Director, Talent Acquisition

Location: Los Angeles,California,United States

Viking Cruises is one of the world’s leading cruise line company that manages a fleet of +70 river ships, 6 ocean ships and 2 expedition ships (and growing) with offices across the globe. We have our US headquarters in Woodland Hills, CA and the Operational Headquarters based out of Basel, Switzerland.

As a key member of the US Human Resources Team, the Director of Talent Acquisition will plans, develops, and directs processes to attract, evaluate, and refer candidates for open positions through recruiting websites, employee referrals, on-site recruiting, and other sourcing methods. They will develops and implement the Talent Acquisition strategy to achieve the most appropriate sourcing, evaluation, and selection of a highly qualified and diverse talent pool. This role will execute strategies to position the organization as a preferred employer.

The Director, Talent Acquisition reports to the VP, US Human Resources. This role will be located in our Woodland Hills office. We are currently on a hybrid work schedule (3 days in office, 2 remote).

Responsibilities

• Anticipate needs and formulate proactive short and long-term strategies to meet the needs of the organization.
• Manage, direct and recommend nationwide recruiting initiatives.
• Directs talent acquisition team activities across entire hiring cycle including establishing and service level agreements with hiring managers, creating and executing on sourcing strategy, extending employment offers after review with compensation, background checks, and coordinating new hire onboarding with HR and the hiring department.
• Ensures compliance with federal codes and regulations.
• Reports and manages weekly, quarterly, and regular recruiting, sourcing, retention and other key TA metrics and indicators.
• Manages relationships with appropriate external organizations, including vendor selection, contract negotiation, and outsourcing and supplier management in order to meet talent acquisition and workforce hiring goals.
• Facilitates implementation and training of hiring and interview assessment tools and the service level agreement process.
• Participates in the development of new hire on-boarding and processes that support talent retention across the organization.
• Participates in strategic discussions with key internal and external partners to continue to remain innovative and forward looking with talent acquisition processes, tools and sourcing.
• Builds and maintains recruiting policies, procedures, and training processes to enhance recruiting effectiveness.
• Evaluates talent recruitment and placement processes to ensure positive interview and onboarding experience.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Recruit, interview and train Talent Acquisition staff.
• Oversees the daily workflow of talent acquisition nationwide.
• Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations of direct reports. 
• Handles discipline and termination of direct reports in accordance with company policy.  

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of employment law and a strong understanding of current employment regulations and compliance issues.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
• Knowledge of nationwide recruiting practices.
• Knowledge of and ability to apply management principles and techniques.
• Exceptional interpersonal, leadership, and communication skills.
• Ability to drive issues to closure despite obstacles and opposition.
• Ability to operate individually and employing solid decision-making skills.
• Ability to develop and maintain highly effective relationships, externally and internally.
• Ability to influence professionals of senior and executive management level.
• Ability to adapt to the needs of the organization and employees.
• Solid sense of confidentiality and discretion.
• Thorough knowledge of employment-related laws and regulations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Proficiency with or the ability to quickly learn the organization’s HRIS and talent management systems.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field required; Master’s degree preferred.
• At least 5 - 10 years talent ac