Hospitality Recruiter

About the company

Guildhall is seeking an experienced Hospitality Recruiter to join our executive search firm in Dubai. The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of the hospitality industry, an established network of industry professionals, and the ability to identify, attract, and secure high-calibre talent for our clients across the UAE and wider GCC region. Key Responsibilities • Manage the full recruitment lifecycle, from understanding client requirements and sourcing candidates to interviews, offer negotiation, and placement. • Recruit hospitality professionals across hotels, resorts, restaurants, luxury hospitality, food and beverage, and related sectors. • Conduct targeted headhunting and executive search for operational, managerial, senior management, and leadership positions. • Build and maintain strong relationships with hospitality clients and candidates. • Develop and maintain a robust network of qualified hospitality professionals across the UAE and GCC. • Conduct candidate screening, competency-based interviews, and reference checks. • Prepare candidate profiles, shortlists, and recruitment reports for clients. • Advise clients on talent availability, salary benchmarks, market trends, and recruitment strategies. • Manage multiple recruitment assignments simultaneously while ensuring timely delivery and high-quality placements. • Maintain accurate candidate records and talent pipelines using recruitment systems and databases. • Achieve agreed placement targets and contribute to the firm's overall business growth.

Requirements

• 5–7 years of proven recruitment experience, with mandatory direct experience recruiting within the hospitality sector. • Demonstrated experience working with hospitality businesses, such as hotels, resorts, restaurants, luxury hospitality groups, or food and beverage operators. • Strong understanding of hospitality roles, industry structures, and talent requirements. • Experience recruiting mid- to senior-level professionals; executive search experience is an advantage. • Established network of hospitality candidates within the UAE and/or GCC market. • Proven ability to manage end-to-end recruitment assignments and successfully close placements. • Excellent sourcing, headhunting, interviewing, negotiation, and relationship management skills. • Strong communication, organisational, and commercial skills. • Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, target-driven recruitment environment. • Proficiency in LinkedIn Recruiter, applicant tracking systems, and recruitment databases.