Lead Talent Acquisition Specialist

Exceptional Hospitality Starts with You

Picture yourself brightening someone's day. When you join our Hotels team, that's exactly what you'll do every time you come to work! As a Lead Talent Acquisition Specialist, you're not just leading hotel recruitment initiatives - you're spreading the light and warmth of hospitality by delivering memorable experiences that make the stay for every guest.

Join an Award-Winning Workplace Culture

At Hilton, we don't just deliver exceptional experiences for our guests-we build an exceptional workplace for the Team Members who make it all possible. As a global leader in hospitality, we've welcomed more than 3 billion guests worldwide, all while staying true to our founding vision: to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality.

Our award-winning culture has earned us repeated recognition on the World's Best Workplaces list by Great Place to Work and Fortune. With our suite of world-class brands, and a company-wide commitment to providing the best stay for every guest, we're setting new standards for the future of travel.

Whether you're starting your career or exploring something new, Hilton supports your journey every step of the way. Come for the job, stay for the career-and help us make every stay a little more magical.

Curious about life at Hilton? Explore our Careers Blog to see why we're more than a great place to stay-we're a great place to work.

What It Takes to Make the Stay

At Hilton, our core values define what it takes to succeed here and guide the qualities we look for in every team member:

A passion for spreading the light and warmth of Hospitality. Acting with Integrity and always doing the right thing. Inspiring others through Leadership. A belief that Teamwork drives the best outcomes. A sense of Ownership and accountability. And a focus on the Now, bringing urgency and discipline to every moment, knowing it can make a lasting impact.

Here''s what you''ll do during a typical day:

• Manage hotel recruitment strategies: Lead all recruiting initiatives, including job postings, advertising, external recruiting events, and builds partnerships with employment agencies to maintain a strong pipeline of qualified candidates.
• Responsible for leading and executing all recruitment efforts, including screening and interviews of qualified candidates and referring them to manages in the required time frame.
• Execute hiring processes: Lead recruitment efforts, including referral programs and sponsorship processes, ensuring efficient and compliant hiring practices
• Analyze and optimize talent acquisition: Monitor turnover trends, conduct exit interviews, and leverage data insights to refine recruitment strategies and improve retention
• Partner with Hiring manager to gain mutual agreement on minimum qualifications and experience necessary for all open positions. Develops and maintains professional relations with department heads and hiring managers to ensure talent acquisition needs are met.
• Coordinates the onboarding process for all new hires, including background checks, necessary paperwork and drug testing for all applicable positions.
• Provides professional support and advice on recruitment strategies to managers and advises managers on best practices for recruitment and selection.

Here''s what you''ll do during a typical day:

• Manage hotel recruitment strategies: Lead all recruiting initiatives, including job postings, advertising, external recruiting events, and builds partnerships with employment agencies to maintain a strong pipeline of qualified candidates.
• Responsible for leading and executing all recruitment efforts, including screening and interviews of qualified candidates and referring them to manages in the required time frame.
• Execute hiring processes: Lead recruitment efforts, including referral programs and sponsorship processes, ensuring efficient and compliant hiring practices
• Analyze and optimize talent acquisition: Monitor turnover trends, conduct exit interviews, and leverage data insights to refine recruitment strategies and improve retention
• Partner with Hiring manager to gain mutual agreement on minimum qualifications and experience necessary for all open positions. Develops and maintains professional relations with department heads and hiring managers to ensure talent acquisition needs are met.
• Coordinates the onboarding process for all new hires, including background checks, necessary paperwork and drug testing for all applicable positions.
• Provides professional support and advice on recruitment strategies to managers and advises managers on best practices for recruitment and selection.