Manager, Talent Acquisition

Kensington; Old Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at a forward-thinking company dedicated to delivering personalized travel experiences. As the Talent Acquisition Leader, you will play a pivotal role in building a high-performing sales team, inspiring candidates, and driving recruitment initiatives. This hands-on position combines leadership with operational tasks, offering extensive training and growth opportunities in a fast-paced environment. If you are passionate about travel and have a knack for connecting with people, this is the perfect opportunity to make a significant impact in the travel industry.

Qualifications

• Proven success in sales and high-volume recruitment within a corporate environment.
• Experience in leading an effective team through coaching and performance management.

Responsibilities

• Lead recruitment efforts to meet hiring targets for the sales team.
• Foster a high-performing team of Talent Acquisition Specialists.
• Collaborate with HR and business leaders to execute talent strategy.

Skills

Sales Recruitment

Stakeholder Engagement

Team Leadership

Talent Acquisition Strategy

Coaching and Development

Technology Savvy

Education

University or College Degree

Tools

Applicant Tracking System

MS Office

Job description

Kensington delivers the world’s most personal travel experiences. We bring to life each client’s desire to travel in a way that’s tailored specifically for them, in the company of local private guides who ensure that they enjoy the authentic best of their destination. The result is a unique journey rich in memories that last a lifetime.

We achieve this because of our extraordinary people, experts with deep knowledge of their destinations. For over 120 countries worldwide, and across each of our brands – Tours, Cruises, Villas, Yachts, Jets, and Air – their expertise powers our steadfast promise: See the world, differently.

We are seeking a motivated, disciplined and entrepreneurial Talent Acquisition Leader to join our dynamic team. This is a unique opportunity to be a part of the team responsible for acquiring the best sales people in travel to meet the current and future needs of the business. As the Manager, Talent Acquisition, you play an integral part in building the sales team at Kensington. You will be the trusted recruitment partner to consult and inspire stakeholders. The training in this role is extensive, and with the skills you gain, the opportunities are endless as our organization continues to grow. This is a player-coach role, where the successful candidate will be hands-on with various recruitment activities while leading a team.

THE ROLE

As the Manager Talent Acquisition, you will:

• Lead the recruitment effort in delivering annual hiring targets for the Kensington Sales team of Destination Experts.
• Foster a small, but high-performing team of Talent Acquisition Specialists.
• Drive a proactive approach to building an effective sales talent pipeline.
• Partner with business leaders to assess candidates’ suitability for employment.
• Inspire candidates with what Kensington has to offer, exciting them about the role, company, career opportunities and more.
• Collaborate with the senior HR and Talent Acquisition leadership team to execute talent strategy.

Essential Job Functions:

First 90 Days:

• Get to know the team, the stakeholders and the business.
• Participate in on-the-job learning with experienced team members.
• Identify, screen, and connect with a network of candidates.
• Meet and exceed hiring targets as an individual contributor.
• Execute operational tasks: interview coordination, offer presentation, and collaboration with HR Business Partners.

90 - 180 Days:

• Lead by example in delivering personal hiring goal.
• Take part in team coaching and development.
• Be the ambassador of Kensington and share the excitement of joining the travel sales team.
• Build, and maintain a network of candidates through a variety of sourcing methods with on-going relationship management.
• Promote career opportunities through social media and networking.
• Contribute to the improvement of the team and the recruitment and selection process.

180 Days and beyond:

• Lead recruitment initiatives and partner with the HR leadership team to drive Sales Talent Acquisition strategy.
• Establish metrics & analytics and enable the team to leverage data insights to guide hiring decisions and anticipate talent needs.
• Optimize research and recruitment tools including reports, tracking and candidate analysis.
• Evaluate recruitment and selection criteria to ensure conformance to professional standards and best practices.
• Manage existing pipelines of viable candidates for new and future job opportunities.
• Drive operations efficiency by utilizing recruitment related scorecard / KPIs and reports.

Qualifications:

• Education: University or college degree.
• Talent Acquisition: Proven success in sales and high-volume recruitment within a corporate environment. Working knowledge in campus recruitment is strongly desired.
• Leadership: Experience in leading an effective team through coaching and performance management.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Skilled in managing stakeholder expectations and deliverables, with the ability to navigate through a pivoting work environment.
• Industry experience: Direct experience in sales/recruitment in travel in the tourism industry preferred.
• Travel Experience: A passionate traveller who has been to different parts of the world is an asset.
• System: Technology savvy with proficiency in applicant tracking system(s) and MS Office.
• Culture: Team-oriented, low-ego, takes ownership, thrives in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment, and has a good sense of humour.

Note: Ideal candidate would work a hybrid model out of our downtown Toronto Office two days a week.

We are committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. If you require accommodation due to a disability at any stage of our hiring process, please advise us when completing your application.

We thank all candidates for their interest however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.