The Talent Sourcing and Executive Search Specialist drives CTG’s ability to connect clients with the hard-to-find, high-impact talent they need. Combining deep market insight, advanced sourcing strategies, and hands-on candidate engagement, this role turns complex talent challenges into actionable solutions—delivering results under pressure while shaping diverse, inclusive, and deployment-ready talent pipelines.

Global Roster Implementation and Management

• Support and implement CTG’s global roster management strategy in close collaboration with support services teams, ensuring rosters are clearly structured by function, region, and sector.

• Align roster development with current and anticipated client needs to ensure strategic relevance and rapid deployment capability.

• In collaboration with the communications team, design and launch targeted roster campaigns to attract high-quality, diverse candidates in priority markets, and maintain ongoing communication with vetted roster members to sustain engagement, readiness, and long-term interest in CTG opportunities.

• Implement scalable and cost-effective screening and vetting approaches, leveraging digital tools and internal expertise.

• Embed gender-responsive and inclusive recruitment practices across all roster activities.

Executive Search & Client Delivery

• At project initiation, advise clients and internal teams on local labour markets, talent availability, and sourcing challenges to define realistic scope, timelines, and expectations.

• Lead executive search and sourcing projects for mid- and senior-level roles, including in fragile, remote, or highly specialised contexts.

• Act as the primary client contact throughout the assignment, ensuring alignment on profiles, timelines, and deliverables.

• Design and adapt sourcing strategies based on market intelligence, client feedback, and evolving requirements.

• Monitor project costs (including staff time and tools) to ensure delivery within budget and in line with CTG’s pricing and profitability objectives.

• Work closely with internal support services teams to ensure smooth, end-to-end project delivery.
  

Talent Mapping & Sourcing Strategy

• Apply a structured talent mapping approach, moving from relevant industries to target organisations and individual profiles.

• Source talent across regional and global markets, including GCC, MENA, and international pools, with a consistent focus on diversity and inclusion.

• Use advanced sourcing tools and data-driven search techniques to identify and engage both active and passive candidates.

• Leverage a broad mix of sourcing channels, including professional networks, referrals, alumni networks, CTG’s candidate database, targeted advertising, and niche job boards.

Candidate Screening & Assessment

• Implement structured, technology-enabled screening workflows tailored to each role and client.

• Use role-specific pre-screening questions and AI-supported CV screening to assess mandatory criteria such as experience, qualifications, language skills, mobility, and budget alignment, while improving consistency and reducing bias.

• Conduct in-depth manual reviews using clear assessment criteria to evaluate experience, competencies, and overall fit.

• Carry out short exploratory interviews or surveys to assess motivation and suitability.

• Actively monitor diversity throughout longlisting and shortlisting processes.

• Support clients with interview preparation and coordinate competency, technical, or language assessments where required.

This role reports to the Head of Talent Solutions

Experience:

• Minimum 5 years in talent acquisition, executive search, or strategic recruitment with experience working in complex or fragile operational contexts is a strong asset. 

Education:

• University degree in Business Management, Social Sciences, Human Resources, Law, Psychology or any related field.  

Language:

• Fluent in English (written – verbal)

Skills:

• Proven expertise in talent mapping, local labour market analysis, and targeted sourcing across regional and international markets.

• Demonstrated ability to identify, approach, and vet specialised and hard-to-source profiles using professional networks and advanced search techniques.

• Experience managing end-to-end search assignments, advising clients on sourcing strategies, timelines, and talent availability.

• Strong assessment and judgement skills, combining structured screening with in-depth candidate evaluation.

• Solid understanding of inclusive and gender-responsive recruitment practices.

• Excellent communication skills and confidence working with digital and AI-enabled sourcing tools.

• Experience managing multiple, highly strategic search projects simultaneously, delivering under tight deadlines and pressure.

• Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in multicultural and cross-functional teams.

This role has no team management responsibilities.

Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply.