Principal 360 Emiratisation Recruitment Consultant

Permanent
AE
18 January 2024
A Bit About Halian

If you haven’t already heard of Halian, we have over twenty years of success under our belt within the recruitment industry and are actively changing the future of hiring talent. Halian is transforming IT and tech companies by sourcing and providing incredibly talented individuals worldwide. The company’s collective aim is to find the perfect hire for the right career path within the IT and Tech field. Our experienced consultants work in sourcing the right talent in Cyber Security, Infrastructure, Software Engineering, and Next-Gen and Digital roles. We couldn’t be more excited about the future and success here at Halian. With the headcount of the company doubling within just a year and a great work environment, your team at Halian will become more than just work colleagues and become more like family!

Job Summary

An experienced and highly motivated recruitment consultant specialising in Emiratisation recruitment. Within this role you will be working within a fast moving, candidate driven market. You will create business development strategies and calls to attract client’s needs and offer the right recruitment solutions. Within the role you will liaise with clients to understand role requirements to source and select the most suitable clients. It will be your duty to source, screen, and compile a shortlist of qualified candidates for various technical roles.

Key Duties & Responsibilities
  • Assist Business Development and Client Attraction.
  • Build market maps to understand key employers within your area of specialism.
  • Write and post technical job descriptions on specialist IT boards, social media, and any other relevant channel.
  • Source junior, mid-level, senior and highly specialist candidates for leading global businesses, covering Emiratisation recruitment.
  • Screen and Interview candidates to ensure we put forward the best quality profiles to clients.
  • Build a candidate CRM to ensure a solid pipeline of qualified candidates.
  • Consult with clients on overall hiring strategies and tailor your approach accordingly.
  • Keep up to date with latest industry trends to ensure candidates can be evaluated against industry standard assessments.
  • Participate in tech conferences and meet ups to network with IT professionals.
  • Build and develop your client portfolio providing expert consultation to ensure repeal business.
  • Generate new leads and clients using your network and contacts.
  • Network online and offline with potential candidates to promote our employer brand and ensure we attract the best professionals.
  • Act as a mentor to more junior members of staff, championing company best practices.

#Halianlife, Benefits & Perks
  • A positive, productive, and energetic work environment!
  • 11,000 sq. ft. office overlooking the Palm, with excellent recreational facilities.
  • Excellent AXA Insurance Health Plan for all Halian employees.
  • Career ladder with defined salaries and promotion criteria.
  • Competitive commission structure with no thresholds.
  • Monthly lunch club
  • Amazing annual, quarterly, monthly, and weekly incentives – flights home / sky-dives / spa days/ lucky dips
  • Half-year and annual trips.
  • Internal referral scheme
  • Dedicated 20+ head talent acquisition team
  • World-class technology platforms
  • Quarterly KPI kickers for CV submitted, High Acceptance ratio, and more.
  • Up to four days additional leave for “duvet days” (These days are in addition to your 22 days of paid holiday!)
  • Work from anywhere up to 2 days a week!
  • Work from anywhere for two weeks per year. No need to read that again! You can work from Bali, Paris or New York (if you manage the time difference).
  • YourBirthday day off
  • 1 x Mental health day
  • ½ day Fridays if you hit your target (only applicable to Halianers on the sales team)
  • Flexible working hours.
Qualifications
  • A University degree is preferable but not essential.
  • Excellent verbal and communication skills.
  • Proven work experience in recruitment – ideally as a technical recruiter.
  • 5+ years recruitment experience in a 360 agency role specialising in Emiratisation.
  • English speaking.
  • Strongly experienced in sales and business development.

Skills Required
  • Has a recruitment agency background.
  • An excellent degree of competence with MS Office.
  • A knowledge of how job boards (ICT Jobs…)  and LinkedIn work.
  • Hands-On experience with various online interview formats (e.g.: Teams, Zoom, Google, Hangouts)
  • Technical expertise with an ability to understand and explain job requirements for IT roles.
  • Strong tenacity and ability to build a strong network.

Personal Attributes
  • Strong written and spoken English
  • A self-motivated, target-driven mentality with a desire to overachieve.
  • Approachable nature.
  • Good decision-making skills.
  • Ability to operate independently whilst collaborating closely with other team members and peers.
  • Highly organized and structured.