Talent Acquisition Lead

Role overview

This opportunity is posted for a partner employer that handles all applications and the remaining hiring steps. The employer is seeking a Talent Acquisition Lead in Saudi Arabia.

The role is a chance to steer and expand a high-performing recruitment team inside a rapidly growing global business. It combines people leadership with direct recruiting ownership, so you will both guide recruiters and personally manage important searches.

Success in this position depends on the ability to pair strategic direction with strong day-to-day execution, while bringing deep hiring expertise to complex recruitment work. You will help recruiters improve, streamline processes, and create an excellent experience for both candidates and internal stakeholders.

This role is best suited to an experienced recruiting leader who enjoys collaboration, works well in a fast-changing environment, and is motivated by building strong hiring teams and talent pipelines.

Accountabilities

• Lead a recruiter pod by keeping the team aligned, productive, and focused on meeting hiring objectives.
• Stay actively involved in recruitment delivery while also providing people leadership and direction.
• Turn broader talent acquisition goals into clear priorities, expectations, and practical actions for the team.
• Hold regular one-to-one conversations centered on performance, development, pipeline strength, and career progression.
• Evaluate and refine recruitment practices across sourcing, outreach, candidate engagement, interviewing, and stakeholder communication.
• Coach recruiters on search strategy, stakeholder handling, sourcing methods, and professional growth.
• Help improve hiring processes so they scale well, stay consistent, and support a strong candidate journey.
• Spot performance issues or team challenges early and work with leadership on effective solutions.

Requirements

• More than 10 years of experience in talent acquisition, recruitment, or executive search.
• At least 2 years spent leading a recruitment team, pod, or similar talent function.
• Proven ability to manage your own recruiting workload while also developing and supporting other recruiters.
• Strong understanding of the end-to-end hiring process, including sourcing, outreach, pipeline management, interviewing, and candidate experience.
• Track record of improving recruiting quality through coaching, feedback, and mentorship.
• Solid stakeholder management skills, with experience working across multiple teams and functions.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to set expectations clearly and address issues early.
• Strong planning and prioritization abilities, especially when managing competing demands.
• Supportive, empathetic, and collaborative leadership style centered on trust and development.
• Comfort working in a fast-moving environment with a focus on results and continuous improvement.

Perks and benefits

• Chance to lead and influence a high-impact talent acquisition function in a fast-growing organization.
• Remote working flexibility.
• Opportunity to shape recruiting strategy, hiring processes, and team development initiatives.
• Collaborative and inclusive workplace culture that supports employee growth and success.
• Access to professional development that strengthens leadership and talent acquisition capabilities.
• Opportunity to work with diverse teams and help build a global workforce.
• High-ownership environment where initiative, innovation, and impact are recognized.

Application and data notice

This listing explains that AI-supported matching is used to review applications quickly, consistently, and fairly against the role’s core requirements. The system identifies the strongest matches and sends a shortlist to the hiring company, while the employer’s internal team manages final decisions, interviews, and assessments.

By applying, candidates agree that personal data may be processed to assess candidacy and share relevant details with the hiring employer. The notice states that this processing relies on legitimate interest and pre-contractual measures under applicable data protection laws, including GDPR. Applicants may request access, correction, deletion, or objection to processing at any time.

The notice also states that AI tools may be used to support parts of recruitment, such as screening applications, reviewing resumes, analyzing responses, and identifying possible inconsistencies or verification signals. These tools assist the recruitment team but do not replace human judgment, and final hiring decisions are made by people.