Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

Location: Buraidah, Al-Qassim, Saudi Arabia

Role Summary

You will own the full recruitment cycle for your assigned requisitions: from writing the job description based on the defined requirements, through sourcing and assessing candidates, to negotiating offers and following up on onboarding. The role focuses on hands-on talent sourcing and assessment, and suits someone who works independently and delivers against targets.

Key Responsibilities

·      Manage assigned job requisitions end to end, within the agreed time-to-fill and quality standards.

·      Draft job descriptions and selection criteria in both Arabic and English based on the defined requirements of each requisition.

·      Source candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, recruitment agency databases, networking and referrals.

·      Screen CVs, conduct competency-based interviews, assess candidates and prepare shortlists with a short written profile for each candidate.

·      Coordinate candidate interviews, collect feedback internally, and manage the offer and negotiation stage through to acceptance and start date.

·      Verify references and qualifications, and follow up on onboarding and the agreed guarantee period.

·      Keep the applicant tracking system (ATS) accurate and up to date, and produce weekly reports on open roles and performance indicators.

·      Track Saudi labour-market trends and salary benchmarks, and provide reliable advice to candidates and the internal team.

·      Comply with Saudi Labour Law, Qiwa platform requirements and data-confidentiality policies at every stage of the process.

Qualifications & Experience (Essential)

·      Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology or a related field.

·      At least 4 years of hands-on experience in recruitment or talent acquisition, including at least 2 years in a recruitment agency or search firm (preferred).

·      Full professional fluency in both Arabic and English, spoken and written (essential), to work with candidates of multiple nationalities and to write job descriptions and reports in both languages.

·      Proven track record of closing mid- to senior-level roles across more than one sector.

·      Working knowledge of Saudi Labour Law, the Qiwa platform and Saudization (Nitaqat) requirements.

Skills

·      Strong interviewing and assessment skills (behavioural and competency-based interviewing).

·      Advanced sourcing skills (Boolean search, LinkedIn Recruiter) and proficiency with applicant tracking systems (ATS).

·      Ability to manage several requisitions at once and prioritise under deadline pressure.

·      Excellent negotiation, communication and presentation skills.

·      Commercial mindset and commitment to targets and KPIs.

·      High standards of confidentiality and professional ethics when handling candidate data.

·      Professional certification such as CIPD, SHRM-CP (an advantage).