Head of Talent Management

Welcome to the Head of Talent Management opportunity at Apricot! This is your chance to shape the future of talent acquisition and support the systems that will drive our company's growth for years to come. If you're passionate about creating scalable talent strategies, developing high-performing teams, and ensuring our candidate placement work is both efficient and mission-aligned, we'd love to hear from you.

About the Role

The Head of Talent Management is responsible for designing, leading, and scaling Apricot's talent acquisition team. This role partners closely with executive leadership and oversees a growing team of talent acquisition specialists.

You will own talent strategy, recruitment operations, talent pipeline development, and cross-functional workforce planning while building scalable systems to support long-term growth.

This is a Remote role – MENA Based Highly Preferred | Full-time (~30 hours weekly) | Flexible hours.

The Head of Talent oversees three key areas:

Talent Management

(contractor and employee development, retention, career progression)

The core goal of this role is to bridge technology, process, and people—ensuring hiring functions are efficient, effective, and scalable to support company growth and mission.

Key Responsibilities

Partner with executive leadership to define and execute talent strategies aligned with business growth

Lead workforce planning, organizational design, and hiring prioritization across functions

Provide data-driven insights and market intelligence to inform strategic decisions

Align talent initiatives with sales, operations, finance, and marketing objectives

Lead, coach, and scale a high-performing, distributed talent acquisition team

Oversee end-to-end recruitment strategy, from sourcing through placement

Ensure a strong balance of requisitions, performance targets, and delivery across the team

Step in as a full-cycle recruiter on key or complex roles when needed

Build and maintain high-quality talent pipelines across priority markets

3. Operations, Systems & Optimization

Own and optimize talent systems, tools, and workflows to ensure efficiency and scalability

Establish and maintain SOPs, KPIs, and reporting frameworks across recruitment

Leverage data and analytics to continuously improve hiring performance

Implement automation and new technologies to enhance processes and candidate experience

Ensure data integrity and seamless coordination across systems, tools, and stakeholders

Requirements
Qualifications
What We’re Looking For

5+ years of experience in talent acquisition, recruitment, or people operations, with at least 2–3 years in a leadership role or building out a core recruitment function

Proven track record of building and scaling hiring functions in fast-paced or high-growth environments

Strong experience managing full-cycle recruitment across multiple roles and functions

Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and performance-manage distributed teams

Experience working cross-functionally with senior leadership and influencing strategic decisions

Deep understanding of recruitment operations, including ATS systems, workflows, and process optimization

Strong analytical skills with experience using data to drive hiring decisions and improve performance

Fluency in English

Nice to Have

Experience hiring within tech, startups, or emerging markets (especially MENA)

Background in both agency and in-house recruitment environments

Experience building or optimizing talent tech stacks and implementing new tools

Familiarity with recruitment marketing, employer branding, or talent community building

Exposure to contractor-based or global workforce models

Experience supporting business development or client-facing recruitment

Comfort using AI tools or automation to improve sourcing and operational efficiency

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