Interim Talent Acquisition Specialist – Freelance Basis (m/f/d)

Dubai

Full-time

Freelancer

Your mission

Location: Dubai – Onsite/ office-based role
Start Date: August 2026
Contract Type: Freelance / Independent Contractor
Workload: Full-time
Must-have Requirement: Valid UAE Residence Visa

We are looking for an experienced and proactive Interim Talent Acquisition Specialist to join us on a Freelance Basis to support our People & Culture team with recruitment for primarily full-time hires. In this role, you will take ownership of the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle, partnering closely with hiring leads and leadership to attract, assess, and hire top talent across multiple functions and locations.

You will act as a trusted recruitment partner, providing market insights, advising hiring stakeholders, and ensuring an outstanding candidate experience throughout the hiring process. This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on recruitment professional who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced, project-driven environment and is confident in taking on roles outside their previous experience.

Manage the full recruitment lifecycle from intake briefing to offer management and onboarding handover.
Partner with hiring leads and leadership to understand hiring needs and define recruitment strategies.
Source, attract, and engage high-quality candidates through various channels including LinkedIn, professional networks, referrals, and direct sourcing.
Conduct candidate screenings and interviews to evaluate qualifications, skills, and cultural fit.
Coordinate and manage interview processes, ensuring positive candidate experience.
Act as a sparring partner to hiring leads, providing guidance on talent availability, salary benchmarks, market trends, and recruitment best practices.
Build and maintain talent pipelines and networks for current and future hiring needs.
Ensure recruitment activities are accurately documented and maintained within the applicant tracking and HR systems Personio.
Support employer branding initiatives and contribute to the continuous improvement of recruitment processes.
Collaborate closely with the People & Culture team and key business stakeholders across the organisation.
Track and report recruitment activities, hiring progress, and key talent acquisition metrics.

Your profile

Proven experience in Talent Acquisition, Recruitment, or Executive Search within the UAE market.
Experience recruiting within the Event Production, Construction, Fit-Out, AVL (Audio, Video & Lighting), Engineering, or Technical Services industries.
Existing network of professionals across the UAE and wider GCC market.
Demonstrated experience managing end-to-end recruitment processes across multiple functions and seniority levels.
Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to advise and challenge hiring leads constructively.
Excellent sourcing capabilities and experience using LinkedIn Recruiter and other talent attraction channels.
Strong communication, interviewing, and relationship-building skills.
Highly organised, self-driven, and able to manage multiple vacancies simultaneously.
Able to work independently while collaborating effectively with remote and international teams.
Fluent in English, both written and verbal.

Why us?

Complimentary lunches provided daily in our Dubai office canteen.

Team Engagement Initiatives – team-building activities, health and wellness drives, etc.
Team Socials – team BBQs, season opening and closing parties.
Community & Diversity Programme, including an annual BeWunder Culture Day celebrating our international and multicultural team.
The opportunity to work in an international and multi-cultural team with collaboration across our offices in the Middle East and Europe.
Collaborative and motivated working environment.
Trusting and partnership-based cooperation across all units.
An innovative and growth-oriented company with a matrix organizational structure and an open corporate culture.
Further training opportunities and support in acquiring further qualifications as well as opportunities for further development in new technologies.

Über uns

BeWunder – Ihr Turnkey-Partner für Eventproduktion und räumliche Erlebnisse

Wir bei BeWunder schaffen inspirierende und unvergessliche Erlebnisse für unsere Kunden und ihre Gäste.

Als 2022 gegründetes Spin-off von Neumann & Müller ist BeWunder ein Full-Service-Partner für Eventproduktionen und räumliche Erlebnisse. Durch den gezielten Einsatz moderner Technologien, Beleuchtung und interaktiver Elemente entstehen einzigartige, immersive Erlebnisse. Der Fokus liegt auf der Planung und Realisierung anspruchsvoller Projekte, darunter Museen, Ausstellungen, Markenpavillons, Erlebniszentren, digitale Kunsträume, Live-Events und Konferenzen.

Mit unserer internationalen Erfahrung in Europa, dem Nahen Osten und Asien sind wir bestens aufgestellt, um weltweit außergewöhnliche Projekte zu realisieren – von der ersten Konzeptidee bis zur finalen Umsetzung und darüber hinaus!