Executive search · Dubai and the UAE

Hire a Head of AI in Dubai

We find AI leaders through the people who have worked with them: a shortlist in 2–4 weeks, a signed offer in 6–10.

What a Head of AI does in Dubai today

Most companies in the UAE are past the pilot stage. A Head of AI now has to take LLM products and agents into production, set up evaluation and governance, and hire a team that can keep them running.

In Dubai that usually comes with two more requirements: working with government and semi-government clients, and keeping data inside the country.

Where we find them

Our communities hold 18,000+ tech professionals, 2,000+ of them AI and ML engineers. Many have shipped AI at Big Tech companies and at fast-growing companies in MENA and the CIS.

Every candidate on the shortlist comes with recommendations from former colleagues, so you see how the person works, not just how they interview.

How a search runs

Week 1Brief, role scorecard and salary benchmark
Weeks 2–4Shortlist of interested, vetted candidates
Weeks 6–10Signed offer

Questions

Do you work with candidates who need to relocate to Dubai?

Yes. Many senior AI candidates move to Dubai from Europe and the CIS. We check readiness to relocate in the first conversation.

Can the search be confidential?

Yes. Leadership searches can run without a public job post.

What if we need results before the hire?

We can put together an external AI team on your brief: it starts in the second week and hands the work over once your Head of AI is in place.

Tell us about the role

We reply within one business day and tell you honestly whether we can fill it.