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Director, Talent Acquisition

  • Job
    Full-time
    Expert Level
  • Consulting
    People, HR & Administration
  • Gurgaon

AI generated summary

  • You have 10+ years in global talent acquisition, strong analytical skills, experience in India, and proven success engaging senior leaders. You're inspiring, collaborative, and possess excellent communication skills.
  • You will design and execute a global talent acquisition strategy, partner with leaders, analyze data, optimize hiring processes, promote diversity, and drive a high-performance team culture.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree, MBA or other advanced degree preferred
  • 10+ years’ experience leading a global recruiting team, ideally in India
  • A strategic global recruiting leader, experienced leading a global team which has successfully increased pipeline and hiring in technology and location specific hiring experience within India.
  • Passion for and understanding of talent acquisition and its relationship to talent management, and to assess and translate business strategies and workforce implications.
  • Proven impact and influencing skills and track record of successfully engaging with senior leaders to drive a talent strategy.
  • A Strategic Partner: curious and passionate about the business context and leadership growth, builds strong relationship by being an inspiring and approachable leader.
  • A Storyteller: able to build and articulate a vision and translating it into an executable strategy, leading with data and insights.
  • Skilled thought-leader, confident and successful at influencing others to act.
  • An incredibly strong operator on a global scale, across globally dispersed teams, leveraging technology and change management to continuously optimize efficiencies and push the boundaries of what’s possible.
  • Strong analytical thinking and strategic problem-solving skills, with the drive to cut through complexity and turn high-level business requirements and opportunities into specific initiatives.
  • Translate metrics, research, and external and internal trends into creative practices, to drive decision making and measure success.
  • Experienced operating in a highly matrixed organization, being familiar with methods and approaches needed to get things done in a collaborative, lean and fast-paced environment.
  • Outstanding communication skills and track record of building alignment amongst cross-functional partners to drive initiatives.
  • Inspiring and approachable as a leader.
  • Create an environment where people can realize their full potential.
  • Be humble and lead with open, candid relationships.
  • Inspire peripheral relationships across the wider Expedia Group.
  • Demonstrable success using your expertise to generate buy-in and trust with senior business leaders (SVP/C-level) to provide effective counsel and influence decision-making.
  • Passionate about engaging and developing talent; attract, develop, engage and retain talented individuals with a compelling, unifying vision that steers and motivates.
  • Curious and passionate, with a desire to continuously learn more, which you use to understand business operations and the organizational levers that drive profitable growth.
  • Bias to action, being familiar with methods and approaches needed to get things done in a collaborative, lean and fast-moving environment.
  • Lead while thriving on the opportunity to own, innovate, create, and constantly re-evaluate.
  • Comfortable making recommendations across competing and equally critical business needs.
  • Simplify clearly and succinctly convey complex information and ideas to individuals at all levels of the organization.

Responsibilities

  • Design, launch and scale a robust, global talent acquisition strategy focused on Expedia Group’s hiring in India.
  • As a true value-coach, build a seamless partnership with our hiring leaders as a genuine trusted advisor.
  • Partner with our business and TA leaders to understand talent requirements, whilst challenging current thinking and ways of hiring whilst advising them on industry talent trends and market competitiveness.
  • Translate hiring needs into strategic recruitment plans and set clear expectations for the timeframe and partnership needed from the business.
  • Partner effectively with People (HR) business partners to ensure a high-quality experience for hiring managers, the hiring team and candidates.
  • Translate data into insights to influence senior leadership decision making, support problem solving and to communicate compelling data stories.
  • Organizational Design & Development: Build a high-performance team that can move hiring in India to the next orbit of delivery and business partnership.
  • Drive workforce planning and capacity planning, optimize the team to deliver against full hiring demand.
  • Co-develop Expedia Group’s Global Talent Acquisition strategy in partnership with other leadership Team members.
  • Approach, prioritize and tackle problems from a data and systems perspective.
  • Partner with our People Analytics team to establish core metrics to measure the outcomes of our programs, while also ensuring compliance with all statutory and industry bodies.
  • Collaborate to develop and drive Talent Acquisition programs and initiatives internally and externally across candidate sourcing channels.
  • Contribute to building and communicating Expedia Group’s employer brand as a company that prioritizes diversity, equity and inclusion from both an internal employee perspective and a consumer perspective.
  • Create an environment where you will actively support the realization of our strategic imperative to build a more open world for all travelers.
  • Create an Inclusion & Diversity centered Expedia Group hiring culture, where our hiring leaders will take ownership and be the catalyst for change.
  • Embed an open culture where training, coaching and delivering proactive feedback lead to positive impact and results; creating a work environment where people can realize their full potential.

FAQs

What is the job title for this position?

The job title is Director, Talent Acquisition.

Where is this position located?

This position is located in Gurgaon, India.

What is the primary responsibility of the Director, Talent Acquisition?

The primary responsibility is to design and scale a robust global talent acquisition strategy focused on hiring in India, and to lead the Product & Technology Recruiting team.

What qualifications are required for this role?

A Bachelor’s degree is required, and an MBA or other advanced degree is preferred. Additionally, 10+ years of experience leading a global recruiting team, ideally in India, is necessary.

Is experience in technology hiring important for this role?

Yes, experience in successfully increasing pipeline and hiring in technology is significant for this role.

What skills are necessary for a candidate in this position?

Candidates should possess strong analytical thinking, strategic problem-solving skills, outstanding communication abilities, and a proven track record of engaging senior leaders to drive talent strategy.

How does this role support diversity and inclusion?

This role contributes to building and communicating Expedia Group’s employer brand that prioritizes diversity, equity, and inclusion, and creates an Inclusion & Diversity-centered hiring culture.

Will the Director, Talent Acquisition be involved in decision-making at the senior leadership level?

Yes, the role involves translating data into insights to influence senior leadership decision-making and engaging with senior leaders to drive the talent strategy.

Does this position entail working with cross-functional partners?

Yes, the role requires outstanding communication skills and a track record of building alignment among cross-functional partners.

What kind of work environment does Expedia Group promote?

Expedia Group promotes a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performance work environment where employees can realize their full potential.

Is it necessary for candidates to have knowledge of workforce planning?

Yes, candidates are expected to drive workforce planning and capacity planning to optimize team performance in delivering hiring demands.

How does the company view travel?

The company believes that travel is a force for good and aims to power global travel for everyone, everywhere through their platform.

What should candidates avoid during the application process?

Candidates should avoid providing sensitive or personal information to unknown recipients and should only trust communication from Expedia Group’s official domain (@expediagroup.com).

Are accommodations available during the recruiting process for individuals with disabilities?

Yes, accommodations are available through the Recruiting Accommodations Team via the Accommodation Request form for those who require assistance during the application and interview process.

Powering global travel for everyone, everywhere.

Travel & Leisure
Industry
10,001+
Employees
1996
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Expedia Group is a leading travel technology company that operates a global platform connecting travellers with a wide range of travel options. Their ultimate mission is to make the world more accessible by empowering people to explore and experience different destinations. Expedia Group's purpose is to provide seamless travel experiences and inspire travellers to discover new places. They offer a comprehensive suite of services, including online travel booking platforms, travel management solutions, and innovative tools that enhance the travel planning and booking process. With a commitment to customer satisfaction and innovation, Expedia Group continues to revolutionise the travel industry and shape the way people travel and explore the world.

Culture & Values

  • Choose Fearlessly

    Own your decisions. Make mistakes. Move on. Start again.

  • Force Simplicity

    Drive clarity and create momentum. Focus on impactful work.

  • Include Consciously

    Bring people in. Drive success for everyone. Seek out diverse ideas and experiences to improve outcomes for our travelers and our company.

  • Trust Each Other

    Challenge each other, and trust each other to deliver.

  • Go Get What's Next

    Dream of a better future, and make it a reality – for ourselves, our company, and travelers everywhere.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision

  • Parental & family caregiving leave

  • Workplace accommodations

  • Flexible spending accounts — health care FSA and/or dependent care FSA

  • International airlines travel agent network (IATAN) membership

  • Employee assistance program

  • Nudge membership providing customized financial education

  • Adoption and surrogacy assistance

  • Pet support benefits

  • Talkspace, a 24/7 online therapy service

  • Competitive paid time off programs for vacation, holidays and illness

  • Wellness & travel reimbursement