Corporate Director of Talent Acquisition and Leadership Development (College Recruiting)

Position Overview
Omni Hotels & Resorts is a luxury hotel brand known for our vibrant culture, deep community involvement, and exceptional associate engagement. We believe our people are our greatest differentiator and we remain committed to creating a dynamic environment where associates can learn, grow, and thrive throughout every stage of their career.
The Corporate Director of Talent Acquisition & Leadership Development will own our college recruiting strategy, campus partnerships, and on-campus presence while also managing our OCI, LID, MID management development, and internship programs.
In addition to recruiting talent into Omni, this role would track participant development and career progression after program completion, creating a stronger long-term leadership pipeline.

Key Responsibilities
Early Career Talent Strategy & Recruiting

Lead enterprise college recruiting strategy and strengthen partnerships with key universities and hospitality programs.
Develop and implement a best-in-class internship program
Oversee all post-hire college recruiting engagement and development initiatives
Create seasonal hiring pipelines through strategic academic partnerships

Leadership Development & Curriculum Design

Create and implement a strategic leadership curriculum supporting associates through every career stage—from onboarding through executive leadership.
Own and execute key development programs, including:

Omni Care Interns (OCI)
Leaders In Development (LID)
Managers in Development (MID)
Omniversity Trainings

Property & Operational Partnership

Partner closely with hotel and regional leadership to identify capability gaps and prioritize property-specific development initiatives
Ensure development programs support both operational execution and guest experience excellence

Analytics & Program Effectiveness

Establish and monitor key talent and development metrics including:

program effectiveness
retention of high-potential talent
associate engagement

Use data-driven insights to continuously improve programs and organizational outcomes.

Qualifications
Preferred Experience

Minimum 5+ years in Recruiting, Talent Development, Human Resources, Hotel Operations or Management Training program; hospitality operations experience strongly preferred.

Hands-on experience within one of Omni’s development programs highly desired

Luxury hospitality or multi-property leadership experience preferred

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Skills & Competencies

Exceptional executive presence and communication skills

Strong facilitation and presentation capability

Strong analytical and decision-making skills

Advanced proficiency in Applicant Tracking Systems, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, and presentation platforms

Passion for talent development and culture-building

Experience in utilizing technology to obtain results, source candidates and market job opportunities through social media platforms

Ability to travel as needed for position