Job Description

The Manager, Talent Acquisition – Regional Management Hiring is responsible for delivering red and blue banded management recruitment across an assigned geographical region within EMEA, with a primary focus on supporting Marriott’s Premium and Select brand portfolio.

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition, this role partners closely with Executive Committee leaders and department heads within Premium and Select hotels to deliver efficient, high-quality hiring outcomes across management positions.

The Manager owns the full recruitment lifecycle for assigned roles including job posting, shortlisting, candidate screening and interview coordination across both internal and external hiring. This role ensures delivery against defined SLAs and KPIs while maintaining a strong focus on candidate and hiring manager experience.

As part of a regional recruitment pod, the Manager collaborates with:

• The Senior Manager overseeing the region
• Early Careers & Events partner
• South Africa TA Hub supporting hourly hiring

The role may also support hourly hiring activity and early careers recruitment initiatives where local expertise or on-the-ground partnership is required

Scope

Management Hiring Delivery

• Partner with Executive Committee members and department heads across Marriott's Premium and Select brand portfolio to deliver red and blue banded management hiring.
• Lead intake discussions to align on hiring requirements, candidate profile and timelines
• Post job advertisements internally and externally in line with compliance standards
• Proactively source and shortlist candidates aligned to required competencies and culture
• Conduct structured screening interviews and present qualified shortlists to hiring managers
• Schedule interviews and manage the coordination process to ensure speed and efficiency
• Support offer discussions in partnership with HR and the Senior Manager
• Ensure a seamless candidate experience from application through offer acceptance

SLA & KPI Delivery

• Meet or exceed regional SLAs including:
• Time to Fill
• Time to Slate
• Time to Interview
• Offer Acceptance rate
• Maintain high levels of hiring manager and candidate satisfaction
• Monitor requisition progress and proactively address delays or bottlenecks
• Maintain accurate and timely updates within TA systems and dashboards

Stakeholder Partnership

• Act as the primary recruitment partner to hotel Executive Committee members hiring for departments within Marriott's Premium and Select brands across the region.
• Provide hiring managers with guidance on best practice interviewing and selection
• Create clarity around timelines, process and candidate expectations
• Escalate complex or sensitive hiring matters to the Senior Manager where appropriate

Pod Collaboration & Regional Support

• Collaborate with the Senior Manager to ensure regional hiring plans are achieved
• Support hourly hiring initiatives in partnership with the South Africa TA Hub when local expertise is required
• Contribute to recruitment events, career fairs and local attraction initiatives
• Support early careers hiring activity where needed to ensure successful intern and graduate placements

Talent Attraction & Market Awareness

• Utilize job boards, LinkedIn and sourcing tools to build candidate pipelines
• Support employer brand initiatives by promoting opportunities across relevant platforms
• Provide local market insight on talent trends and competitor movement
• Participate in local networking events where appropriate to build talent visibility

Candidate Profile

Required Experience

• 2-3 years in Human Resources, Talent Acquisition within the EMEA region (hospitality industry preferred)
• Extensive experience in Talent Acquisition within hospitality or service-led industries
• Experience operating across multiple countries or regions (Preferred)
• Experience building talent pipelines and executing proactive sourcing strategies
• Experience working with recruitment operations or shared service hub models
• Experience managing multiple requisitions simultaneously within defined SLAs
• Exposure to internal and external recruitment processes
• Experience partnering directly with hiring managers

Success Measures

• Reduction in overall Time to Fill across red, blue and purple banded roles
• Increased candidate satisfaction and hiring manager satisfaction throughout the recruitment lifecycle
• Consistent achievement or outperformance of SLA targets including:
• Time to Slate
• Time to Interview
• Offer Acceptance rate
• Strong quality of hire outcomes measured through hiring manager feedback and early retention indicators.
• Successful delivery of management hiring demand across Marriott's Premium and Select brand portfolio, ensuring talent pipelines align with regional growth and business objectives.

Skills & Competencies

Skills and Behaviours

• Project management and operational organization, planning, execution skills
• Proactive in building and nurturing relationships
• Builds credibility with Executive Committee members and department heads to influence hiring outcomes.
• Applies structured screening techniques and competency-based evaluation.
• Effectively manages multiple requisitions while ensuring process compliance.
• Enterprise mindset - Goal oriented and committed to driving local initiatives forward ‑oriented and
• Digitally fluent, with strong capability in using digital platforms and social media to support engagement and outreach
• Data driven decision making
• Language requirements: High proficiency in English is required. Additional language knowledge or proficiency is desirable.

At Marriott International, we are dedicated to being an equal opportunity employer, welcoming all and providing access to opportunity. We actively foster an environment where the unique backgrounds of our associates are valued and celebrated. Our greatest strength lies in the rich blend of culture, talent, and experiences of our associates.  We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, including disability, veteran status, or other basis protected by applicable law.