Compensation Type

Highgate Hotels

Highgate is a leading real estate investment and hospitality management company widely recognized as an innovator in the industry. Highgate is the dominant player in major U.S. gateway cities including New York, Boston, Miami, San Francisco and Hawaii, with a growing Caribbean and Latin America footprint. The hospitality forward company provides expert guidance through all stages of the property cycle, from planning and development through recapitalization or disposition. Highgate has a proven record of developing its diverse portfolio of bespoke lifestyle hotel brands, legacy brands, and independent hotels and resorts with contemporary programming and digital acumen. The company utilizes industry-leading revenue management tools that efficiently identify and predict evolving market dynamics to drive outperformance and maximize asset value. With an executive team consisting of some of the most experienced hotel management leaders, the company is a trusted partner for top ownership groups and major hotel brands. Highgate maintains corporate offices in New York, Chicago, Dallas, London, Miami, and Seattle. www.highgate.com.

Location

The Ambassador Hotel is located in the heart of Waikiki, on the south shore of Honolulu. The hotel is a comfortable home away from home, where our friendly staff and warm service perfectly capture the 'Spirit of Aloha'. Enjoy our spacious accommodations with all of the amenities of home. The Ambassador Hotel Waikiki offers 311 spacious guest rooms accommodations with all of the amenities of home.

Overview

Highgate is experiencing rapid growth and is looking for someone that can help us find top talent in the Hotel industry. We are looking for a seasoned Regional Recruiter that knows how to network and find rock star talent. 

Responsibilities

• Partnering with Hawaii Operations leaders, Leadership and Corporate HR to assist in the recruiting needs.
• Source and attract highly qualified candidates, conduct interviews, establish and maintain a strong recruiting pipeline of candidates for the future.
• Recruit for all assigned open positions and communicate timely actions and next steps with team and hiring managers.
• Leverage online recruiting resources and in-house recruiting platforms and ATS to identify the best candidates.
• Create/update job descriptions and detailed search assignments and gain an understanding of job duties responsibilities and business requirements.
• Provide exceptional recruitment experience to candidates and full lifecycle recruiting, including special search assignments.
• Generate and screen resumes and applications, schedule applicant appointments and conduct in-depth interviews.
• Prepare candidates for interviewing with specific hiring managers by providing detailed information on the company, background, job descriptions, and expectations.
• Develop and maintain a network of contacts to help identify and source qualified candidates.
• Coordinate candidate travel when needed.
• Facilitate end to end recruitment cycle for the candidate from initial screening to offer.
• Answer questions regarding Benefits (i.e. 401K Plan, insurance, vacation, etc.).
• Prepare and place job requisition in Highgate’s ATS system (iCims).

Qualifications

• At least 4 years of recruiting experience focusing on manager level and above positions. Recruitment Agency and our Hospitality experience a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Proven experience with sourcing, social media recruiting techniques and other current web-based employment strategies.
• Outstanding organizational skills to manage candidates and stake holders within Highgate Hotels
• Demonstrated ability to close offers and overcome objections.
• Sense of urgency to meet the demands of our fast Highgate Hotels growth environment.
• Keen eye for talent –proven success, attitude and cultural enrichment are all huge factors in selecting the right talent.
• Ability to interact and influence senior operations leaders.
• Prior ATS experience. iCims preferred.