Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY

As a Talent Acquisition Sourcer within Marriott International’s EMEA Talent Acquisition Hubs, you will partner closely with Talent Acquisition colleagues to identify, engage and build pipelines of talent for current and future hiring needs.

You will use market research, data, direct sourcing and targeted campaigns to identify active and passive talent. You will focus on building diverse and sustainable talent pipelines across EMEA.

You will bring strong sourcing capability, market knowledge and candidate engagement skills. You will use talent insights and sourcing data to inform recruitment strategies and support effective hiring decisions.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Partner with Talent Acquisition colleagues to understand hiring requirements, candidate profiles, talent availability and sourcing priorities.
• Agree sourcing briefs, candidate profiles and handover points with recruiters, providing qualified and engaged candidates for progression through the recruitment process.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for current and anticipated hiring needs.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for priority roles, locations and skill areas.
• Identify and engage active and passive candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, talent databases, referrals, professional networks, events and other relevant sourcing channels.
• Conduct initial candidate screening to assess experience, skills, motivation and alignment with agreed role requirements.
• Provide recruiters with clear and accurate candidate information when handing candidates over for progression through the recruitment process.
• Conduct talent and market research, including competitor mapping, talent availability, relevant market trends and candidate expectations.
• Design and execute targeted sourcing campaigns to support difficult-to-fill, high-volume and priority hiring needs.
• Support talent pipelining for future openings, pre-opening hotels and other anticipated business requirements.
• Track sourcing activity, pipeline health, candidate engagement and conversion to support decision-making and stakeholder updates.
• Use sourcing data and market insights to recommend changes to sourcing strategies and improve pipeline outcomes.
• Build and share knowledge of relevant skills, competitor organisations, professional communities, events and talent pools across the Talent Acquisition team.
• Develop sourcing strategies that broaden access to talent and support Marriott’s commitment to an inclusive workforce.
• Maintain accurate candidate, sourcing and pipeline information within the relevant recruitment systems.
• Support candidate relationship management and talent community activity to maintain engagement with prospective talent.
• Deliver a professional and consistent candidate experience at each stage of the sourcing process.
• Protect candidate confidentiality and handle personal information in accordance with applicable data privacy requirements.
• Comply with applicable employment legislation, Marriott policies and agreed Talent Acquisition processes and standards.
• Contribute to continuous improvement across the EMEA Talent Acquisition Hubs by identifying opportunities to improve sourcing tools, processes, reporting and ways of working.
• Provide additional sourcing and Talent Acquisition support based on changing business priorities.

This job description sets out the current duties and responsibilities of the role. These may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the role or the level of responsibility involved.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Experience

• Demonstrated experience in talent sourcing, recruitment research or recruiting within an in-house Talent Acquisition team, recruitment process outsourcing provider or search environment.
• Experience developing and executing sourcing strategies across multiple roles, locations or talent segments.
• Experience identifying and engaging passive talent through direct sourcing techniques.
• Experience using LinkedIn Recruiter and other sourcing, research or talent intelligence tools.
• Experience using Boolean search techniques to identify relevant talent.
• Experience conducting initial candidate screening and managing talent pipelines.
• Experience working in partnership with recruiters and business stakeholders across multiple hiring requirements.
• Experience using recruitment data, pipeline information or market insights to inform sourcing activity.
• Experience working across different countries, cultures or recruitment markets would be advantageous.
• Hospitality, service industry or high-volume recruitment experience would be advantageous.

Skills and Knowledge

• Advanced sourcing and research capability, including LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search and direct sourcing techniques.
• Strong candidate engagement skills, with the ability to communicate opportunities clearly and credibly.
• Ability to translate hiring requirements into practical sourcing strategies and target candidate profiles.
• Strong research skills, with the ability to identify relevant companies, talent pools, skills and professional communities.
• Ability to conduct market mapping and provide practical talent intelligence.
• Strong verbal, listening, written and presentation skills.
• Ability to interpret sourcing and pipeline data and translate it into practical recommendations.
• Strong organisation and prioritisation skills, with the ability to manage multiple sourcing assignments.
• Ability to build effective working relationships with recruiters, HR partners, hotel teams and business stakeholders.
• Sound judgement when handling candidate information and confidential data.
• Working knowledge of recruitment practices, candidate data privacy and relevant employment requirements.
• Ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative Talent Acquisition Hub environment.
• Comfortable working across countries, cultures and recruitment markets within EMEA.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to maintaining accurate recruitment data.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and relevant applicant tracking, recruitment marketing and sourcing systems.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Curious and research-led, with an interest in talent markets and candidate behaviour.
• Proactive and comfortable approaching passive candidates.
• Candidate-focused, with a commitment to providing a professional and respectful experience.
• Commercially aware and able to connect sourcing activity with business hiring priorities.
• Adaptable and comfortable working in an environment where priorities may change.
• Collaborative, accountable and focused on delivering agreed outcomes.

Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law.