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Synopsis
Become the Trusted Advisor to your client groups ensuring that the best fit talent is hired into their teams, and that they value and embrace the service provided by Talent Acquisition. Be the Candidate Advocate for applicants to Etihad ensuring they, see Etihad as an employer of choice, have an excellent experience of Recruiting and Joining Etihad.
Accountabilities
- Client Engagement: Ensure a deep understanding of the client and their needs, and make sure they understand the recruiting service model and how to partner with TA.
- Lead service delivery to Hiring Managers ensure the right hire is made in line with policy and best practice in partnership with the HRBP.
- Market Know How: develop and maintain a deep understanding of your target candidate groups and the marketplace dynamics.
- Advise and guide the hiring manager: ensure they know and support the process, understand market dynamics, assess candidates well and make good hiring decisions for Etihad.
- Manage the recruitment cycle: set the Recruiting Action Plan and execute it through to New Hire Day 1, ensure that key milestones are delivered to agreed standards.
- Assessment: ensure all candidates are assessed fairly and objectively in line with Etihad standards and that holistic hiring decisions are made.
- Candidate Generation: implement, maintain and enhance (active and passive) channels to attract and bring the best candidates to Etihad.
- Talent Pools: build talent pools in key hiring areas in advance of need, ensuring only motivated and qualified professionals enter the talent pools.
- Employer Brand: represent and promote Employer Brand to ensure Etihad is positioned as a destination employer in key talent pools.
- Candidate Engagement: ensure candidates have an excellent experience of Etihad recruiting process and are able to make informed decisions to join Etihad.
- Self Development: ensure you continuously improve your skills and knowledge
Education & Experience
- Educated to Degree Level in any discipline
- 5+ years experience of recruiting in corporate environments for multinational companies (Fortune 500),
- Deep understanding of the key elements of a Talent Acquisition Model and best practice across the global recruiting arena. (Demand Planning, Policy and Process, Organisation, Capability, Employer Brand, Candidate Sourcing, Assessment Models, Social Media, Technology, Vendor Management)
- Deep sourcing and headhunting capabilities
- Trained in Assessment Methodologies (Competencies, Psychometrics)
- Capable to engage and manage relationships with clients up to C level
- Proven ability to change adapt to new sectors, business models.
- Proven ability to lead TA Service delivery in high volume, complex environments globally.
- Experience recruiting at all levels from administration to senior level recruitment
- Ideally has recruitment experience in both an agency and an in-house environment.
- Excellent spoken and written English.
About Etihad Airways
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, was formed in 2003 and quickly went on to become one of the world’s leading airlines. From its home in Abu Dhabi, Etihad flies to passenger and cargo destinations in the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia and North America. Together with Etihad’s codeshare partners, Etihad’s network offers access to hundreds of international destinations. In recent years, Etihad has received numerous awards for its superior service and products, cargo offering, loyalty programme and more. All this ties into Etihad’s ambitious Journey 2030 strategy. The airline plans to double its fleet size and triple the number of customers over the next six years as it sets out to be the airline everyone wants to fly!
To learn more, visit etihad.com
Recruitment Fraud Alert
Beware of fraudulent job offers from individuals or organizations claiming to represent the Etihad group. We will never ask for personal information, bank details, or payment during the recruitment process. Interviews are conducted face-to-face or via video/telephone before any formal offer. If you are asked for money, please treat it as fraudulent.