Global Recruitment Manager - Leisure

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Job Details: Global Recruitment Manager - Leisure

Vacancy Name: Global Recruitment Manager - Leisure
Vacancy No: VN14406
Employment Type: Permanent
Location Country: Italy
Work Location: Genoa

Who are V? As a global leader in ship management and marine services, we add value to a vessel’s operations. Operating around the clock and around the world, V. gives every client the quality and efficiency they need in every sector. Covering crew management and recruitment, quality ship management and technical services, together with supporting management and commercial services, V. has an unrivalled industry knowledge with performance assured. Our values, We Care, We Collaborate, We Challenge, We are Consistent, We Commit and Deliver, are at the heart of everything we do and they support our strategy of Investing in Talent. We are always interested in making contact with talented individuals - people who will demonstrate our values and deliver great service, for internal and external stakeholders.

Overall Purpose of The Job

The role has oversight responsibility for the overall selection and recruitment process of various roles for respective sector, the use and development of the recruitment tools and systems in support of this, and the development of multiple recruitment channels in support of talent acquisition, including a broad range of social media channels and third-party agencies (TPAs). A key deliverable of this position is to develop a strong recruitment network delivering against hiring requirements in relevant sector, to drive timely and efficient candidate acquisition as well as employer brand recognition.

Key Responsibilities and Tasks

1. Under support of Global Recruitment Standards Manager, effectively and efficiently implements the Global Recruitment Strategy for crew sourcing in the sector, including digital sourcing strategy.
2. Under support of Global Recruitment Standards Manager, ensures sectoral recruitment activities are performed in adherence to Global Recruitment Policy and Processes, including utilization of defined recruitment tools and technologies.
3. Manages and develops sectoral recruitment team globally, including setting recruitment targets in conjunction with key stakeholders across the business in the relevant sector, to successfully deliver the hiring requirements to support strategic goals of V.
4. Forecasts future needs in conjunction with clients and/or internal planning teams, constantly adapts to manage short-, middle- and long-term recruitment needs.
5. Supervises how the sectoral recruitment team proactively plans and implements short-, middle- and long-term recruitment.
6. Ensures regular one-to-one and team meetings with the recruitment team members are conducted where messages from Senior Management are shared so that all team members are aware of priorities and company trends.
7. Distributes the workload by assigning Recruitment Requests to the sectoral recruitment team members to maximize efficiency of operations.
8. Ensures records in recruitment systems and databases are correct and up-to-date.
9. Ensures proposals of seafarers submitted by the sectoral recruitment team are compliant and timely.
10. Delivers refresher and upgradation training to upskill recruitment resources at frequent intervals.
11. Manages the entire recruitment lifecycle, from recruitment request till planning / assignment stage.
12. Takes escalations related to sectoral recruitment.
13. (Offshore): Coordinates with Regional Crewing Operations Directors if the team needs to be strengthened to achieve set recruitment goals.
14. (Offshore): Coordinates with Senior Recruitment Managers for recruitment in respective regions, takes part in bi-annual and on request performance reviews of dedicated offshore recruitment resources.
15. Controls the performance and efficiency of the sectoral recruitment team by means of defined KPIs, PIs and productivity ratios and reports to business on the subject.
16. Drives operational excellence of sectoral recruitment by achieving and where possible exceeding recruitment KPIs and PIs thereby providing exceptional support to the business.
17. Collaborates with colleagues from other business functions (e.g. Planners, CMPs, CMMs, Assessors) on various operational matters.
18. Manages relationships with third-party partners – recruitment agencies, social media and job board partners, etc. including supporting respective Crew Director in negotiations of prices with vendors and contracts' management.
19. Maintains strong relationships with key schools, university partners and third-party agencies (TPAs).
20. Manages and leads various local and international recruitment events aimed at the attraction of candidates, including crew events and school events.
21. Ensures that all hiring activities are undertaken observing local employment legislation, legislation of the territories in which V.Group operates, international conventions and regulations, V.Group ethics and values, Policies, Processes and Recruitment Strategy.
22. Performs other reasonable recruitment related duties assigned by the Global Recruitment Standards Manager.

Key performance indicators

• Effective and efficient recruitment operations covering the demand for new hires.
• Achieving and where possible exceeding KPIs and other targets.
• Overall positive feedback from stakeholders.

Recruitment Scorecard

Flawless Service Delivery

• Assessment Compliance
• Recruitment Quality

Profitability

• Recruitment productivity Ratios
• Cost per new hire

Processes and Digital

• ShipSure Recruitment Tracking usage (N/A to Leisure at present)
• Urgent Fulfilment Request
• Non-urgent Fulfilment Request
• Newcomers digitalization

What can I expect in return? V. Group can offer you a market leading salary and benefits package, in addition to significant opportunities for career growth and personal development. This a great opportunity to join a true leader in the maritime sector - a company that has exciting plans for future growth.

Essential

1. Possesses a bachelor’s degree or higher
2. Significant direct sourcing and networking experience, minimum 7 years in similar role is required
3. Previous Experience Managing Multiple Teams And Managers, Influencing Skills
4. Previous experience of in-house recruitment is essential
5. Thorough knowledge of international conventions and regulations in shipping, the shipboard hierarchy, responsibilities, basic job descriptions and certification requirements for officers and ratings in accordance with STCW and MLC 2006, and knowledge of various flag state requirements, including familiarity with procedures for obtaining flag state CEC
6. Understanding the role of the various international bodies, including but not limited to IMO, ILO, ITF, in the formulation of rules and regulations that govern the terms of employment of seafarers
7. Strong familiarity with the organizational set-up of ITF and their relationship with various affiliated (seafarers) trade unions. Knowledge of applicable conditions of service and seafarers wage structure
8. Strong understanding of Offshore / Leisure sector
9. Strong experience of assessing and selecting the best possible talent
10. Strong experience with Microsoft Packages (Word, Excel, Power Point)
11. Work with a strong sense of urgency; with the ability to switch priorities quickly where required
12. Strong collaboration and influencing skills with the ability to make change happen
13. Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to influence and partner with a broad range of colleagues and stakeholders internationally
14. A confident communicator with very strong command of English (verbal and written)
15. Being able to plan tasks and follow tight timelines when required
16. Able and willing to follow the agreed process
17. Ability to problem solve

Desirable

1. (Offshore): Offshore sector experience
2. (Leisure): Cruise Line experience
3. Relevant experience in a high-growth, fast-paced service business

Applications Close Date: 18 May 2025