Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor

Who are we looking for?

Choice Hotels, one of the world’s largest lodging franchisors, has an exciting new opportunity as our Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor. The Senior Corporate Recruiter (internal title is Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor), will deliver on the full cycle recruiting process, playing a pivotal role in shaping the Choice Hotels organization by identifying, attracting, and securing top-tier talent. The Senior Corporate Recruiter will leverage industry and functional expertise to understand and anticipate the needs of the business and will have a relentless drive to find high quality candidates. They will serve as a trusted advisor to the business and provide counsel on the talent market and recruitment best practices. 

The Senior Corporate Recruiter will partner with key HR stakeholders such as Talent Management, Total Rewards, DEB (Diversity, Equity and Belonging), and Talent Development to deliver a best-in-class candidate and hiring manager experience. 

Are you known as a "hunter" for talent? We invite you to apply today and #MakeItYourChoice.

Your Responsibilities

• Talent Strategy

  • Continuously research, observe and analyze talent market trends in the hospitality industry and assigned functional business areas, for example, finance, accounting, tax, and strategy.
  • Stay abreast of local talent competitors and trends.

• Sourcing & Pipelining

  • Partner with HR business partners and the hiring managers to prepare the job posting to ensure that they are clear, concise, visually attractive, and that the role, responsibilities, skills, experience, competencies, compensation, etc. are positioned competitively within the talent market.
  • Leverage various channels and creative methods to identify and attract a diverse pool of high caliber candidates, including LinkedIn, Indeed, Glassdoor, specialty websites, employee referrals, networking and industry events, to identify a diverse pool of candidates.
  • Anticipate future hiring needs for assigned departments and pipeline accordingly.
  • Maintain an active, professional social media presence, amplifying Choice’s employer brand, promoting Choice’s employee value proposition, and stay connected to high potential talent in the market.

• Screening & Interviewing

  • Reviewing resumes, conducting phone screenings, and coordinating in-person or virtual interviews with hiring managers.
  • Effectively screen and interview candidates, leveraging skills-based and competency-based questions to ensure that the candidate is a fit for the role.
  • Assess the candidates’ cultural fit, and overall potential to succeed in the role.
  • Administer pre-hire assessments as needed.

• Deliver Best-in Class Recruitment Experience

  • Deliver a positive candidate experience validating Choice’s reputation as an employer of choice.
  • Ensure that candidates receive timely and professional communication throughout the recruitment process; including but not limited to providing feedback, answering questions, and keeping candidates informed about the status of their application.
  • Provide counsel role positioning, candidate profiles, sourcing strategies, compensation and other best practices to the hiring teams.
  • Facilitate regular communication with hiring managers to discuss candidate feedback, address concerns, and make informed hiring decisions.
  • Ensure that the recruitment process aligns with the needs and expectations of the hiring team.

• Offers & Onboarding

  • Counsel the Hiring Manager through navigating approvals from HR, compensation, and finance.
  • Provide recommendations for offer positioning and components.
  • Own the delivery of verbal and written offer letters, discussing compensation, benefits, and negotiating terms if necessary.
  • Ensure the candidate has completely a background check in a timely fashion and any adjudication needed is resolved.
  • Ensure all systematic pre-hire qualifications have been met and that the candidate is transferred smoothly into the hands of the Talent Management organization for New Employee Orientation.
  • Counsel the hiring manager through onboarding best practices to ensure a frictionless candidate to associate experience.

• Maintaining Recruitment Metrics & Reporting

  • Strive to continuously improve the recruitment process, tracking and analyzing key quantitative and qualitative recruitment metrics such as time-to-fill, source of hire, and candidate satisfaction, hiring manager satisfaction, etc.

Your Experience

• Bachelor's degree in HR, business, or related field preferred; or equivalent experience
• Minimum 5 years' recruiting experience in a with an executive search firm or in-house corporate recruiting team.

Your Skills

• Industry Knowledge
• Communication
• Relationship Building
• Organizational & Time Management Skills
• Negotiation
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, & Word

Your Work Location

As our Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor, you will be based in our beautiful, state-of-the-art worldwide corporate headquarters in North Bethesda, MD. Less than 15 miles from Washington, DC, we’re located one block away from the North Bethesda Metro station, with service on the Red Line and the MARC Brunswick line, easy access to I-270, and plenty of free parking provided by Choice Hotels.

Salary Range

The salary range for this position is $95,000 to $110,000 annually. In addition to the annual salary, this role is eligible for an annual bonus based on the terms of Choice's Management Incentive Plan (MIP).

Pay ranges listed are for this position and are what Choice Hotels reasonably expects to pay. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee’s pay position within the pay range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs.

Choice prioritizes our associate wellbeing by offering a comprehensive benefits program that is both competitive and flexible to help you achieve your wellbeing goals - here are just a few:

• Competitive compensation and benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage

• Leave and paid time-off for holidays, vacation, personal, family, volunteer, sick, jury duty, bereavement, military, and religious observance

• Financial benefits for retirement and health savings

• Employee recognition programs

• Discounts at Choice hotels worldwide

About Choice

Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) is one of the largest lodging franchisors in the world. With nearly 7,500 hotels, representing nearly 630,000 rooms, in 46 countries and territories, with a range of high-quality lodging options from limited service to full-service hotels in the upper upscale, upper mid-scale, midscale, extended-stay, and economy segments. We’re the hotel company for those who choose to bet on themselves – the underdog, the dreamer, the entrepreneur – because that’s who we are, too.

At Choice, we are united by the simple belief that tomorrow will be even better than today – for associates, our company, and our franchisees. At our worldwide corporate headquarters in North Bethesda, MD and St. Louis Park, MN as well as our technology center in Scottsdale, AZ, and through our associates around the globe, every voice is heard, and every idea is listened to, no matter what area of the company they come from. We are united in supporting the entrepreneurial dreams of our more than 18,000 franchise owners, which propels us forward – giving our work at Choice a purpose larger than our business.

About Choice Hotels Financial Performance

Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) for second quarter 2024 grew to a quarterly record of $161.7 million, a 6% increase compared to the same period of 2023. Please click here to review to review the details.

*** PLEASE NOTE: This role is not eligible for sponsorship ***

Ability to model Choice’s Cultural Values: Welcome and Respect Everyone, Be Bold, Be Quick, Listen, Be Curious and Show Integrity.