Talent/Recruiter

Empowered Hospitality

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New York, NY Until 8/21/2026 First posted March 27, 2026 Last posted March 27, 2026
Job description

As part of the Talent team, you will be responsible for initiating, building and sustaining candidate relationships, managing a high volume of management and executive searches, supporting the development of our talent team, implementing leading recruiting practices, and contributing to the strategic growth of Empowered. Prior experience in an in-house or agency recruiting role is required. You must also bring tireless curiosity, exceptional attention to detail and unblemished professional ethics and integrity to our firm.

Core Competencies

  • Sourcing, screening and selecting high-quality candidates to fit each client’s unique needs and culture
  • Leading, inspiring and influencing team members and candidates
  • Introducing innovative solutions and leading practices to enhance overall recruiting effectiveness
  • Cultivating candidate relationships to build robust talent and referral pipelines

Responsibilities

  • Executing the full recruiting lifecycle for key leadership roles
  • Assessing client needs and advising on talent acquisition and retention strategy
  • Developing talent acquisition processes, tools and practices to increase our team’s overall impact
  • Delivering trainings to enhance the recruiting capabilities of E|H employees and client leaders
  • Providing regular status reports and attending meetings to review progress, answer questions, and discuss opportunities
  • Proactively escalating potential concerns or issues
  • Nurturing relationships to identify prospective candidates and clients

Experience & Education

  • Prior experience in a recruiting leadership role demonstrating strategic thinking, executive-level communication and strong relationship management skills
  • Prior experience in hospitality management preferred
  • Experience building, leading and developing high-functioning teams
  • Strong MS office skills, business communication, and problem-solving skills
  • Bachelor’s degree required; human resources, business administration, or related field preferred
  • Master’s degree preferred

Details

  • Compensation: $80-180k total compensation (base plus commission)
  • Vacation: 15 days PTO + 12 company holidays
  • Heathcare: Medical, Dental and Vision coverage
  • Retirement & financial: 401(k) with employer match; pre-tax commuter, medical and childcare benefits; monthly cell phone and internet reimbursement; company laptop, home office reimbursement
  • Lifestyle support: Work-from-home flexibility; WeWork membership; team-building events; tuition reimbursement; employee recognition program; student loan refinancing; pet insurance

Empowered Hospitality is an equal opportunity employer.

About this role

Summary

Manage full recruiting lifecycle, develop talent strategies, lead teams, and build candidate relationships.

Job title

Talent/Recruiter

Experience level

leadership role

Industry

hospitality

Location requirements

New York, NY; remote work allowed

Salary

$0k–$0k

Management role

Yes

Skills & keywords

Required skills

candidate sourcingscreeningrelationship managementMS Office

Preferred skills

hospitality managementexecutive communicationteam building

Specializations

recruitingtalent acquisitionleadershiprelationship management
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

New York, NY, USA

Remote City