Talent Acquisition Lead

About Lucidya

Lucidya is a fast-growing SaaS company revolutionizing customer experience through AI-powered analytics built for the Arabic-speaking world. As we continue to scale, we are expanding our People & Culture team to support the next phase of growth, especially in graduate hiring and strategic university partnerships.

Role Overview

We’re seeking a dynamic and proactive Talent Acquisition Lead to lead our efforts in attracting, assessing, and onboarding early-career talent. This is a high-impact role focused on building talent pipelines, partnering with universities, and optimizing the hiring journey for fresh graduates and key commercial roles. The ideal candidate is a Saudi national with strong recruitment experience and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• University & Employer Branding Partnerships
• Build strong relationships with key universities to enhance Lucidya’s presence and employer brand among students and graduates.
• Co-lead university visits and career events alongside the Director of People & Culture to present Lucidya as a preferred employer for young talent.
• Graduate Hiring & Assessment Center
• Design and manage recruitment for Lucidya’s 3-month Fresh Graduate Training Program.
• Lead assessment center planning, candidate pipeline management, and recruitment day operations.
• Develop and implement structured screening and selection processes tailored to graduate candidates.
• Recruitment Strategy & Delivery
• Collaborate with Sales, CX, Strategy & Performance, and Mawhub (third party Talent Partner) teams to identify recruitment needs, especially for Sales & Commercial job families.
• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle for key roles (sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer negotiation, and onboarding coordination).
• Partner with the People team to streamline and enhance the onboarding experience for new hires.
• Process Improvement & Metrics
• Identify gaps in the current onboarding and recruitment processes, especially for junior roles, and recommend improvements.
• Track recruitment KPIs including time-to-hire, quality of hire, and candidate satisfaction to continuously optimize talent acquisition efforts.

Success Metrics (First 90–120 Days)

• Successfully launch graduate recruitment initiatives in partnership with universities.
• Present and promote Lucidya’s brand to key academic institutions and student bodies.
• Develop a new graduate screening and assessment process that aligns with business goals.
• Deliver quality hires at speed while ensuring a seamless candidate and hiring manager experience.
• Partner with the People team to address and improve onboarding for new graduate hires.

Key Challenges

• Attracting top talent in a competitive market, especially when competing against large corporate employers.
• Building Lucidya’s employer brand in public vs. private sector talent pools.
• Adapting recruitment strategies to a fast-changing, startup-style environment.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Saudi National – This is a mandatory requirement.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
• 4 - 5 years of experience in talent acquisition or recruitment, with a focus on bulk/graduate hiring.
• Proven ability to operate in a high-growth, fast-paced, and sometimes ambiguous environment.
• Experience handling end-to-end recruitment processes, especially for junior-level and volume hiring.
• Strong organizational and stakeholder management skills.
• Onsite availability – This role requires physical presence to manage recruitment events and liaise with partners.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in startups, tech, or SaaS environments.
• Familiarity with ATS systems and recruitment tools.
• Background in working with HR analytics or data-driven hiring practices.

What Will Make You Stand Out

• Passion for developing young talent and shaping future leaders.
• Agility in handling shifting priorities and collaborating cross-functionally.
• Strong storytelling and presentation skills to represent Lucidya at public forums and universities.

Join us at Lucidya and play a key role in building the next generation of talent that will shape the future of customer experience in the region.