Talent Acquisition Manager

Our Story:

Alabbar Enterprises \& ANOTHER is a UAE\-based retail group that represents established brands like Candylicious, Ethan Allen, Yogurtland and Garrett Popcorn. It is also the parent company of multiple F\&B concepts like Social House, Karak House, Angelina, Gia, Markette, Two Bistro, Caya, Parka, Krema, Carpo, Ganache Chocolatier, Parka Bakehouse, The Good Hood Kitchen and Klay by Karak under its umbrella.

An entity with lifestyle and retail endeavours and a passion for distinction \- moments – growth.

Guided by our values and positivity, we bring prevailing international \& homegrown brands, delivering the highest levels of retail excellence and experiences to our guests.

The backbone of our vision is to pursue opportunities to grow and expand our presence locally and internationally while adhering to our core values and bringing synonymous moments and experiences to life.

Job Summary:

The Talent Acquisition Manager is responsible for developing and executing the overall talent acquisition strategy for the company and its multiple brands, ensuring the timely attraction, selection and onboarding of high\-quality talent across corporate, retail, F\&B and operational functions.

Job Responsibilities:

The job holder is responsible and accountable for (but not limited to) the following:

Talent Acquisition Strategy

• Develop and implement the overall Talent Acquisition strategy aligned with the company's business objectives and workforce requirements.
• Lead recruitment activities across all assigned brands, departments and locations, ensuring appropriate recruitment plans are in place for both corporate and operational hiring.
• Partner with senior management and hiring managers to understand current and future manpower requirements and develop effective recruitment plans.
• Provide market insights on talent availability, salary trends, sourcing channels and recruitment challenges.
• Develop and maintain talent pipelines for critical, recurring and hard\-to\-fill positions.

Recruitment Management

• Manage the complete recruitment lifecycle from manpower requisition through sourcing, screening, interviewing, selection, offer and onboarding.
• Ensure vacancies are accurately raised, managed and closed through the company's ATS and recruitment systems.
• Establish clear recruitment priorities based on business requirements, urgency and approved manpower budgets.
• Monitor recruitment progress and ensure vacancies are filled within agreed timelines and recruitment SLAs.
• Review candidate profiles and ensure appropriate shortlisting against approved job requirements.
• Conduct interviews and assessments for managerial, specialist and critical positions where required.
• Ensure appropriate reference checks, documentation and pre\-employment requirements are completed before onboarding.

Sourcing \& Employer Branding

• Develop and implement effective sourcing strategies using LinkedIn, job boards, recruitment agencies, employee referrals, social media, talent pools and direct sourcing.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with recruitment agencies, universities, colleges, vocational institutes and other talent partners.
• Identify new and innovative sourcing channels to improve the quality and diversity of the candidate pipeline.
• Support the development of the company's employer brand and recruitment marketing activities.
• Represent the company at career fairs, recruitment events, university engagements and other talent acquisition initiatives.

Stakeholder \& Hiring Manager Management

• Work closely with business leaders and hiring managers to define job requirements, candidate profiles and selection criteria.
• Advise hiring managers on recruitment market conditions, candidate availability and appropriate hiring strategies.
• Ensure timely feedback and decision\-making throughout the recruitment process.
• Manage expectations regarding recruitment timelines, candidate availability and