Talent Acquisition Partner, Middle East

Do you have a talent for attracting and selecting the right employees for the job? And are you passionate about delivering the best possible candidate experience? Then you might just be our new Talent Acquisition Partner 

As our Talent Acquisition Partner in Middle East, you will be joining our truly diverse Regional Talent Acquisition Team and work with colleagues in Middle East and across EMEA & SEA region. You can look forward to working with a diverse group of ambitious and talented people from many different backgrounds, giving you a unique global network.    

You will play a key role in delivering Hempel’s ambitious new strategy: Accelerate to win and our purpose Make our world last longer, beautifully. To support these ambitions, you will be part of a world-class Talent Acquisition team, delivering operational excellence in the end-to-end recruitment processes and strategic talent pipelining to meet future demand.  

In this role you will act as a talent attraction expert and be responsible for the successful, end-to-end management of the entire recruitment cycle from strategic planning with business leaders to attraction, sourcing, interviewing, offer management and candidate experience.  

You will be based in our office in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and you will be managing recruitments for our offices and factories in Saudi Arabia and across the Middle East as well.  

This is what you can look forward to  

As  our new  TA Partner you will be accountable for driving both proactive and reactive talent acquisition strategy for your key business portfolios, including:   

• Acting as a trusted consultant to hiring managers and business partners regarding talent acquisition strategies, using your expertise, data analytics and market insights to guide direction and approach  

• Partnering with HR Partners and Business to plan for future demand in the MEA region, in line with strategic workforce planning, carrying out the necessary talent pipelining/sourcing methods to drive Hempel’s growth agenda  

• Being a key player in our current TA transformation journey, using your experience and insights to help drive a varied range of project activity in support of our growth towards a world-class talent acquisition model  

• Acting as key custodian for candidate experience and as an ambassador for Hempel externally  

• Conducting interviews and assessments as part of the candidate selection process  

• Utilising data analytics, insights and reporting to inform TA strategies and also to drive continuous improvement in our ways of working  

Are you an experienced TA Partner who is strong in building trust and relations? 

The ideal candidate has a passion for delivering a good candidate and hiring manager experience and you should have a proven track record of attracting and selecting the right candidates, in consideration of the needs of the business and perform as a great team player on growing together and achieving together.   

Furthermore we expect you have: 

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent education 

• More than 5 years of experience in Talent Acquisition with end-to-end recruitment from candidate sourcing to offer. 

• Prior experience of recruiting for factories/manufacturing in addition to corporate roles is preferred. 

• Good experience of hiring in Saudi and Middle East locations and awareness of local regulations w.r.t to recruitments 

• Demonstrated experience in working with recruitment job boards, sourcing, local employer brand promotion and talent pipeline establishment.  

• Prior experience of working with Workday or similar ATS is a plus 

• Prior experience of working in muti-national companies and has strong sense of cross-functional collaboration is preferred 

• Fluent spoken and written English language proficiency   

• Valid permit to work and reside in Saudi Arabia 

Application and further information 

To apply for this position, please submit your application letter with a CV in English via our recruitment system by clicking the link ‘Apply’ at the top. Submit your application on or before 6th April 2026. 

To know more about the role, you can reach out on RDSO@hempel.com