Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition

About the role

Qiddiya, a flagship entertainment, sports and culture destination under the Public Investment Fund, is seeking an experienced Senior Manager to lead its Talent Acquisition function. You will own the full recruitment lifecycle for critical roles and shape the hiring strategy for a fast‑growing organization.

Key responsibilities

• Lead end‑to‑end recruitment for key positions, from sourcing to onboarding, ensuring a premium candidate experience.
• Manage and mentor a small team of recruiters while acting as the Talent Acquisition lead for a division.
• Partner with hiring managers and HR Business Partners to translate workforce planning needs into effective recruitment strategies.
• Build strong pipelines for hard‑to‑fill roles through proactive sourcing, networking and talent mapping.
• Track, analyse and report recruitment metrics such as time‑to‑fill, cost‑per‑hire and quality‑of‑hire.
• Continuously optimise recruitment processes, tools and compliance standards.
• Set, monitor and achieve hiring targets, conducting weekly pipeline reviews and performance check‑ins.
• Collaborate with department heads to forecast hiring needs and develop measurable recruitment plans.

Required profile

• 10‑12 years of hands‑on recruitment experience with a proven record of meeting hiring goals.
• Minimum 2 years in a recruitment leadership or team‑management role.
• Strong command of ATS, sourcing tools (e.g., LinkedIn Recruiter, Workable) and recruitment analytics platforms.
• Experience managing high‑volume, multi‑location hiring with short turnaround times.
• Analytical mindset with solid understanding of recruitment metrics and data‑driven decision‑making.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement and team‑leadership skills.
• Background in GCC talent acquisition within the Real Estate or Construction market.

Required skills

• Applicant Tracking System (ATS) proficiency
• LinkedIn Recruiter
• Workable
• Recruitment analytics platforms