Table of Contents
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Job Overview
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About the Company
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Available Jobs
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Job Description
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Job Responsibilities
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Why This Role?
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Requirements
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How to Apply
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FAQs
Job Overview
Job Title: Recruitment Manager | Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah
Company: Hilton (Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts)
Location: Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Number: HOT0C6TG
Start Date: As soon as available (based on hiring timeline and notice period)
Opportunity Summary:
This Recruitment Manager role plays both a strategic and operational part in managing full-cycle recruitment for the hotel. You will own hiring execution from workforce planning, sourcing, screening, and interviewing through offers and onboarding coordination. The role is also responsible for compliance with local labor laws and corporate standards, ATS integrity and reporting, stakeholder partnership with department heads, and continuous improvement in recruitment processes and employer branding.
About the Company
Hilton is one of the world’s leading hospitality companies, operating across luxury resorts, full-service hotels, extended-stay brands, and more. Its vision—“to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality”—reflects a culture centered on guest experience, service excellence, and people-first leadership.
Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts represents Hilton’s luxury segment, where every detail matters—from guest interactions to service rituals to team member standards. For HR and recruitment professionals, a Waldorf Astoria environment is a strong career signal: it develops exceptional hiring judgment, strong stakeholder influence, and high standards of professionalism.
Available Jobs
To broaden your search reach (and support keyword depth around Dubai hospitality hiring), here are related roles often aligned with this Recruitment Manager career path:
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Talent Acquisition Specialist – Luxury Hotel (Dubai)
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HR Manager – Hotel Operations (Dubai)
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Learning & Development Manager – Hospitality (UAE)
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HR Coordinator / Recruitment Coordinator – Hotel (Dubai)
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Employer Branding / Talent Marketing Specialist – Hospitality (Dubai)
These roles typically overlap with the skills required here: stakeholder management, ATS systems, compliance, workforce planning, and candidate experience.
Job Description
The Recruitment Manager Dubai job at Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah is designed for a talent acquisition leader who can build a high-performing workforce across multiple hotel departments. This is a role where you’ll operate as both a strategic partner to leadership and a hands-on execution leader—ensuring the right people are hired at the right time, with the right experience, and the right cultural alignment to luxury service standards.
You’ll collaborate closely with Department Heads and Hiring Managers to shape workforce plans, create effective sourcing strategies, and manage candidate pipelines across internal and external channels. You’ll also maintain recruitment governance—ensuring every hiring step aligns with compliance requirements, data privacy standards, and equal employment opportunity principles.
Who it’s ideal for:
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Recruitment professionals with experience in luxury hotels or service-driven environments
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Talent acquisition leaders confident managing multiple requisitions and timelines
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HR professionals who thrive in operational settings and can stay composed under pressure
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Candidates who understand workforce planning, market conditions, and sourcing strategy
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Professionals who love building strong teams and delivering an exceptional candidate experience
Job Responsibilities
End-to-End Recruitment Leadership
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Lead full-cycle recruitment across the hotel: workforce planning, sourcing, screening, selection, offers, and onboarding coordination
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Align hiring plans with business needs, department timelines, and service delivery requirements
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Maintain a consistent, brand-aligned hiring approach that reflects luxury standards
Stakeholder Partnership and Hiring Support
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Partner with Department Heads and Hiring Managers to understand manpower needs and job specifications
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Provide recruitment guidance, market insights, and best practices to support fast, high-quality hiring decisions
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Act as a trusted advisor—helping managers hire for skill, service mindset, and cultural fit
Sourcing Strategy and Talent Pipelines
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Build effective sourcing strategies using internal and external platforms including:
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Taleo (ATS)
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Job portals
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Professional networks
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Social media
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Talent pipelines
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Ensure job postings align with hotel branding guidelines and corporate standards
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Continuously refresh pipelines for high-volume or hard-to-fill roles
Screening, Interviews, and Selection Quality
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Conduct or oversee screening and interviews to assess:
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Role fit
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Cultural alignment
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Luxury service orientation
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Professionalism and communication
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Use structured assessments when needed to improve selection accuracy
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Maintain a consistent, fair, and compliant hiring process
Candidate Experience Excellence
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Deliver a seamless candidate experience through clear, timely communication
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Build positive engagement across all stages, even for unsuccessful candidates
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Ensure professionalism and brand representation in every interaction
Offers, Compliance, and ATS Governance
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Prepare, review, and manage Offers of Employment with the Director of Human Resources
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Ensure offers are accurate, competitive, and compliant with policies and local labor laws
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Maintain ATS integrity (tracking, documentation, reporting) and ensure accurate recruitment metrics
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Ensure compliance with recruitment laws, data privacy, and equal employment standards
Onboarding Coordination and HR Collaboration
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Work with HR teams to ensure smooth onboarding and handover of new hires
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Coordinate documentation, orientation schedules, and visa processing requirements
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Support integration and readiness so departments can deploy new hires quickly and successfully
Recruitment KPIs and Continuous Improvement
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Track recruitment KPIs, analyze hiring data, and prepare reports for HR leadership
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Introduce best practices and process improvements to increase efficiency and quality
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Stay updated on hospitality talent market trends and recruitment technology developments
Engagement and Hotel Initiatives
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Participate in internal committees (including the True Waldorf Committee)
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Support HR engagement events and wider people initiatives
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Ensure adherence to fire, health, safety, and hygiene policies
Why This Role?
1) A luxury brand platform that elevates your career
Recruiting for Waldorf Astoria strengthens your talent judgment and stakeholder credibility. The “luxury hiring standard” you build here becomes a powerful differentiator in your career.
2) High visibility with hotel leadership
You’ll partner directly with Department Heads and senior leaders, providing market insights and recruitment guidance—giving you influence beyond traditional TA execution.
3) Full-cycle ownership with measurable outcomes
From sourcing to onboarding coordination, you own the pipeline and results. Your impact will be visible through KPI performance, hiring quality, and candidate experience feedback.
4) Strong ATS and reporting maturity
Experience managing ATS integrity, tracking metrics, and improving process governance is valuable—especially with Taleo exposure, which is widely used across enterprise environments.
5) A people-first culture with global brand strength
Hilton’s global scale and people-focused philosophy can open doors to broader career pathways, future regional roles, and internal mobility.
Requirements
To succeed in this Recruitment Manager Dubai job, candidates should bring a strong blend of hospitality hiring experience, stakeholder influence, and operational discipline.
Experience
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Previous experience in a luxury five-star hotel, high-end hospitality group, or corporate recruitment environment (preferred)
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Proven experience managing end-to-end recruitment across multiple departments
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Strong understanding of hospitality workforce planning and talent acquisition strategies
Skills
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Strong stakeholder management and ability to advise senior leaders
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Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with multicultural sensitivity
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Strong organizational and time-management ability across multiple requisitions
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High professionalism, discretion, and integrity handling confidential information
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Strong attention to detail and commitment to consistent candidate experience
Systems and Compliance
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ATS experience (Taleo preferred)
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Recruitment reporting and data analysis capability
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Knowledge of employment legislation and recruitment compliance, especially hospitality-related
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Understanding of data privacy expectations and best practices
Work Style
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Composed, solution-focused, and adaptable in a fast-paced hotel environment
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Proactive mindset with continuous improvement approach
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Flexible to attend recruitment events, job fairs, and hotel functions when required
How to Apply
To apply for the Recruitment Manager role at Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah:
Apply early: Luxury hotel recruitment leadership roles can shortlist quickly once they identify candidates with the right standards and stakeholder maturity.
FAQs
1) What does a Recruitment Manager do in a luxury hotel in Dubai?
A Recruitment Manager leads end-to-end hiring across departments—building sourcing strategies, managing ATS workflows, partnering with leaders, ensuring compliance, and delivering a strong candidate experience.
2) Is Taleo experience required for this Recruitment Manager Dubai job?
Taleo is preferred, not always mandatory. However, ATS experience and strong reporting capability are important for this role.
3) Does this role include onboarding and visa coordination?
Yes, the Recruitment Manager collaborates with HR to coordinate onboarding handover, documentation, orientation schedules, and visa processing requirements.
4) What kind of experience helps candidates stand out for Waldorf Astoria hiring roles?
Luxury or five-star hotel recruitment experience, strong stakeholder partnering, high professionalism, compliance knowledge, and a proven ability to hire for service excellence.
5) Is this a strategic role or purely operational recruitment?
It’s both. You’ll shape recruitment strategy, sourcing pipelines, and process improvements while also owning operational execution and KPI delivery.