Talent Acquisition Specialist

The Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible for managing end-to-end recruitment activities across multiple business units, with a strong focus on hospitality, Food & Beverage (F&B), entertainment, and large-scale seasonal workforce projects.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, proactive, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and has proven global experience recruiting within luxury hospitality and F&B

End-to-End Recruitment

• Manage the complete recruitment lifecycle from manpower request through onboarding.
• Source, screen, interview, assess, and shortlist candidates for permanent, temporary, contract, and seasonal positions.
• Coordinate interviews with hiring managers and clients.
• Prepare offer recommendations and employment documentation.
• Conduct reference and background checks where required.
• Ensure a positive candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.

Hospitality & F&B Recruitment

Experience recruiting for luxury hotels, fine dining restaurants, premium venues, entertainment destinations, and lifestyle developments is highly preferred.

High-Volume & Seasonal Recruitment

• Support large-scale recruitment campaigns for hospitality openings, events, festivals, and seasonal operations.
• Coordinate mass hiring events, assessment days, and recruitment drives.
• Build talent pipelines for recurring seasonal requirements.
• Manage recruitment timelines to meet project mobilization deadlines.
• Maintain a ready pool of qualified hospitality professionals.

Overseas Recruitment

• Screen and interview international candidates.
• Ensure overseas recruitment complies with Saudi labour regulations and company policies.
• Support document verification and candidate readiness before deployment.
• Coordinate mobilization schedules with recruitment partners.

Talent Sourcing

Utilize multiple sourcing channels including

LinkedIn Recruiter

• Social media
• Employee referrals
• Recruitment agencies
• Career fairs
• Universities and hospitality institutes
• Develop and maintain talent pools for both immediate and future hiring needs.

Recruitment Administration

• Maintain accurate records within the Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
• Ensure all recruitment documentation is complete and compliant.
• Prepare employment offers and recruitment reports.
• Maintain recruitment dashboards and hiring metrics.
• Ensure confidentiality of candidate information.

Employer Branding

Build long-term relationships with hospitality professionals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Hospitality Management, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 3–5 years' experience in Talent Acquisition or Recruitment.
• Mandatory experience recruiting within Hospitality and Food & Beverage (F&B).
• Experience recruiting for luxury hospitality, restaurants, entertainment venues, lifestyle destinations, or hospitality staffing companies.
• Experience supporting overseas recruitment is highly desirable.

Skills & Competencies

• Full-cycle recruitment expertise.
• High-volume recruitment experience.
• Hospitality recruitment expertise.
• Workforce planning and manpower forecasting.
• Strong interviewing and assessment skills.
• Excellent sourcing and headhunting capability.
• Experience using ATS and LinkedIn Recruiter.
• Strong stakeholder management.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple vacancies simultaneously.
• Exceptional organizational and planning skills.
• High attention to detail.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight recruitment deadlines.
• Strong reporting and analytical skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.

Language Requirements

• Fluent English (Required).
• Arabic language skills are highly preferred.