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Divya Rajan

People & Culture Director
15.3 yrs experienceMarketing & Advertising
Apr 2026

The move

MoveGen Plus Group Assembly Global
TitleRegional Talent Manager Associate Director- People & Culture
LocationDubai United Arab Emirates
Career arcRooted in UAE
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Native languageEnglish, Tamil, Hindi
Years in UAE11.5
Total experience15.3 years
Assembly Global headcount1,001-5,000 employees
Assembly Global industryAdvertising Services
Assembly Global HQNew York, NY
Assembly Global typePublic Company

Career arc

  1. Associate Director- People & CultureApr 2026 — Present
    Assembly Global· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  2. Regional Talent ManagerDec 2023 — Apr 2026
    Gen Plus Group· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  3. Human Resources Business PartnerJan 2023 — Nov 2023
    BCW Global· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  4. Assistant Manager- Talent AcquisitionMar 2018 — Dec 2022
    BCW Global· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  5. Senior Talent Acquisition SpecialistSep 2014 — Feb 2018
    MCN. Middle East Communications Network (part of IPG)· United Arab Emirates
  6. Talent Engagement Business PartnerFeb 2013 — Jan 2014
    Edenred· New Delhi Area, India
  7. Senior Recruitment ConsultantMar 2010 — Feb 2013
    Careerist Management Consultants Pvt Ltd· New Delhi Area, India

Education

Languages

  • English · Native or bilingual
  • Tamil · Native or bilingual
  • Hindi · Native or bilingual

Top skills

BambooHRGlobal Talent AcquisitionWorkable Recruiting SoftwareExit InterviewsHR Business PartneringCompetency Based Interviewing

About

I’m a Talent Business Partner with expertise in end-to-end recruitment across the UK, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Greece, and Europe. I have successfully hired for corporate, and cross-functional roles, partnering with leadership on talent strategy, manpower planning, and headcount forecasting. I specialize in optimizing recruitment operations through ATS implementation (Workable + BambooHR), real-time analytics, and in-house talent acquisition, cutting agency reliance by 70%. I’ve also driven onboarding, policy implementation, and performance management initiatives to enhance employee experience. With a focus on multi-country recruitment, competency-based assessments, and referral programs, I build strong internal pipelines and deliver scalable, data-driven hiring solutions. Let’s connect to di

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