Key Account Manager

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide advice to both clients and candidates on salary levels, training requirements and career opportunities.
• Provide a vital link between clients and candidates at all stages of the job lifecycle.
• Visiting clients to build and develop relationships.
• Communicate competently to senior stakeholders within the key client all services provided and benefits of working with us.
• Researching the Key Account and individuals online (especially on social media) to identify new leads and potential new markets to grow pipeline of the designated account.
• Headhunting, interviewing, and assessing prospective applicants and matching them with vacancies at Key Client companies.
• Screening candidates and drawing up relevant shortlists of candidates for clients to interview for every job provided within their Key Account.
• Using candidate databases to match the right person to the client's vacancy.
• Organizing interviews and managing the coordination of interview logistics.
• Work where required with Resource Consultants and Senior Resource Consultants to fulfil the requirements of their Key Accounts providing full advice, job briefings, and managing time frames where required.
• Making arrangements for the advertisement of vacancies via various social media channels.
• Helping applicants to prepare for interviews.
• Conducting reference checks in line with client expectations.
• Briefing the candidate about the job responsibilities and benefits before finalizing the CV formatting process ensuring all relevant information is up to date and correct.

Key attributes of a Key Account Executive are:

• Good Sales and Relationship Building Skills.
• Impeccable Service Delivery skills.
• Skills in managing expectations.
• Credibility in networking and Industry Knowledge.
• Competent and a proven track record in Sourcing effectively.
• Commercial awareness.
• Excellent communication skills, Confidence, and energy – a real people person!
• Ability to work part of a team as well as autonomously.

Required Qualifications/Experience:

• Minimum 2 years' experience at a Recruitment Agency in a similar role (UAE experience essential)
• Currently living in Dubai.
• Experience in recruiting UAE and KSA nationals would be advantageous.
• Excellent English.