Global Talent Acquisition Director

Belmond is recruiting a Global Talent Acquisition Director to join the Human Resources team based in our Corporate office in Bloomsbury, Central London (WC1B).

Belmond joined LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton in April 2019, reinforcing our place among the international leaders in luxury. For over 40 years we have followed our pioneering spirit and passion for authenticity to create and uncover some of the world’s greatest travel adventures. Today, our collection includes one-of-a-kind hotels, trains, river cruises and safari lodges in stunning destinations across the globe. Each has an incredible story to tell.

The Global Talent Acquisition Director will work closely with HR leaders and senior executives to understand the company objectives and build plans and strategies to improve recruitment performance. In collaboration with HR leaders and senior executives, they will design and implement recruitment plans to target talent profiles for strategic roles within the organisation.

The Global Talent Acquisition Director will act as an internal executive search and directly source General Managers and other senior talents for current and future job openings recruiting top talent and growing talent pipelines across the business.

Key responsibilities:

• Identifying the organisation’s needs and working to create and implement an efficient talent acquisition strategy to improve recruitment and business performance.
• In collaboration with the HR Leaders, forecasting hiring needs and planning recruitment based on business growth plans. Preparing and reviewing the annual recruitment budget.
• Headhunting and developing a network of potential future hires GM and other senior roles in Belmond operations and global teams.
• Providing advice on recruiting tactics that will help to sustain the company’s success.
• Communicating with external sources, i.e. competitive set organisations and other LVMH Divisions to acknowledge any trends in recruitment and markets which could impact upon the business.
• Implementing key recruitment metrics like source of hire and time to hire and measuring and reporting to the HR Leaders and senior executives.
• Ensuring the company has the right recruitment tools and systems to deliver excellent candidate experience and attract top talent.
• Ensuring we deliver Excellence at all stages of the candidate experience including application, interviewing and communication.
• In collaboration with the HR Leaders, design and implement online and offline employer branding activities.

Requirements

The Ideal Candidate will have a proven track record managing senior appointments in the luxury hospitality industry. The role would be well suited to a senior consultant within a leading executive search firm looking to become an in-house strategist and key business partner for leading global talent acquisition within a global organisation.

Additionally, they will have:

• Strong multicultural awareness built through global networking;
• Hands-on experience in the entire recruitment life cycle;
• Knowledge and experience of effective hiring practices;
• Experience working closely with senior leaders, ability to influence stakeholders at all levels and foster long term relationships;
• Strong leadership, communication skills with emotional intelligence, strong collaborator, results driven, adaptable and a global thinker;

Most importantly, the successful candidate will embody the Belmond Behaviours:

• Genuine Characters - We are genuine characters and great storytellers.
• Proud Custodians - We are proud of, and protect our products, their environment and heritage.
• Caring Hands and Hearts - We respect and take care of each other, and the communities in which we work.
• Pioneering Mindset - We discover, learn and grow, creating personal journeys.

Benefits

A competitive salary is offered along with excellent benefits including:

• Complimentary and discounted experiences
• Employee wellbeing and assistance program
• Annual health and lifestyle assessments
• Season Ticket Loan
• Social Club

The role can benefit from our current Hybrid Working policy involving a combination of days in the office and working remotely.

Location:

United Kingdom, London

Department:

Business Support & Corporate Office

Employment type:

Full-time

Experience:

Director