Assistant Manager – Talent Acquisition

About the role

GMG is seeking an experienced Assistant Manager – Talent Acquisition to lead end‑to‑end recruitment activities across its operations in Saudi Arabia. The role involves partnering with business leaders, developing sourcing strategies, and ensuring a seamless hiring process that aligns with the company’s talent needs.

Key responsibilities

• Design and execute recruitment and sourcing strategies that match business plans and talent gaps.
• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle: sourcing, screening, interviewing, selection, offer management, and onboarding coordination.
• Collaborate with hiring managers and senior stakeholders to understand manpower requirements and deliver timely recruitment solutions.
• Drive creative sourcing initiatives using LinkedIn, job boards, social media, referrals, agencies, career fairs, and other relevant channels.
• Build and maintain relationships with recruitment agencies, universities, vendors, and external talent networks.
• Ensure recruitment processes, candidate assessments, offers, and contracts comply with GMG policies and market benchmarks.
• Monitor recruitment metrics such as open vacancies, sourcing channel effectiveness, cost, quality of hire, and time‑to‑fill.
• Continuously improve recruitment processes and candidate experience through innovative solutions.
• Support the recruitment team with effective screening tools, interview methodologies, and selection practices.
• Promote GMG’s employer value proposition to strengthen its position as an employer of choice.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of hands‑on experience in talent acquisition or recruitment.
• Proven ability to manage end‑to‑end recruitment cycles and stakeholder relationships.
• Strong communication skills in English and Arabic, both written and spoken.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple vacancies in a fast‑paced environment.
• Analytical, problem‑solving, and decision‑making capabilities.

Required skills