Corporate Director of Talent Acquisition

We are currently seeking for passionate and dynamic guest-focused Human Resources professionals who pride themselves on their ability to deliver extraordinary levels of service. 

As a Corporate Director of Talent Acquisition, you are responsible to provide creative solutions for recruitment strategies, support nationalisation initiatives whilst promoting Rotana as an employer of choice and offer recruitment support and guidance to the Human Resources Leaders in all existing and pre-opening properties. The role will include key responsibilities such as: 

• Own the full recruitment cycle including advertisement, sourcing, and interviewing candidates for vacant General Manager, Human Resources Leader and Corporate Office positions within the company as well as support the recruitment of pre-opening hotels if no Human Resources Leader has been identified
• Assess and pro-actively use available recruitment tools such as databases, social media network, corporate recruitment agencies, job boards etc.
• Support the recruitment of TAROT (Management Trainee) candidates and advise on available vacancies/placements towards the end of the training period
• Administer and audit the Rotana Careers website and ensure system glitches are being identified, reported, and actioned promptly
• Oversee the existingrecruitment tools and contract renewals (career website, job boards, Psychometric tests) whilst identifying new options based on latest market trends
• Liaise with the Corporate Office Marketing Department to develop a recruitment marketing campaign and adverts for pre-opening hotels as well as support the planning/conducting of successful recruitment days
• Act as main point of contact for all Corporate Recruitment Agencies, evaluate current recruitment partners and assess potential new agencies
• Strengthen existing relationships with universities, colleges and hotel schools and identify new ones when and where required
• Support Rotana’s Nationalisation Programmes and liaise with hotels’ representatives to ensure existing localisation programs meet it set targets
• Coordinate/attend government driven recruitment initiatives, career/internship fairs and ensure constant follow up with the property Human Resources Leaders to maximize recruitment outcome while acting as main contact person for UAE Government entities for recruitment related matters (ie MOHRE, Department of Culture and Tourism, Dubai College of Tourism…)
• Conduct General Manager, Human Resources Leader and corporate office recruitment orientation and offer human resources pre-opening support to ensure that Hiring Updates and Critical Paths are prepared, enhanced, and adhered to
• Drive Rotana’s career opportunities on social media and maintain existing social media accounts
• Assist the Corporate Vice President - Human Resources in developing and managing Human Resources guidelines and functions and re-assess, review and upgrade schemes and policies to enable the company to stay competitive
• Initiate, coordinate and develop special projects to be submitted to the Corporate Vice President - Human Resources in order to make appropriate operational assessments

Education, Qualifications & Experiences

You should have a minimum of three years experience in an HR Leadership role with a focus on recruitment. You must possess a high level of computer literacy and excellent English communication skills. Arabic speaking would be an advantage. Additionally, the right candidate has an immaculate personal presentation, high flexibility to travel and a great aptitude on guiding Senior Managers. Previous gulf experiences are preferred and a track record of career progress and stability is essential.

Knowledge & Competencies

The ideal candidate will be hands-on, enjoys leading from the front and be part of a winning team. Additionally, the person is capable of dealing with high level of confidentiality, has the ability to think laterally while possessing the following competencies:

• Adaptability
• Customer Focus
• Drive for Results
• Influencing Outcomes
• Leading People
• Managing Operation
• Planning for Business
• Team Building
• Understanding the Business
• Valuing Diversity