Regional Talent Acquisition Specialist - Region 2

With a career at HMSHost, you really benefit! We OfferHealth, dental and vision insuranceGenerous paid time off (vacation, flex or sick)*401(k) retirement plan with company match*Company paid life insurance*Tuition reimbursementEmployee assistance programTraining and exciting career growth opportunitiesReferral program - refer a friend and earn a bonusBenefits may vary by position so ask your recruiter for details.Airport Location: Corporate Human ResourcesAdvertised Compensation: $75,800 to $92,963Purpose: The purpose of the Regional Talent Acquisition Specialist is to support, enhance, and optimize the training, development, and execution of talent acquisition (TA) strategies within an assigned region or area to include both retail and food and beverage.Essential Functions:Provides new user and on-going user training to support and optimize talent acquisition tools, technologies, resources, policies, and materials and conducting virtual check-insManages partial and full-cycle recruitment of key positions as assigned (posting ads, sourcing, screening, interviewing, selection, hiring, candidate experience, etc.)Understands business trends and objectives, apply talent acquisition functional knowledge to address business and hiring challengesAnalyzes market & employment data, tracks and reports on recruiting activities (weekly/monthly/quarterly), evaluate performance trends and resultsBuild and cultivate strong partnerships with People & Culture and hiring managers; provides specialized guidance to help implement and optimize local recruiting efforts and hiring process for both individual and volume hiring, including new store openingsAssesses existing tools, processes and practices against predefined standards and goals. Provide recommendations for closing identified gaps to improve recruiting, hiring, candidate experience and retentionProvides specialized guidance and direction to local People & Culture partners to identify & track community recruiting resources across food & beverage and retail businesses, including Outreach programs, colleges, and universities (culinary, retail, business, and hospitality programs), job fair vendors and organizations, diversity focused groups, etc.Coordinates recruiting resources and supports locations in the effective use of enterprise recruiting platforms and applicant tracking systems, as well as approved talent attraction channels, in alignment with TA strategyFacilitates and manages talent acquisition contracts, including billing, reporting, and assessing return on investmentEngages with regional locations to identify recruiting challenges and analyze performance data, sharing findings with Senior Manager of Talent to support tailored recruiting and staffing strategiesReporting Relationship: The Regional Talent Acquisition Specialist reports to the Senior Manager of Talent AcquisitionMinimum Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Work Environment:Education and Experience: The combination of education and professional experience must exceed 6 years:In a technical role: Requires 6 years of experience engaged in intermediate level, full-cycle recruiting experience in large, multi-state, multi-unit hospitality/restaurant/retail environmentA bachelor's degree in a program related to the functional area can count for 2 of the six-year requirement* In the industry: 3+ years of Hospitality, F&B and/or Retail experienceSpecialized Training:Training that leads to proficiency of talent acquisition and search toolsTraining that leads to knowledge of best-in-class recruiting processes, standards, and strategiesSpecialized Skillset/Competencies/Traits:Demonstrated ability using data to analyze staffing and retention barriers and developing solutions for hard to fill and high-volume staffing challengesDemonstrated experience with managing programmatic ad strategy and an RPO a plusDemonstrated ability to work in a highly matrixed environment; this position works highly independently at most times, but also works collaboratively on talent projects and large recruiting initiatives on an as-needed basisDemonstrated proficiency with applicant tracking systems and talent acquisition tools, with the ability to adapt to new technology efficientlyBusiness acumen and have the mindset required to understand the long-term implications of talent acquisition planning and to advance the organization's goalsDemonstrated history of understanding the needs of the business, stakeholders, the employee population, and individual circumstancesDemonstrated history of creating and maintaining positive work environmentsLocation/Travel:This is a remote position based preferably in the geographical area within its assigned area/region. Location near a major airport is required.Requires up to 40% travel for job fairs, events, location visits, and/or meetingsAvolta, including Dufry, HMSHost Corporation, Hudson, and affiliates ("the Company"), is an equal opportunity employer. It is the Company's policy to ensure equal employment opportunity in all aspects of employment and to comply with anti-discrimination laws and regulations. The Company prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and provides equal opportunities to applicants and team members without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, age, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions and lactation), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, national origin, disability, military service and veteran status, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances (referred to as "protected characteristics").Nearest Major Market: Washington DC