Recruitment Consultant – Construction & Property Division (Dubai based)

Your new role

As a Recruitment Consultant within our Construction & Property division, you’ll be empowered to succeed by supportive leaders who encourage curiosity, collaboration, and bold thinking. With access to market‑leading tools and diverse, high‑calibre customers, you’ll be trusted to look beyond the obvious, challenge assumptions, and continually seek better ways of working.

Your role will include:

• Searching for talent using multiple channels such as LinkedIn, Gulf Talent and our internal platforms, applying curiosity and agility to explore new ways of identifying great candidates.
• Completing detailed market and talent mapping, gathering insights on industries and target companies, and using these findings to bring clarity and strategic value to clients.
• Representing clients in the marketplace, ensuring every interaction reflects integrity, accountability and a deep understanding of their needs.
• Developing and presenting strong shortlists, selecting candidates not only on skills but also on cultural alignment and long-term impact.
• Driving searches to successful closure, proactively anticipating challenges, offering honest insights, and sharing relevant market trends and compensation data.
• Preparing organised progress reports and updates, ensuring transparent communication and consistent follow‑through.
• Staying aware of industry changes, using these insights to advise clients and help them make informed, strategic decisions.
• Building relationships with potential clients, demonstrating courage in starting conversations, and empathy in understanding what truly matters to them.
• Contributing to new business development, collaborating with peers and sharing information openly to achieve stronger outcomes for all.

In this role you will be required to:

• Source, engage and assess talent across multiple digital channels.
• Conduct thorough research and market mapping to provide clients with clear, actionable insights.
• Represent our clients with professionalism, openness and a solutions‑orientated mindset.
• Build and maintain qualified candidate pipelines, thinking ahead to future needs.
• Provide transparent information that supports informed decision‑making throughout each recruitment process.
• Stay curious and informed about the Construction & Property landscape, sharing learnings with clients and colleagues.
• Initiate conversations with potential clients, understanding their challenges and partnering with them to build better, profitable solutions.
• Work collaboratively across the team, showing empathy, celebrating progress and contributing to a positive, supportive culture.

What you’ll need to succeed
Here, a growth mindset is essential — it’s not just about who you are today, but who you want to become.
You will thrive in this role if you have:

• Previous experience in recruitment within the Construction & Property sector in the UAE wider Gulf region.
• Outstanding interpersonal and relationship‑building skills.
• A natural ability to build long‑term partnerships grounded in trust and honesty.
• A proactive approach, demonstrating courage and ownership in driving outcomes.
• The agility to work effectively under pressure in a fast‑paced environment.
• A collaborative spirit — you value collective success and openly share ideas, insights and learnings.
• A customer‑centric mindset with the curiosity to understand client needs deeply and the strategic thinking to offer insightful solutions.

What you’ll get in return

Believing that personal growth drives professional progression, you’ll feel heard, valued and supported in an inclusive environment where you can be yourself. We celebrate progress, encourage experimentation and ensure everyone has the space to contribute their voice.
At Hays, you’ll receive:

• Monthly paid uncapped commission
• Clear progression plans
• Hybrid & flexible working hours
• Monthly wellbeing initiatives
• Weekly prizes and incentives
• One paid volunteering day per year

What you need to do now

If you’re driven, curious and ready to go further in your career than you thought possible, this is the place to be. At Hays, you’ll be part of a forward‑thinking organisation shaping the future of the world of work — and owning your part in that journey.