Talent Acquisition Manager
About Sanabil Venture Studio
Sanabil Venture Studio leverages a blend of industry, technology, and startup expertise to generate and evaluate visionary ideas, taking them from concept to MVP launch. If an MVP we build proves successful, we provide targeted seed funding, ensuring each venture is equipped with the financial foundation to meet its ambitious goals. Beyond early-stage development and funding, we offer ongoing support to our portfolio ventures and founders, helping them scale efficiently.
The Role
Own the full talent acquisition engine sourcing, attracting, assessing, and closing strong talent across all levels. Build a predictable, high-quality hiring funnel that enables the company to scale fast and hire right the first time. Drive employer branding, communication, candidate experience, and recruitment operations with a data-driven mindset.
Key Responsibilities
1. Talent Acquisition Strategy & Execution
Build and execute a recruitment strategy aligned with the company’s hiring roadmap.
Manage end-to-end recruitment for all roles (from intake to onboarding handoff).
Set clear intake processes with hiring managers to define expectations and timelines.
Maintain strong pipelines for critical, niche, and future roles.
2. Sourcing & Attraction
Lead proactive sourcing across all channels: LinkedIn, ATS, referrals, events, universities, niche communities.
Build and maintain a long-term talent pool database.
Design targeted sourcing campaigns for priority roles.
Own employer branding presence and positioning in the market.
3. Employer Communication & Brand Messaging
Create all recruitment-related communication: job ads, campaigns, outreach messaging, social posts, and talent content.
Ensure consistent, high-quality messaging across all candidate touchpoints.
Partner with Marketing (if applicable) to strengthen brand visibility and narrative.
Develop communication playbooks for hiring managers to use during outreach or interviews.
4. Candidate Assessment & Selection
Run structured, competency-based interviews.
Standardize evaluation rubrics and scorecards.
Train hiring managers on interviewing best practices.
Guarantee a clean, consistent candidate experience from first touch to offer.
5. Recruitment Operations & Analytics
Manage and optimize the ATS.
Track hiring metrics: time-to-fill, pipeline conversion, source effectiveness, reasons for drop-off, etc.
Build simple dashboards for leadership visibility.
Develop and maintain recruitment policies, SOPs, and governance.
6. Stakeholder Management
Partner with hiring managers to align on role requirements and priorities.
Advise on market benchmarks, talent availability, and compensation bands.
Set and manage expectations around timelines and process.
7. Offer Management & Onboarding Handoff
Prepare offers aligned with internal compensation structures.
Lead offer negotiations with clarity and professionalism.
Ensure a smooth handover to HR Ops after the offer is signed.
Why Join Us?
Be part of an ambitious team shaping the future of the Kingdom through venture building.
Work in a dynamic and agile environment with exposure to multiple startups.
Opportunity to take real ownership and grow as the studio scales.
What you will get
A global, dynamic work environment for top talent
Responsibility from day one, including space for your own ideas and initiatives
Mentorship, guidance and individual career-development input from experienced venture builders
An incredible learning opportunity. You’ll learn & fail fast - typical startup duration is 3 to 10 months
Work with renowned clients globally, such as in the Middle East, Europe, or South East Asia
Fame and glory for what you will have built including the opportunity to join spin-off teams
Competitive compensation package
Truly entrepreneurial culture including on the "venture ground work" with all stakeholders: users, customers and investors or clients
Apple equipment (laptop and phone) for your daily work
- Department
- Human Capital
- Locations
- Sanabil Studio
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