Talent Placement & Employer Relations Specialist

Forward MENA is hiring a Talent Placement & Employer Relations Specialist to grow employer relationships, bring quality job/internship postings to our portal, shortlist candidates from our talent pool, and track outcomes through to hires. This is a KPI-carrying role: you will own employer and placement targets and proactively push to hit/exceed them through disciplined follow-up, clean data, and tight coordination with stakeholders.

Role and Responsibilities: 

- Employer Outreach & Onboarding

    - Source, Prospect and qualify employers across priority sectors; run discovery calls and demos.

    - Onboard companies to the portal and set a feedback routine.

- Job Intake & Posting

    - Collect requirements, standardize JDs, and ensure accurate, timely postings.

- Sourcing & Shortlisting

    - Filter CVs from cohorts and our database; run structured screens; deliver concise shortlists with rubric notes.

- Pipeline Tracking & Reporting

    - Maintain a live funnel from application → interview → offer → hire; flag risks and unblock bottlenecks.

- Employer Success & Retention

    - Provide post-placement follow-up; capture hiring feedback; drive repeat postings and MoUs.

-Data & Compliance

    - Keep CRM/ATS/Excel records complete and updated; ensure candidate consent and PD compliance.

    - Create Job Trends Report

- Cross-Functional Collaboration

    - Partner with Programs/Career Services on talent readiness, mock interviews, and employer events.

- Own and Drive KPIs

    - Set weekly/quarterly targets with the manager, monitor funnel metrics daily, and implement fast corrective actions.

    - Lead a weekly KPI review with actions for any red metrics.

Qualifications:

- 3-5 years in recruitment/talent acquisition, employer relations, or B2B account management (tech/digital focus is a plus).

- Demonstrated experience shortlisting candidates and coordinating interviews with hiring managers.

- Strong Google Sheets/Excel skills.

- Proficiency with CRMs is a plus.

- Excellent follow-up discipline, organization, and attention to detail across many requisitions.

- Clear, professional communication in English and Arabic (written and verbal); French is a plus.

- Understanding of Lebanon/MENA tech & digital roles (SWE, Data/AI, Cloud, Product, Design, Growth/Marketing).

Core Competencies

- Employer discovery & consultative selling

- Competency-based screening/interviewing

- Funnel analytics & KPI-driven decisions

- Relationship management & executive presence

- Process oriented, documentation, SLA adherence