Manager, Talent Acquisition

Description

The company is a large media and entertainment business with film, television, streaming, and theme park operations. This role sets recruiting strategy for hourly, variable staffing at the Hollywood theme park and its neighboring entertainment district.

You will lead a team of recruiters and coordinators handling high-volume hiring, keeping it on schedule and on quality.

Responsibilities

• Build and run recruiting plans with business leaders and the workforce planning group, matched to real staffing needs.
• Set clear performance goals for the team, track results, and coach people to grow and hit their targets.
• Review recruiting results, workload spread, and staffing trends to use people well and reach hiring goals.
• Spot operational problems early, work out their causes, and put practical fixes in place for now and later.
• Run hiring events, community outreach, and employer branding to build a diverse candidate pipeline.
• Keep hiring within recruitment policy and employment rules while giving candidates a good experience.
• Drive change in processes, tools, and ways of working, and get the team to adopt them.
• Use recruiting data to measure what works, improve processes, and inform decisions.
• Advise hiring managers and stakeholders on talent acquisition and workforce planning.
• Run full-cycle hiring and fill key or urgent roles when the business needs it.
• Take on other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 7+ years of recruiting experience, in-house or at an agency, plus 4+ years managing people.
• Hands-on knowledge of high-volume recruiting.
• A record of leading a high-performing team that meets recruiting targets.
• Strong problem-solving: find the root causes of operational issues and propose efficient, workable solutions.
• A history of building a team culture grounded in professionalism, respect, accountability, and excellent customer service.
• Desired: strong leadership and interpersonal skills to build working relationships at every level.
• Desired: advanced skill with applicant tracking systems, Indeed, and other recruiting technology.
• Desired: experience aligning processes across several decision-makers in a hybrid corporate structure.
• Desired: ability to handle immediate priorities while planning for future needs.
• Desired: proven use of recruiting metrics and workforce data to drive decisions and hiring results.
• Desired: a change agent who welcomes innovation and keeps looking for ways to improve processes, technology use, and team effectiveness.
• Highly preferred: experience in a field-based workforce such as theme parks, hospitality, or retail.

Conditions

Hybrid schedule: you must work from the office at least four days a week, and the company may change in-office requirements at any time.

Salary range is $100,000 to $125,000, and the role is bonus eligible.

Candidates with criminal histories or arrest or conviction records are considered as required by law, including the Los Angeles City and County fair chance rules and the California Fair Chance Act where they apply.

Benefits

• Eligible for company-sponsored medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k), paid leave, and tuition reimbursement.
• Access to a range of discounts and perks.
• Full benefit details are available on the company's careers site.