United Airlines Hiring for Director, Executive Recruitment Job at Chicago, IL Full Time

There’s never been a more exciting time to join United Airlines. We’re on a path towards becoming the best airline in the history of aviation. Our shared purpose – Connecting People, Uniting the World – is about more than getting people from one place to another. It also means that as a global company that operates in hundreds of locations around the world with millions of customers and tens of thousands of employees, we have a unique responsibility to uplift and provide opportunities in the places where we work, live and fly, and we can only do that with a truly diverse and inclusive workforce. And we’re growing – in the years ahead, we’ll hire tens of thousands of people across every area of the airline. Our careers include a competitive benefits package aimed at keeping you happy, healthy, and well-traveled. From employee-run “Business Resource Group” communities to world-class benefits like parental leave, 401k, and privileges like space available travel, United is truly a one-of-a-kind place to work. Are you ready to travel the world?

At United, we offer more than jobs, we build careers. Our HR team is passionate about growing our diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace where everyone can thrive. We empower our team members to pursue unique career paths, promote a culture where all employees feel included and empowered to a make a measurable difference in our success, and value the achievements and advancement of our diverse workforce. Join our team and chart your own uniquely United career journey!

Job overview and responsibilities

The Director, Executive Talent Acquisition is a critical position that will lead a large team and create a strategy to attract top talent that we need to achieve our objectives.

This role is responsible for building and developing the team of Executive Recruiters and Sourcers. As United Airlines continues to grow and scale, this role will be integral in helping the team shape and evolve our recruiting and sourcing strategies for executive talent. This role is to inspire them to do their best work – developing them to be world-class recruiters and putting them in the best position to be successful.

• Build and develop relationships with executives and act as a trusted advisor to drive talent strategy and create measurable business impact
• Lead with an agile mindset, focused on problem solving through creative solutions, and thrive in an environment where growth and change are the only constants
• Implement enterprise-wide strategies to ensure equity at all stages of the recruiting process, constantly seeking ways to ensure access to opportunity for all qualified applicants
• Effectively partner with an ecosystem of team members, including the business, HR, FP&A, and TA programs
• Champion the data driven recruiting mindset, using data and analytics to tell stories and drive sponsorship for critical initiatives
• Bring a strong voice, functional expertise, and fun personality to the TA leadership team
• Sponsor and drive projects across the TA Roadmap to drive us towards innovation and world-class recruiting

• 12+ years of relevant experience
• 7+ years’ of experience leading a TA function (i.e., corporate functions, product, engineering, etc)
• Inspirational leader who encourages team to take on new challenges and over-deliver on expectations
• Demonstrable track record of compassionate leadership with strong coaching skills
• Passionate commitment to developing talent on the team
• Ability to mentor executives and leaders throughout the business on Talent Acquisition strategy and standard processes
• Experience driving enterprise-wide strategies within a recruiting organization
• Uses data from a variety of internal and external sources to tell a story and drive investment in TA strategies and initiatives
• Innovative approach: ability to design, build and pilot initiatives that drive desired outcomes
• Can scale successful programs
• Strong track-record in inclusion recruiting with a track record of success in building strategies to attract and hire under-represented talent
• Voice of leadership/inspiring leader who translates conviction to inspiration
• Knowledgeable about current market trends and competitive data
• Experience with the oversight of data integrity, reporting requirements, and key accountability metrics
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship
• Successful completion of interview required to meet job qualification
• Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position

Preferred

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 5+ years of experience leading an executive recruiting function
• Proven experience managing high-performing individuals