Director, M&S Recruiting - Atlantic

Position Summary

As a member of the professional staff, contributes a high level of specialized knowledge and skill in a discipline (e.g. Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Global Technology, Resort Operations, Marketing & Sales etc.) area to support department and/or function objectives. Generally, works with considerable independence, developing operating plans and related operational processes for own department in alignment with broader business objectives. 

The Director, M&S Recruiting (the “Director”) reports to the Vice President, Marketing & Sales Development – Americas (the “VP”) and provides comprehensive recruiting guidance and leadership for management positions across their assigned Marketing and Sales division or region. As the lead subject matter expert, this position is responsible for the full lifecycle recruitment. Additionally, the Director develops and implements targeted recruiting and hiring strategies for staff field-based Marketing and Sales positions across the Americas.

This position oversees their assigned Marketing and Sales recruiting team, collaborates with recruiters and hiring managers to understand and define site-specific staffing requirements, creates sourcing strategies, and develops candidate specifications that align with business needs. Furthermore, the Director builds and maintains strategic relationships with business unit leaders and professional minority and women organizations to ensure a continuous pipeline of qualified and diverse candidates.

This position will be based at the MVW Headquarters in Orlando, or at an alternative Corporate or Regional Office or onsite at a M&S operation within their assigned division.

Expected Contributions

The Director has the following non-exhaustive responsibilities:

• Oversee recruiting processes and programs for their assigned M&S division within the Americas.
• Manage assigned M&S recruiters and the respective full lifecycle recruitment processes with their division, including auditing requisitions, obtaining posting and exception approvals, conducting intake sessions, proactive sourcing, resume reviews, applicant pre-screening, conducting behavioral interviews, processing background checks, creating offer details/letters, and ensuring a smooth transition to the onboarding coordinator.
• Works closely with the VP to provide strategic leadership for recruiting philosophies and tactics.
• Partners with HR leaders and hiring managers across the M&S Americas organization to support the overall mission of recruiting and recruitment services.
• Manages the day-to-day operations of the M&S recruiting team for their assigned region, ensuring site-specific recruiting strategies and forecasts are agreed upon with site leadership and all M&S recruiting tools (e.g., Indeed, social media etc.) are fully utilized in implementing recruiting strategies and hiring practices.
• Provides consultative leadership and drives continuous process improvement in support of M&S recruitment in the Americas.
• Designs and helps develop recruiting and staffing processes pertinent to M&S recruiting.
• Provides input to update enterprise-wide policies related to general talent acquisition/recruiting processes and programs.
• Conducts intake sessions with hiring managers and recruiters to ensure alignment among all stakeholders.
• Leverages the increasing capabilities of technology that progressively supports recruiting and staffing processes, with a specific emphasis on social media platforms (LinkedIn, X, Facebook, Instagram, etc.).
• Develop and implement diversity and inclusion strategies to ensure a diverse candidate pool and equitable hiring practices.
• Monitors and reports on key recruitment metrics to measure the effectiveness of recruiting strategies and identify areas for improvement.
• Provides training and development for the recruiting team to enhance their recruiting and staffing skills and knowledge.

Business Partnership

• Partners with Human Resources Business Partners (HRBPs) and field Compensation partners to develop competitive and equitable compensation recommendations.
• Develops and maintains critical relationships and partnerships with market and regional leadership as well as corporate Centers of Excellence (COEs).
• Works directly with M&S Workforce Planning, HR Change Management and Global Communications teams to ensure new policies, processes, tools, etc. are communicated to end users accurately and timely.
• Consults with Corporate HRBPs and AVP, Talent Acquisition when writing policies and procedures related to M&S staffing, recruitment, and assessment.
• Coordinates with HR workstreams as needed for planning, design and deve