Talent Acquisition Director

Travelzoo is seeking a Talent Acquisition Director to join our team in New York.

Do you feel…

• Experienced hiring sourced, passive candidates for Director level and above positions
• Motivated to partner with key stakeholders to determine current and future staffing needs to assess, further develop, improve, and execute on the Company’s people strategy
• Able to develop a sustainable talent acquisition and hiring plan and assist in workforce planning to ensure headcount alignment.
• Keen to build and maintain recruitment operations to provide recruitment insights, trends, and recommendations
• Motivated to support Human Resources to develop and maintain a pipeline of diverse, high-quality candidates for current and future hiring needs
• Able to work collaboratively with the Human Resources and Marketing teams to drive employer branding programs and initiatives
  
• Provide consulting advice to senior leaders regarding leadership pipeline, succession planning and performance management trends and challenges.

 You are ideally…

• Adaptable to working globally with the ability to exercise sound judgment and engage in a high-impact decision-making environment
• Experienced in hiring talent for specialized roles with specific, non-negotiable skill sets at all levels
• Demonstrating success hiring passive talent, understanding what motivates candidates
• Analytical and have thinking skills to apply information and data for critical decision making
• Able to build and effectively manage interpersonal relationships at all levels of the company, fostering trust and collaboration, maintaining a positive, solution-based approach
• Entrepreneurial, have a self-starter mindset; is willing to jump in on all projects to get the job done at the highest level of quality
• Adept at handling competing priorities and responsibilities with proven experience in talent management, organization and leadership development and succession planning.
• Able to lead by example and inspire others
• A person who cares about others by displaying a warm heart
• A natural at acting and thinking in a smart way by keeping a cool head
• A master in getting things done with your working hands

• Degree educated with a formal tertiary qualification in Human Resources, Business Administration or equivalent.
• Having 7-10 years of experience as Talent Acquisition Manager or similar within a global digital media environment
• Bringing in-depth knowledge of full cycle recruiting processes, including sourcing methods, posting opportunities and HRIS. LinkedIn Recruiter experience required
• Familiar with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Demonstrating innovation and best practices in employer branding processes and projects
• Proficient in English (additional languages advantageous)
• Experienced in networking and campus recruitment

What’s in it for you…

• Broaden your horizon by working with a global team and potentially in a different country
• Experience one of our travel deals first-hand each year, with additional vacation days and a travel budget – we call it the Travelzoo Experience 
• Enjoy complimentary access to a fully equipped gym conveniently located within our office building
• We recognize your achievements with our employee awards
• Enjoy working like an entrepreneur? Our flat hierarchies will provide you with this opportunity
• Travelzoo supports a hybrid working model which allows US-based employees to work remotely two days per week, with three weekly in-office collaboration days
• Is life-long learning important to you? We offer online and offline learning options
• We offer competitive compensation and benefit packages