Head Of Recruitment

Become part of a growing recruitment company in the MENA region and manage our international recruitment business. Were a complete workforce management and development company proudly working with the worlds largest corporations across industries. We currently have offices in the UK UAE Iraq Lebanon Qatar and the KSA.

Purpose of the Role:

As the Head of Recruitment you will play a central role in the future success of the company. You will be working closely with the board to oversee the daytoday recruitment activity of the team and its members.

Whilst remaining responsible for your own personal target and clients you will also take increasing responsibility to support the overall strategy ethos and purpose of the business. We take great pride in the service we offer our candidates and clients. We strive to be ethical knowledgeable empathetic and a genuine partner to all our customers. You will be expected to uphold these values whilst acting as a valued member of an ambitious focused team.

This role will have measurable targets and you are expected to meet those targets by generating sales leads in order to drive business growth. The Head of Recruitment will further expand and develop our presence within our new markets building on current success and building new accounts relationships and translating those new opportunities into new business.

Responsibilities of the Role:

• New business development identifying and targeting new accounts
• Managing and developing existing accounts (as applicable)
• Understanding client requirements at both a strategic and tactical level to be able to offer the best business solutions
• Building strong commercial and longterm relationships with prospects and clients
• Work collaboratively with other business areas to leverage opportunity and develop joinedup propositions.
• Conducting sales meetings and presentations with prospective clients Develop and maintain market knowledge
• Mentoring members of the team
• Developing and supporting team strategy from direction given by senior management
• Actively developing new business and maintaining relationships with key clients
• Ensuring productivity of the team
• Monitoring team performance to ensure KPI and targets are met
• Ensuring the team are working towards the strategic sales (and other) goals of the Company
• Continually seeking and identifying areas for business growth Generating new business by networking promoting the brand gathering market information and making business development calls
• Assisting members of the team with CV marketing strategy and implementation
• To work with the companys proven processes structure and methodology whilst profiling candidates clients vacancies and opportunities whilst supporting other staff members to do the same.
• To uphold the companys values and service to all external customers and contacts always.
• Adherence to the internal company policies to the best of your ability at all times e.g. phone and ICT usage clothing policy online guidelines.
• Any other relevant adhoc duties as required by the board.
• Business leadership
• Contribute to the strategic direction and strategy implementation
• Be a visible and proactive leader of the business supporting challenging and holding people to account across the business
• Represent the business where appropriate
• Build and maintain the culture touted in the business Values and Leadership Charter
• Be the role model for the values of the business

Success How is It Measured

• Financial performance of the division against targets
• Compliance to agreed systems processes.
• Contribution to the senior leadership team.
• Loyalty motivation and performance levels of the team
• Efficient staff costs and effectiveness of controls
• Effects on brand and reputation of the business internally and externally
• Effects on company culture
• Becoming a role model for behaviours
• Revenue in line with targets
• Client relationships
• Colleague relationships

Requirements:

• Industry divisional and market trends
• Able to discern teams strengths and weaknesses
• Knowledge of best practices in recruitment
• Commercial acumen
• Able to motivate and engage a team
• Knowledge of the market
• Computer literate with knowledge of Microsoft programmes
• Experience of working to and achieving targets
• Able to prepare and deliver sales propositions and presentations

Skills What Do You Need to Do Well

• Generate income and new business
• Lead and manage others
• Inspire and motivate
• Good decisionmaking
• Excellent communication (verbally written and face to face)
• Plan and execute strategically and tactically
• Effortlessly create policies and structures
• Able to recruit and build teams
• Delegate effectively
• Persuade others to follow
• Emotional intelligence
• Effective time management (Management of diary; booking and setting your own meetings)
• Excellent relationship building skills for both new and existing business
• Strong influencing and negotiation skills
• Being confident with cold calling
• Ability to manage multiple projects and relationships simultaneously

Attitude What Mindset Do You Need

• Ambitious
• Determined
• Confident
• Purposeful
• Focused
• Positive
• Patient
• Supportive
• Prepared to listen
• Eager to learn
• Approachable
• Resilient
• High Work Ethic
• Passionate
• Tenacious
• Customerobsessed

Must have a minimum of 5 years experience.

Middle East experience preferred.

For more information please contact Sophia on.

Remote Work :

No