Talent Acquisition (Manager / Director) in Riyadh at Flow

Successful canddiate will lead Flow’s regional hiring strategy and execution across MENA, building a scalable, high-performance recruiting function that enables rapid growth while maintaining exceptional talent quality and strong alignment with company values. The role will partner closely with business leaders and the Head of Human Resources to design workforce strategies, strengthen employer brand, improve hiring operations, and ensure Flow attracts and retains world-class talent across corporate and operational functions.

The role requires a highly hands-on operator who can balance strategic workforce planning with operational recruiting execution in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

• 7–10 years of progressive talent acquisition experience, including leadership roles within high-growth, multinational organizations

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field

• Proven experience building and scaling recruiting functions in fast-paced startup or scale-up environments

• Strong understanding of talent acquisition best practices, sourcing strategies, and recruiting operations

• Experience hiring across multiple functions including executive, corporate, operational, technical, and leadership roles

• Strong understanding of labor market dynamics and hiring practices across MENA

• Experience supporting Saudization and Emiratisation hiring initiatives

• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills

• Strong analytical and reporting capabilities with experience using recruiting metrics to drive performance

• Fluent in English and Arabic

• Experience with ATS platforms, recruiting analytics tools, LinkedIn Recruiter, and AI-enabled sourcing technologies

• Thrives in fast-paced, high-growth, and ambiguous environments

• Strong alignment with Flow values, particularly Grow, Ship Now, and Act Like an Owner

• Develop and execute regional recruiting strategies aligned with organizational growth and workforce priorities

• Partner with leadership on hiring plans, workforce forecasting, and organizational scaling

• Build scalable recruiting operating models and service-level expectations across the hiring lifecycle

• Lead end-to-end recruiting efforts for leadership, corporate, operational, and specialized roles

• Build proactive sourcing strategies and talent pipelines across key regional markets

• Improve structured interviewing, assessment processes, and hiring calibration practices

• Strengthen Flow’s employer brand and market positioning as an employer of choice

• Improve candidate engagement, communication, and experience throughout the recruiting process

• Partner with Marketing and HR on recruitment campaigns, talent branding, and social recruiting initiatives

• Oversee ATS management, recruiting workflows, reporting, and recruiting process optimization

• Establish recruiting dashboards and KPI reporting for leadership teams

• Leverage recruiting analytics and market intelligence to improve hiring decisions and workforce planning

• Support compliance with local labor laws, hiring regulations, Saudization, and Emiratisation requirements

• Partner with HR and Legal on employment documentation and hiring compliance processes

• Train and coach hiring managers on interviewing, candidate evaluation, and recruiting best practices

• Influence leadership teams on organizational design, talent planning, and hiring prioritization

• Build, mentor, and develop the talent acquisition team while establishing scalable recruiting standards and operating procedures

• Create “first-principles” playbooks for sourcing, interviewing, hiring, and onboarding coordination