Associate Director

Associate Director (360 Recruitment Consultant)

TIG (The IN Group)

Dubai - relocation for UK recruiters available

Hybrid working

Our new Middle East office represents a significant milestone for the business. Backed by substantial investment from our strategic partners, Career International, this new hub has been designed to support our long-term vision and scale our presence in one of the world's most dynamic and high-growth regions.

We have an opportunity for an experienced 360 Recruitment within the Technology space leader to join our Dubai, TIG (The IN Group) practice and be a part of the founding team.

This role is suited to a high performing and experienced 360 recruitment leader with experience in the Technology & Transformation space within a Recruitment Agency or Executive Search Practice. Ideally you will be located in and have a network within the UAE, although we can consider relocation for a UK based individual if they are proven in winning new business and building a market from scratch.

In this market, we plan to build a team of 10–12 FTEs focused on high-impact areas including technology and change recruitment, management consulting, and solution selling. We are committed to operating at the top of the market, delivering premium, high-value recruitment solutions to businesses undergoing digital and cultural transformation.

The IN Group:

We are a group of specialist talent brands united by a shared purpose: unlocking the power of people. Our business thrives on growth, innovation, and challenging the status quo. Across our brands, we are deeply committed to working in a truly human way. Building long-standing relationships, going the extra mile, and delivering meaningful impact for our clients and candidates alike. Together, these businesses form a powerful platform that is scaling rapidly, and we are now on an ambitious path toward IPO in 2028/29.

Our group consists of six high-performing brands:

• Investigo: Our award-winning recruitment firm operating across 21 specialisms in the UK, US, and Europe
• InX: Our executive search practice and interim leadership arm
• Definia: Which designs and delivers complex programmes of technology, transformation, and cultural change
• BioTalent: A global life sciences recruitment specialist with a people-first approach
• Caraffi: Offering talent advisory, employer branding, and acquisition strategy solutions
• Sigma Labs: Which trains and deploys high-performance technology consultants to help businesses close the digital skills gap

Together, these businesses form a powerful platform that is scaling rapidly, and we are now on an ambitious path toward IPO in 2028/29.

Role overview:

A key part of our strategy in the region is the appointment of a Head of Technology and Transformation Recruitment to work alongside our TIG Talen Middle East leader.

Technology and Change sits at the heart of our TIG journey and have been instrumental to Investigo’s success to date. This role represents a rare opportunity to shape a new market, lead from the front, and be a critical force in delivering our vision across the region. This is more than just an agency recruitment role, it’s a chance to build something from the ground up while being part of a wider Group that is transforming the talent industry on a global scale.

About The Role

As Head of Technology & Transformation, you will take ownership of developing and scaling our Technology & Change recruitment offering across the Middle East. This is a high-impact, role that requires, blending creative business development with high-quality delivery and inspirational leadership.

You’ll act as a trusted advisor to your clients, delivering bespoke hiring solutions across leadership, strategic, and project-critical roles in technology, change, and digital transformation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Team leadership: Y ou will be leading a small high performing team of technology & transformation recruitment consultants, where you will be responsible for elevating their experience and performance
• Client Development: Identify, target, and win new business opportunities with organisations undergoing digital or tech-led change in the Middle East (especially UAE & KSA).
• Consultative Selling: Lead client conversations with a solutions-first mindset, selling retained search, embedded hiring models, and project-based recruitment.
• Candidate Delivery: Build, engage, and manage a senior-level candidate network across CIO, CTO, CDO, CISO, Programme Leadership, Transformation, Product, Data, Cloud, ERP, and Cybersecurity.
• Leadership: Take a visible leadership role within the practice, mentoring consultants, shaping best practice, and contributing to the long-term growth strategy of the TIG’s international operations.
• Market Expansion: Support the broader group’s strategic expansion into the GCC tech sector helping to define service lines, pricing models, and go-to-market strategies.
• Relationship Building: Become a long-term strategic advisor to both clients and candidates, developing a reputation for quality, delivery, and partnership.
• Brand & Insight: Represent our brands with authority in the market; attending events, contributing to thought leadership, and advising on talent trends in the region.

What we are looking for:

• Proven experience in agency recruitment with a track record of high performance in technology, transformation, or change functions.
• Strong leadership skills and proven experience in leading and growing a high performing 360 technology recruitment team
• Strong business development capabilities confident in opening, pitching, and closing new client opportunities at a senior level.
• Experience working with or placing talent in the Middle East, ideally including KSA and UAE.
• Comfortable navigating complex, consultative sales processes (e.g. retained search, multi-role projects, or embedded talent solutions).
• Strong network of senior tech/transformation/change candidates and the ability to build relationships across borders and cultures.
• Commercially sharp, self-driven, and excited by building something with real impact

What we can offer:

• The opportunity to lead a high-potential, high-growth recruitment vertical in a strategic international market.
• Access to existing group relationships and infrastructure across the Middle East.
• A supportive, entrepreneurial Group environment with brand autonomy and senior backing.
• Competitive base salary, commission, and performance incentives.
• Clear career development pathway with potential to build a regional team or open local operations.
• Clear Path to equity via IPO in 2028/29

If this aligns with your search and you are interested in the role, you can apply directly or reach out confidentially: Jamila.Pacha@wearetig.com