Senior Specialist Talent Acquisition

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Team : Talent Acquisition

Activity : Full-time

Role grade : Senior Specialist (5)

Direct reports : 0

Indirect reports : 0

Reporting to : Senior Manager Talent Acquisition

Role location : Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Job Purpose

As a Senior Specialist, Talent Acquisition, you’ll play a key role in scaling Esports World Cup Foundation’s world-class teams across multiple verticals - from esports and live events to strategy, partnerships, and corporate functions. You will manage end-to-end recruitment processes, act as an advisor to hiring managers, and ensure a world-class candidate experience that reflects EWCF’s values and ambition. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth, international environment and who can balance strategic hiring with hands-on execution.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end recruitment for assigned business areas - from job brief, scheduling to offer stage - ensuring speed, quality, and stakeholder satisfaction.
• Partner with hiring managers and leadership to define hiring needs, develop attraction strategies, and provide market insights.
• Build and maintain strong talent pipelines, proactively engaging candidates across esports, gaming, events, and corporate sectors.
• Conduct interviews and assessments that evaluate both technical and cultural fit.
• Manage candidate experience throughout the hiring process, ensuring transparent and timely communication.
• Draft, review, and continuously improve job descriptions to ensure clarity, inclusiveness, and alignment with EWCF’s structure, tone, and employer brand.
• Utilize data and metrics to track recruitment performance, identify bottlenecks, and recommend process improvements.
• Collaborate with the People & Culture team to ensure alignment on workforce planning, Saudization goals, and internal mobility.
• Support employer branding initiatives, including job postings, events, and social media campaigns.
• Maintain accurate and compliant records in the ATS (applicant tracking system) and support reporting needs.
• Assist in the development and continuous improvement of recruitment processes, templates, and guidelines.

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Our mission is to build a diverse organization where our members, regardless of background or identity, have a sense of belonging. We genuinely believe that thanks to creating a collaborative environment where different perspectives are valued, we can achieve more. Together, we want to reshape the boundaries of what is achievable in the esports domain.

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