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The Senior Recruiter – MEA is a senior-level recruiting professional responsible for leading full-cycle talent acquisition across the Middle East & Africa region, while contributing to global talent initiatives and best practices. Based in Jeddah, this role partners closely with regional business leaders, HR Business Partners, and global Talent Acquisition teams to deliver exceptional hiring outcomes and build strong talent pipelines that support organizational growth in a diverse, fast-moving region.
Job Responsibility:
Lead end-to-end recruitment for mid-level, senior-level, and specialized positions across MEA markets
Develop and execute tailored sourcing strategies informed by MEA market dynamics
Manage diverse candidate pipelines across multiple countries simultaneously
Partner with hiring leaders to define role requirements, ideal profiles, and selection criteria
Serve as a trusted advisor to MEA business leaders and HR Business Partners
Provide talent insights, competitive intelligence, salary benchmarking, and market data
Coach hiring leaders on effective interviewing, assessment, and decision-making practices
Create a high-quality experience for all candidates
Promote employer brand and employee value proposition in MEA markets
Ensure fair, compliant, and unbiased hiring practices
Build and maintain strong pipelines for critical skill areas
Utilize advanced sourcing tools
Conduct proactive market mapping for high-priority roles
Maintain data accuracy and reporting standards within the ATS and recruitment systems
Ensure full compliance with employment laws and regulations across MEA markets
Optimize recruiting workflows
Support the adoption of global TA processes, tools, technology, and employer branding initiatives
Partner with global recruiting peers on cross-regional searches, best practice sharing, and enterprise-wide TA initiatives
Support global corporate function hiring when MEA talent is required
Participate in global projects related to TA transformation, systems improvement, or strategic priorities
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field
equivalent experience considered
5–7+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, preferably with exposure to MEA markets
Demonstrated success hiring senior-level and specialized talent across multiple countries
Strong knowledge of Middle East & Africa labor markets, cultural norms, government relations, and regulatory environments
Experience working in a global, matrixed organization
Advanced sourcing capabilities and use of recruitment tools and analytics
Excellent communication skills in English
Arabic strongly preferred
Ability to manage high-volume, high-complexity workload independently
Strong stakeholder management and consulting skills