Senior Talent Acquisition Partner - Dubai

**JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY:** At Pizza Hut, we're building the next chapter of one of the world's most recognized restaurant brands. As we continue to grow across the India, LA\&C, Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia, and other international markets, we're investing in a world class Talent Acquisition function that attracts exceptional talent and helps shape the future of our business. We believe our people are our greatest competitive advantage. As a Senior Talent Acquisition Partner, you will play a critical role in helping Pizza Hut build high performing teams by serving as a strategic advisor to business leaders across multiple global markets. This is more than a recruiting role. It is an opportunity to influence hiring strategy, elevate talent acquisition practices, and partner with senior leaders to build the capabilities needed to drive long term business success. **RESPONSIBILITIES:** * Partner with senior leaders and HR Business Partners to develop proactive recruiting strategies aligned with business priorities and workforce planning. * Serve as a strategic talent advisor by providing market intelligence, competitive insights, organizational design perspectives, and hiring recommendations. * Lead end to end recruitment across multiple functions including sourcing, interviewing, assessment, offer negotiation, and onboarding. * Build strong, diverse talent pipelines through innovative sourcing strategies, networking, executive search techniques, and talent mapping. * Drive an exceptional candidate experience that reflects the Pizza Hut employer brand throughout every stage of the hiring journey. * Manage multiple complex searches simultaneously while maintaininga high level of quality, responsiveness, and stakeholder communication. * Influence hiring decisions by leveraging data, market trends, and talent insights to support informed business decisions. * Develop and maintain strong partnerships with regional leaders across multiple countries, balancing local market needs with global recruiting standards. * Ensure recruiting processes are compliant, efficient, and consistently executed while maintaining exceptional data integrity within the Applicant Tracking System. * Analyze recruiting metrics to identify opportunities, improve hiring outcomes, and provide regular business updates to leadership. * Partner with external search firms, recruiting vendors, universities, and industry networks to strengthen talent pipelines when appropriate. * Lead or contribute to Talent Acquisition initiatives including employer branding, process improvement, recruiting technology, interview capability, and talent attraction programs. * Champion inclusive hiring practices and promote equitable recruiting processes across all markets. * Mentor recruiters, coordinators, or project team members as the Talent Acquisition organization continues to expand. **REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:** * 8 or more years of progressive corporate recruiting experience supporting corporate, functional, or executive level hiring within a global organization. * Experience recruiting across multiple international markets, preferably throughout the Middle East, Europe, Africa, or Asia Pacific. * Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders through a consultative and data driven approach. * Strong expertise in sourcing passive talent using LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, talent mapping, networking, and direct market engagement. * Experience managing complex stakeholder relationships across multiple countries, cultures, and time zones. * Proven ability to manage high priority searches while balancing competing business demands in a fast paced environment. * Strong business acumen with the ability to align recruiting strategies to organizational goals and future workforce needs. * Excellent project management and organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail. * Experience using Applicant Tracking Systems such as Oracle Recruiting, ADP Recruiting, Greenhouse, Workday Recruiting, SuccessFactors, or similar platforms. * Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret recruiting metrics and translate data into actionable business recommendations. * Outstanding communication, relationship building, influencing, and presentation skills. * Bachelor's degree preferred.