Assistant Talent Acquisition Manager

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Palazzo Versace Dubai is looking for a proactive Assistant Talent Acquisition Manager to own the full recruitment lifecycle for a luxury 5-star hotel, from manpower requisition through onboarding. The successful candidate will independently manage sourcing, assessments, interview coordination, reference checks, and pre-employment formalities while partnering with department heads and senior leaders to align recruitment priorities. Requirements include four to six years in talent acquisition, ideally in luxury hospitality, strong sourcing and stakeholder management, and solid experience with ATS, LinkedIn, job portals and agencies. Tips for applying: tailor your CV to show end-to-end impact, quantify wins, highlight onboarding improvements, and demonstrate discretion and brand sensitivity.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a proactive and experienced Assistant Talent Acquisition Manager to manage the end-to-end recruitment and onboarding process for a luxury 5-star hotel.

The successful candidate will independently manage recruitment activities from manpower requisition and sourcing through selection, offer management, pre-employment formalities, and onboarding. The role requires a strong understanding of luxury hospitality recruitment, excellent stakeholder management skills, and the ability to manage multiple vacancies and priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Independently manage the full recruitment lifecycle, from approved manpower requisition through to candidate onboarding.

• Partner with department heads and hiring managers to understand manpower requirements, job profiles, and recruitment priorities.

• Prepare and post vacancies across appropriate recruitment channels, including ATS, job portals, LinkedIn, and other sourcing platforms.

• Proactively source, identify, and attract qualified candidates through direct sourcing, talent pools, referrals, agencies, social media, and other channels.

• Conduct HR interviews and competency-based assessments where required.

• Coordinate and manage interviews with hiring managers and senior stakeholders.

• Manage reference checks, background verification, pre-employment documentation, and other recruitment formalities.

• Own the onboarding process from offer acceptance through joining, ensuring all required documentation and pre-employment requirements are completed on time.

• Prepare and coordinate new joiner documentation, induction schedules, welcome arrangements, and orientation activities.

• Support recruitment campaigns, career fairs, open days, university recruitment, and other talent acquisition initiatives.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with recruitment agencies, hospitality schools, universities, and other external recruitment partners.

• Identify opportunities to improve recruitment and onboarding processes and enhance the overall candidate experience.

Requirements

Requirements:

• 4–6 years of experience in Talent Acquisition/Recruitment, preferably within a luxury 5-star hotel or high-end hospitality environment.

• Proven experience independently managing end-to-end recruitment and onboarding.

• Experience recruiting at both operational and supervisory/management levels.

• Strong sourcing and candidate attraction skills, with experience using LinkedIn, job portals, ATS platforms, databases, and direct sourcing methods.

• Excellent interviewing, assessment, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.

• Strong knowledge of recruitment processes, employment documentation, and onboarding requirements.

• Experience working with recruitment agencies and external talent partners.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong attention to detail, confidentiality, and professionalism.