Talent Acquisition Specialist
- Doha, Qatar
Posted 17 hours ago
About the role
General Information
Ref #
260000C7
Location
Qatar-Doha
Job family
Corporate & Commercial
- Closing Date: 2026-09-03
Description
Job Purpose:
We are seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our Volume Recruitment Team within the Talent Acquisition function. The role will be accountable for ensuring that Qatar Airways Group has the right people, in the right place, at the right time to execute its business plans. The incumbent will provide expert advice, market intelligence, data-driven recommendations, and sourcing strategies to Hiring Managers, supporting key recruitment decisions across talent identification, selection, and offer management. As a key member of the Global Talent Acquisition Team, they will champion both the Candidate and Hiring Manager experience while driving efficient and effective recruitment outcomes
Responsibilities:
- Accountable for delivering key recruitment performance metrics, including quality of hire, new hire attrition (first 12 months), target start date achievement, and Hiring Manager and candidate satisfaction.
- Manage an assigned portfolio of vacancies, partnering with the broader Talent Acquisition team to ensure recruitment targets are achieved while meeting quality, time-to-hire, and cost-to-hire objectives.
- Build strong partnerships with Hiring Managers, providing expert guidance throughout the recruitment lifecycle, including workforce planning, market intelligence, candidate attraction strategies, target talent mapping, and employer value proposition development.
- Assess candidates against role requirements, competencies, motivation, and cultural fit, presenting high-quality shortlists and talent pipelines that support immediate and future business hiring needs.
- Drive best-practice selection methodologies through the effective application of Qatar Airways' recruitment and assessment framework, coaching Hiring Managers and promoting consistent, evidence-based hiring decisions.
- Ensure full compliance with Qatar Airways Group policies, procedures, and governance requirements throughout the recruitment process, maintaining accurate and complete candidate records within recruitment systems and the Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
- Partner closely with the Onboarding team to deliver a seamless, world-class candidate and Hiring Manager experience from offer acceptance through to onboarding.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, talent pooling, sourcing strategies, and recruitment projects that enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of Talent Acquisition delivery.
- Undertake any other duties and responsibilities related to the role as assigned by the Head of Department.
Be part of an extraordinary story
Your skills. Your imagination. Your ambition. Here, there are no boundaries to your potential and the impact you can make. You’ll find infinite opportunities to grow and work on the biggest, most rewarding challenges that will build your skills and experience. You have the chance to be a part of our future, and build the life you want while being part of an international community.
Our best is here and still to come. To us, impossible is only a challenge. Join us as we dare to achieve what’s never been done before.
Together, everything is possible.
Qualification
About You
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent with a minimum of 4 years' experience in end-to-end recruitment.
- Proven ability to manage multiple vacancies, including high-volume hiring, in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong focus on candidate experience throughout the recruitment lifecycle.
- Proficient in MS Office applications and recruitment analytics.
- Proactive talent pipelining and passive candidate sourcing expertise.
- Ability to advise hiring managers on recruitment strategies and market trends.
- Skilled in assessing candidate competency, motivation, and cultural fit.
- Track record of delivering recruitment KPIs, including quality of hire, time-to-hire, hiring manager satisfaction, and retention.
- Ensure recruitment process compliance and effective ATS management.
- Collaborate effectively with onboarding teams and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Significant recruitment experience gained within a professional recruitment agency.
- Excellent command of English.
- Strong leadership, coaching, mentoring, delegation, and team development skills.
- Experience working within a global organization.
- Background supporting direct search-based recruitment models in complex, high-volume environments.
- Demonstrated success in proactively sourcing hires through market mapping and research.
- Experience with Power BI and AI tools is an advantage.
About Qatar Airways Group
Our story started with four aircraft. Today, we deliver excellence across 12 different businesses coming together as one. We’ve grown fast, broken records and set trends that others follow. We don’t slow down by the fear of failure. Instead, we dare to achieve what’s never been done before.
So whether you’re creating a unique experience for our customers or innovating behind the scenes, every person contributes to our proud story. A story of spectacular growth and determination. Now is the time to bring your best ideas and passion to a place where your ambition will know no boundaries, and be part of a truly global community.
How to apply
If you’re ready to join a progressive team and have a challenging and rewarding career, then apply now by uploading your CV and completing our quick application form.
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