Talent Acquisition Manager (Deeptech) — Dubai

About this opportunity

Salary: Up to AED 35,000/month Location: Dubai (hybrid/office-based depending on business needs) This isn’t a “fill roles” TA job. We’re hiring a Talent Acquisition Manager for a high-growth deeptech company in Dubai — someone who treats hiring as a competitive advantage and understands that every hire shapes the company’s DNA, culture, and performance bar . You’ll lead hiring across critical functions, drive international recruitment , partner closely with leaders and TA stakeholders, and mentor junior recruiters to deliver consistently high-quality outcomes. The mission Build a scalable, high-trust hiring engine that attracts exceptional people globally — and protects the culture while the company grows. What you’ll own (end-to-end) Talent strategy + delivery : workforce planning support, hiring priorities, and execution across technical and commercial teams International hiring : sourcing and closing across multiple geographies (EMEA/APAC/US), remote and relocation, diverse talent pools Stakeholder management : influence hiring managers, set expectations, run structured intakes, and keep decisions moving Hiring process excellence : scorecards, interview frameworks, structured assessment, debrief discipline, offer strategy, and close plans Employer branding + candidate experience : tell the story properly, keep candidates warm, and protect the brand at every touchpoint TA collaboration : work alongside TA teams (internal and/or external) to align on tools, reporting, pipelines, and best practice Team leadership : manage, coach, and mentor junior recruiters/resourcers — training, feedback loops, quality control, and performance support Data-driven recruiting : pipeline health, time-to-hire, quality-of-hire signals, conversion rates, and continuous improvement What “great” looks like here You can hire for hard roles (engineering, product, data/AI, security, R&D, niche commercial) without compromising quality You balance speed with rigour — fast, structured, and evidence-based You’re comfortable pushing back: you’ll challenge vague briefs, unrealistic timelines, and weak decision-making You care about culture add and bar-raising, not just “culture fit” You can develop juniors into confident recruiters with strong fundamentals Must-have experience (keywords that matter) Talent Acquisition Manager / TA Lead / Senior Recruiter with leadership responsibilities Deeptech / tech / SaaS / AI / data / engineering hiring exposure (or similarly complex, high-skill environments) Proven international recruitment track record (multi-region hiring, global sourcing, cross-border stakeholder management) Experience working alongside TA teams and building alignment across processes and priorities Hands-on experience managing/mentoring junior recruiters (coaching, training, feedback, performance) Strong sourcing capability (LinkedIn Recruiter, talent mapping, Boolean, referrals, communities) Confidence with ATS/CRM workflows, reporting, and funnel optimisation Based in Dubai or ready to relocate Why join Deeptech product, real complexity, real impact High ownership: you’ll shape the hiring engine and influence the culture A leadership team that wants TA to be strategic, not transactional Salary up to AED 35,000/month (depending on experience) .