Executive Talent Acquisition Specialist

About the role

The Executive Talent Acquisition Specialist will lead the search for senior leadership talent (Vice President level and above) for Qatar Airways Group. Working closely with Executive TA Business Partners and senior stakeholders, you will provide market intelligence, strategic insights and a seamless candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct market mapping and talent pipelining to build strong candidate networks for senior leadership roles.
• Manage open, future and market‑mapping search projects, ensuring quality‑of‑hire, time‑to‑hire and cost‑of‑hire targets are met.
• Develop search strategies based on market research, talent movement trends and stakeholder input.
• Draft candidate reports, progress updates and shortlist presentations with high attention to detail.
• Share industry insights, best practices and innovative digital tools with the Executive Recruitment team.
• Advise stakeholders on workforce trends using data and talent intelligence.
• Partner with Executive On‑boarding and HR Business Partners to deliver a world‑class candidate and hiring manager experience.
• Promote Qatar Airways’ employer brand, EVP and culture to attract global executive talent.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies, diversity objectives and recruitment best practices.

Required profile

• Proven experience in executive or senior‑level talent acquisition, preferably within a large, global organization.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior leaders.
• Excellent analytical abilities to interpret market trends and talent data.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain high‑quality talent pipelines.
• Outstanding communication and presentation skills.
• Commitment to diversity, inclusion and compliance standards.

Required skills