Senior Director, Talent Acquisition Partner - Executive
Job Number: 26119873 | Location: 7750 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda MD 20814, United States
About the role
Talent Acquisition at Marriott plays a critical role in enabling business performance by identifying, attracting, and hiring exceptional talent across the enterprise. Through Marriott's integrated Talent Acquisition model, we deliver talent solutions that strengthen leadership capability, support business growth, and advance the organization's priorities around developing great leaders, investing in associates, and providing access to opportunity. The Senior Director, Executive Talent Acquisition leads Marriott’s in-house executive search function, setting executive recruiting strategy, driving search execution, and strengthening the organization’s ability to attract and hire exceptional leaders. As a trusted advisor to senior executives, Human Resources leaders, and key stakeholders, this role leads complex executive searches and provides guidance, coaching, and development to the Director, Executive Talent Acquisition. The Senior Director develops proactive search strategies, delivers talent market intelligence and competitive insights, drives continuous improvement, and ensures a consultative, confidential, and candidate-centered search experience. Success in this role requires balancing hands-on execution of executive searches with leadership of Marriott's executive search strategy, influencing senior stakeholders, and strengthening the organization's long-term leadership talent pipeline. This is a hybrid position at the Corporate Office based in Bethesda, MD.
Responsibilities
- Lead Marriott's in-house executive search function, establishing strategy, priorities, standards, and operating practices that drive successful executive hiring across the enterprise.
- Partner with senior executives, Human Resources leaders, and key stakeholders to anticipate leadership talent needs and develop search strategies that support business priorities and long-term organizational goals.
- Serve as the primary advisor on executive recruiting matters, delivering talent