Talent acquisition, employer branding & workforce planning specialist

Grupo Vila Galé intends to strengthen its Human Resources Directorate by integrating a Talent Acquisition, Employer Branding & Workforce Planning Specialist, with cross-functional involvement in talent attraction, recruitment, workforce needs planning and promotion of the employer brand. This role will play a central part in how the Group positions itself in the labour market, attracts candidates, develops talent pipelines and anticipates the operational needs of its hotel units.

• Define and implement talent attraction initiatives for operational, technical and corporate roles.
• Strengthen Vila Galé's presence among schools, universities, training centres, public bodies, professional associations and local partners.
• Reactivate, follow up on and develop existing agreements with schools and training organisations, ensuring they produce concrete results.
• Identify new partnership opportunities for internships, attraction programmes, workplace training and talent pipelines.
• Represent Vila Galé at job fairs, academic events, employability forums and initiatives related to the tourism and hospitality sector.
• Develop employer branding initiatives, promoting Vila Galé's value proposition as an employer.
• Create talent attraction content and campaigns in collaboration with Communications/Marketing for social media, job platforms, schools and internal channels.
• Position Vila Galé as a relevant employer that is present and active in the labour market.
• Ensure recruitment and selection processes, guaranteeing quality, speed and a good candidate experience.
• Create and manage talent pipelines for critical, seasonal and high-turnover roles.
• Support Hotel Directors and Operational Directorates in identifying recruitment needs in advance.
• Develop workforce planning plans by unit, role, region and seasonal period.
• Analyse recruitment, turnover, hires, departures, response times, channel effectiveness and future needs indicators.
• Measure the impact of attraction initiatives, agreements, fairs, campaigns and partnerships.
• Support onboarding, integration and initial employee retention initiatives.

• Higher education in Psychology, Communications, Marketing, Management or a relevant field.
• Strong communication skills and an interest in representing the company in the market.
• Energy, presence, initiative and the ability to build institutional relationships.
• A practical understanding of attraction channels, candidate experience and employer brand positioning.
• Analytical ability to work with recruitment, turnover and staffing needs indicators.
• Good organisation, autonomy and a sense of priorities.
• Good knowledge of Excel.
• Availability to travel to Group units, fairs, schools and recruitment events.
• Ability to go to the market, generate candidates and build relationships with talent sources.
• A modern vision of recruitment, not merely an administrative one.
• Strong focus on attraction, communication and candidate experience.
• Ability to work closely with operations and understand the real needs of hotels.
• Interest in data, indicators and continuous improvement.
• Creativity to make Vila Galé more visible and attractive as an employer.
• Maturity to liaise with Hotel Directors, Operational Directorates, schools and external partners.
• Будет плюсом: Experience in hospitality, retail, tourism, services, high-volume recruitment or operational environments will be valued; Knowledge of ATS, LinkedIn Recruiter, job platforms or digital attraction tools will be valued

• Joining one of the largest Portuguese hotel groups, with a national and international presence.
• Direct participation in shaping the Group's talent attraction and employer brand strategy.
• Close contact with hotel operations and different business units.
• Involvement in major Human Resources projects.
• The opportunity to contribute to the transformation of recruitment and workforce planning.
• Ongoing training and access to the Group's internal Academy.
• Internal benefits, including discounts on Vila Galé products and services, extended to family members, an annual performance-based bonus, free stays, additional vacation days based on attendance, free health insurance, among others.