talent acquisition specialist in hospitality

Marriott International is the world’s largest hotel company, operating a broad portfolio of hotel brands and providing career opportunities for associates worldwide.

• Develop and execute recruitment strategies across the Premium & Select portfolio;
• Lead intake discussions for Executive Committee and management positions;
• Own recruitment delivery for Executive Committee positions;
• Advise stakeholders on hiring decisions, talent availability and market conditions;
• Support workforce planning and future talent discussions;
• Act as the escalation point for complex recruitment matters and critical business hires;
• Lead, coach and develop a team of Talent Acquisition Managers;
• Establish service standards and drive performance against recruitment SLAs and KPIs;
• Monitor workload, hiring demand and recruitment performance across assigned markets;
• Build proactive talent pipelines across key hotel disciplines;
• Identify high-potential internal talent and succession candidates;
• Promote internal mobility opportunities across the Premium & Select portfolio;
• Support succession planning through talent market insights and candidate recommendations;
• Develop strategies to improve internal movement and retention of top talent;
• Develop and execute talent attraction strategies;
• Support talent attraction campaigns with Employer Brand and Marketing teams;
• Strengthen candidate pipelines through social media, networking and sourcing strategies;
• Support recruiting events, career fairs and talent engagement activities;
• Promote Marriott's employer value proposition across management career levels;
• Provide talent market intelligence and hiring insights to business leaders;
• Monitor competitor activity and market trends within hospitality and service-led industries;
• Use recruitment analytics for workforce planning and decision-making;
• Produce regular reporting on recruitment performance, pipeline health and hiring activity;
• Maintain data integrity across Talent Acquisition systems and reporting tools.

• 5–7 Years of experience in Human Resources or Talent Acquisition within the EMEA region;
• Extensive Talent Acquisition experience within hospitality, hotels or service-led industries;
• Proven experience recruiting Executive Committee and management-level positions;
• Experience leading recruiters or managing recruitment teams;
• Experience operating across multiple countries or markets;
• Experience building proactive talent pipelines and sourcing strategies;
• Experience partnering with senior operational and Human Resources stakeholders;
• Experience working within recruitment operations, shared-service or hub models;
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing capability;
• Leadership and people development skills;
• Project management and operational planning capability;
• Ability to build credibility with senior business leaders;
• Strong sourcing, talent pipelining and relationship-building skills;
• Enterprise mindset and commitment to driving business outcomes;
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills;
• Digital fluency, including digital platforms and social media for engagement and outreach;
• Strong commercial awareness and business acumen;
• High proficiency in English;
• Nice to have: Hospitality industry experience, additional language knowledge or proficiency.

• Regular travel across the EMEA region is required;
• When not travelling, the role is based at the local office three days a week or as needed;
• Applicants must have the legal right to work in the country where they are based within the European Union;
• This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship or relocation assistance;
• Equal opportunity employment and a non-discriminatory workplace.