As the Executive Director of Talent Acquisition and Onboarding for Red Sea Global—a sustainably-led development company in Saudi Arabia—I oversee all facets of talent acquisition and onboarding, driving innovative strategies that attract top talent in a competitive landscape.
With extensive experience managing complex international functions across the UK, Saudi Arabia, USA, Qatar, Bahrain, and the UAE, I have successfully led teams of up to 200 FTEs and handled significant budgets. My expertise lies in spearheading startups and executing transformative talent acquisition initiatives that deliver scalable, creative, and HR-savvy solutions.
I thrive on guiding teams through periods of positive change, evolving them into impactful talent acquisition functions. My skill set encompasses executive search, volume recruitment, transactional recruitment, and the management of intricate RPOs, BPOs, and MPS.
What’s a recent professional achievement of yours that you are proud of?
Leading Red Sea Global from a start up (employee 40) to 15,000 FTEs across multiple subsidiary companies.
What is your prediction for the future of the TA industry?
The future of Talent Acquisition will increasingly rely on AI-driven analytics and personalised candidate experiences, transforming recruitment into a data-informed and candidate-centric process.
What projects are you planning on working on in 2026?
Candidate experience and adoption and utilisation (better change management) for AI.