Assistant Manager Talent Acquisition

The strength of Americana Restaurants is in the diversity of its portfolio which covers some of the most popular food categories including QSR, casual dining, indulgence, and coffee. Americana leverages the worldwide appeal and recall of its iconic brands, sustained focus on customer satisfaction, implementation of digital measures to increase efficiency in operations and enhance the customer experience. It replicates, improves and adapts to local tastes the tried-and-tested dining solutions from some of the world’s most popular brands with multi-decade global brand equity and high embedded customer trust, appeal and preference.

We are currently looking for an Assistant Manager - Talent Acquisition to join our team!

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the end-to-end recruitment for entry-level to senior-level positions
• Sources technical and specialized skill sets through various tools and continuously provides new solutions and ideas to attract talents.
• Measures the caliber and competencies of candidates against strict requirements and briefs provided.
• Constantly improving our candidate experience journey for each candidate who interacts with Americana as an employer.
• Support on recruitment process and tool implementation roll out and guidance as a subject matter expert.
• Support on communicating our Employee Value Proposition and ensuring prospective employees in the market know why Americana is an exceptional place to work.
• Proactively sourcing the best talent for Americana (e.g. via talent pool mapping)
• Improving our emerging talent proposition
• Maintain a up to date and actionable database filled with a talent pool of CV’s and applications.
•  Works independently across various Middle East regions providing talent solutions for all recruitment-related activities. This includes taking the initiative to address corrective actions once an issue arises.
• Negotiates, presents offers and closes deals with the selected candidate.
•  Manages the applicant tracking system, ensuring data is entered accurately and in a timely manner.
•  Develops and maintains talent pools for assigned positions.
•  Successfully liaises with mobilization/visa and HR teams to ensure the successful onboarding of candidates.
• Works closely with senior-level internal hiring managers across the business. This involves asking questions and challenging management on key decisions to ensure this adheres to the recruitment process.
•  Contributes to driving forward new ideas that can help streamline processes and speed up recruitment.
•  At all stages of the recruitment process, ensures credibility is maintained through effective feedback.
•  Updates internal recruitment dashboard daily and weekly to ensure that live information is up to date
•  Generates regular reports on recruiting metrics, such as time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, and others.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Experience within regional talent acquisition and in-house resourcing / recruitment of senior roles.
• Proven experience as a Recruiter or Talent Acquisition Specialist within the Middle East & North Africa.
• Previous experience with Recruitment tool implementation and change management.
• An understanding of people-related challenges and future industry trends.
• Ability to pick up information quickly and strong communication skills.
• Experience of interview methodology and working in cross-functional teams
• Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability and experience of managing multiple stakeholders simultaneously.
• In-depth knowledge of the full recruitment lifecycle.
• Familiarity with local employment laws and regulations in Middle East.
• Strong sourcing and networking skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively and build effective relationships with hiring managers and team members.
• High level of professionalism, integrity and ownership.