Talent Acquisition Manager

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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.

• 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.
• 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.

• Lead proactive sourcing across all channels:
  Linked In, 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.

• 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.
• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Not Applicable

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• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals