist, time to hire, source effectiveness, offer acceptance rate, vacancy ageing and recruitment cost, and use them to improve the process
• Represent the organization in the talent market and continuously improve talent mapping, sourcing, screening, interviews and offer conversion

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Engineering or a related discipline; a recognized talent acquisition or HR certification is an advantage
• At least five years of hands-on, end-to-end talent acquisition experience
• Proven success recruiting technical, engineering, skilled, operational and professional positions, preferably in engineering, manufacturing, construction, industrial services, lifting solutions, logistics or project-based businesses
• Ability to manage several specialized vacancies at once and to judge candidates' suitability beyond what appears on paper

Required skills

• Confident use of LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, Naukri, recruitment databases, referrals and direct search
• Strong communication and influence with candidates and hiring managers
• Commercial awareness and ownership of results