Omni Hotels

Corporate Director of Talent Acquisition and Leadership Development

Omni Hotels$110K — $130K *
Hospitality & Recreation
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in Recruiting, Talent Development, Human Resources, or Hospitality Operations; hospitality experience strongly preferred.
  • Hands-on experience in Omni's development programs highly desired.
  • Luxury hospitality or multi-property leadership experience preferred.
  • Bachelor's degree preferred.
  • Exceptional executive presence and communication skills.
  • Strong analytical and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the college recruiting strategy and strengthen partnerships with universities.
  • Develop and implement a high-quality internship program.
  • Oversee post-hire engagement and development initiatives for college recruits.
  • Create seasonal hiring pipelines through academic partnerships.
  • Design and implement a comprehensive leadership curriculum for all career stages.
  • Execute key development programs including OCI, LID, MID, and Omniversity trainings.
  • Collaborate with leadership to identify development needs and improve guest experience.

Benefits

  • Exceptional associate engagement and dynamic work environment.
  • Opportunities for personal and professional growth.
  • Strong community involvement.
  • Access to a comprehensive leadership development curriculum.
Full Job Description
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

About Omni Hotels

Omni Hotels & Resorts is an American privately held, international luxury hotel company based in Dallas, Texas. The company was founded in 1958 as Dunfey Hotels, and operates 60 properties in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, totaling over 20,000 rooms and employing more than 23,000 people. The company is owned by Robert Rowling's TRT Holdings, who bought the company in 1996 from World International Holdings, Ltd. (WORLDHOTELS).
Learn more about Omni Hotels
Size
17,600 employees
Industry
Founded
1983

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