Talent Acquisition Manager - APAC - Emerging Talent & Careers (Gurgaon)
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Are you interested in a chance to impact the lives of millions of people in a meaningful way and help them enjoy time away with their friends and families building memories? That is what we do here at Expedia Group. We are the leading online travel company simplifying the process for travelers to book flights, hotels, vacation rentals, cars, and experiences through a variety of leading travel brands. We have a passion for travel and a passion for connecting the world through the experience of travel.
We are searching for a Manager within APAC Emerging Talent and Careers team to lead a team that hires talent for our emerging talent programs at Expedia Group. This individual will also be responsible for finding great talent themselves and getting involved with our talent attraction and selection process.
Who you are:
- Leadership experience i.e. leading and/or mentoring teams, preferably within the emerging talent/early careers space
- Agile mindset: able to work in ambiguity and be comfortable in a fast-paced changing environment
- Familiarity with a highly matrixed environment
- Emerging Talent recruitment experience preferred, encompassing interns, graduates, apprentices, and more!
- Ability to influence stakeholders by providing value-added recruiting advice and insights
- Experience with working in a global team desired, but not essential
- Ability to comprehensively understand the business strategy and connect it to our ETC talent strategy
- Capacity to anticipate future talent needs of the organization and build a steady stream of prospective talent
- Exceptional networking and candidate engagement skills, including with key external partners to hire emerging talent such as apprenticeship providers
- Possess strong skills related to all aspects of a full-cycle volume recruiting process
- Excellent organizational and time management skills, including being able to prioritize workload based on business needs
What you’ll do:
- Ownership and delivery of regional hiring strategy. This covers recruitment for all emerging talent (campus hiring and alternative entry pathways eg. apprenticeships, military placements etc) across all divisions for your region and involves partnerships with local schools and organizations to help attract talent.
- Regional operational delivery - includes aspects like requisition management in Workday, an extended keep warm process for hires. Collaboration with E&O team on hiring process alignment with GTA.
- Connection with peers in other regions to build the global strategy - aligning where possible but calling out regional nuances
- Act as local point of contact for local stakeholders, providing proactive information and answering questions
- Ongoing collaboration with our ETC global programs team, recognizing the connection between our recruitment processes, hiring and program delivery, providing input on regional nuances and considerations
- Manage team members, including goal setting and performance management
- Support annual demand planning process with the business.
- Drive operational excellence within the team and implement process improvements
- Build and implement sourcing strategies within the team, for the business to meet current demand and to build a strategic pipeline for future roles
- Recruit for a small number of roles yourself, covering all aspects of a full-cycle recruiting process while effectively using Expedia’s guidelines, systems, and tools
- Build relationships with passive candidates and articulate the Expedia brand in the emerging talent market to create a compelling story and gain interest
- Maintain effective relationships with candidates through the recruiting process to ensure an excellent experience throughout.
- Act as ambassador of Expedia, demonstrating and articulating our values, culture, work environment, business strategies, benefits, and other areas of interest.
- Act as an advisor to partners concerning labor market conditions, and subject matter expert on emerging talent trends.
About Expedia Group
Expedia Group (NASDAQ: EXPE) powers travel for everyone, everywhere through our global platform. Driven by the core belief that travel is a force for good, we help people experience the world in new ways and build lasting connections. We provide industry-leading technology solutions to fuel partner growth and success, while facilitating memorable experiences for travelers. Expedia Group's family of brands includes: Brand Expedia®, Hotels.com®, Expedia® Partner Solutions, Vrbo®, trivago®, Orbitz®, Travelocity®, Hotwire®, Wotif®, ebookers®, CheapTickets®, Expedia Group™ Media Solutions, Expedia Local Expert®, CarRentals.com™, and Expedia Cruises™.
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