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The opportunity

The talent landscape is evolving rapidly in response to an increasingly connected, digital, and AI-enabled world. To remain at the forefront of attracting exceptional and diverse talent, EY is continuously transforming its Talent Attraction and Acquisition function.

As an Assistant Director - Global Talent Attraction (GTA) Field Lead, you will play a critical role in driving EY's talent attraction strategy across the MENA region. Acting as a trusted advisor to Recruitment Leaders and key business stakeholders, you will help shape and execute innovative sourcing and talent engagement strategies that support current and future workforce needs.

As part of EY's Global Talent Attraction organization, you will serve as a key interface between Regional Recruitment teams, business stakeholders, and the GTA delivery ecosystem. You will leverage talent intelligence, market insights, workforce planning, and sourcing expertise to build sustainable talent pipelines while ensuring a world-class candidate and stakeholder experience.

This is an exciting opportunity for a strategic Talent Acquisition professional to expand their impact across multiple countries, collaborate with global teams, and influence senior stakeholders while helping EY attract and retain the best talent in the market.

Your key responsibilities

• Partner with Recruitment Leaders and GTA Operations Leadership to define and execute talent attraction strategies aligned with business growth objectives and current and future hiring priorities.
• Serve as the primary point of contact and trusted advisor for Regional Recruitment teams on GTA-delivered talent attraction and sourcing activities.
• Translate workforce planning requirements, market intelligence, talent trends, and performance analytics into strategic recommendations that inform hiring decisions and business priorities.
• Deliver talent attraction reporting, performance metrics, analytics, strategic insights, and monthly and quarterly portfolio reviews to Recruitment Leadership and key stakeholders.
• Work with Field Senior Consultants across EMEIA to deliver a cohesive and consistent approach across markets.
• Collaborate with GTA specialists and regional Talent Acquisition teams to develop innovative sourcing strategies for high-priority, specialist, experienced-hire, and executive requirements.
• Provide hands-on sourcing support for critical hiring needs as required, while guiding and shaping the broader talent attraction approach.
• Build sustainable talent pipelines through proactive engagement across alumni, referrals, past applicants, social channels, events, and talent communities.
• Partner with Employment Branding teams to develop marketing collateral, employer branding campaigns, diversity and inclusion initiatives, and industry events.
• Drive diversity, inclusion, and nationalization strategies in partnership with Recruitment Leaders and in alignment with regional workforce commitments.
• Collaborate with GTA Operations Leaders to align strategic priorities, performance goals, and delivery expectations while remaining accountable for strategic direction.
• Build trusted relationships with Recruitment Leadership and senior stakeholders, influencing decisions through data, insights, and evidence-based recommendations.
• Foster continuous learning, capability development, knowledge sharing, and adoption of leading practices across GTA to improve productivity and strategic impact.

Skills and attributes for success

• Strategic talent attraction and sourcing expertise across search-led, advertising-led, research, social media, and market-mapping methodologies.
• Strong understanding of workforce planning, talent market dynamics, and the connection between hiring strategy and business growth.
• Advanced stakeholder management, consulting, and influencing skills, with the credibility to engage senior leaders.
• Strong analytical capability and the ability to translate hiring data, KPIs, and market intelligence into clear, actionable recommendations.
• High level of business acumen, professional gravitas, and sound judgement in a complex, matrixed environment.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the versatility to build rapport across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Ability to rapidly assimilate information and build robust knowledge across markets, sectors, and technical functions.
• Demonstrated creativity, curiosity, and personal drive to innovate and continuously improve.
• A candidate-centric mindset and commitment to delivering an exceptional stakeholder and candidate experience.
• A global mindset and the willingness and ability to work effectively with dispersed and centralized teams.

Ideally, you'll also

• Have experience supporting recruitment across multiple countries, regions, or global markets.
• Bring experience within professional services, consulting, financial services, or another fast-paced matrix organization.
• Have exposure to executive search, talent intelligence, workforce planning, or employer branding initiatives.
• Demonstrate experience delivering complex, multi-hire projects for large, cross-functional audiences.
• Bring knowledge of diversity, inclusion, and nationalization hiring strategies within the MENA region.
• Have experience navigating organizational complexity and resolving competing priorities through influence and collaboration.

What we look for

We're looking for a collaborative and commercially minded Talent Acquisition professional who combines strategic thinking with hands-on sourcing capability. The ideal candidate will be an influential relationship builder who thrives in a fast-paced environment, uses data and market insight to guide decisions, and is passionate about helping EY attract exceptional talent.

To qualify for the role, you must have:

• Six to eight years of experience in Talent Acquisition, Talent Attraction, Executive Search, or an in-house recruiting team, including delivery of complex multi-hire projects across multiple geographies and experienced to executive hiring.
• Experience delivering projects for large, cross-functional audiences.
• Proven experience managing complex client and stakeholder relationships and influencing senior-level decision-making.
• Experience navigating a large matrix structure and resolving organizational conflicts or competing priorities.
• Expertise in a range of sourcing methodologies, including advertising-led and search-led approaches.
• Strong business acumen, communication capability, and professional gravitas.
• A bachelor degree or equivalent professional experience.

What we offer you

At EY, we'll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. We'll empower you in a flexible environment, and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams.

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