Senior Director, Talent Acquisition Partner - Executive

Talent Acquisition at Marriott plays a critical role in enabling business performance by identifying, attracting, and hiring exceptional talent across the enterprise. Through Marriott's integrated Talent Acquisition model, we deliver talent solutions that strengthen leadership capability, support business growth, and advance the organization's priorities around developing great leaders, investing in associates, and providing access to opportunity.

The Senior Director, Executive Talent Acquisition leads Marriott’s in-house executive search function, setting executive recruiting strategy, driving search execution, and strengthening the organization’s ability to attract and hire exceptional leaders. As a trusted advisor to senior executives, Human Resources leaders, and key stakeholders, this role leads complex executive searches and provides guidance, coaching, and development to the Director, Executive Talent Acquisition. The Senior Director develops proactive search strategies, delivers talent market intelligence and competitive insights, drives continuous improvement, and ensures a consultative, confidential, and candidate-centered search experience.

Success in this role requires balancing hands-on execution of executive searches with leadership of Marriott's executive search strategy, influencing senior stakeholders, and strengthening the organization's long-term leadership talent pipeline.

This is a hybrid position at the Corporate Office based in Bethesda, MD.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Required

Bachelor's degree

10+ years of Talent Acquisition experience, including 7+ years focused on executive search, executive recruiting, or senior leadership hiring

Proven experience leading full lifecycle executive searches, including talent mapping, market research, candidate assessment, executive-level offer development, and negotiations

Experience partnering with senior executives, Human Resources leaders, and business leaders to develop and execute executive hiring strategies

Strong track record identifying, attracting, assessing, and hiring executive talent through proactive sourcing and executive search methodologies

Experience leading, coaching, and developing recruiting professionals while driving executive search performance, capability building, and continuous improvement

Experience managing confidential, high-profile, and business-critical executive searches

Preferred

Executive search firm experience or experience leading an in-house executive search function

Experience supporting executive hiring in a large, complex, matrixed organization

Experience partnering with Compensation and Human Resources leaders on executive compensation recommendations, offer strategies, and executive negotiations

Experience leveraging executive talent market intelligence and competitive insights to influence hiring decisions and search strategies

CORE WORK ACTIVITIES

Executive Search Leadership

Lead Marriott's in-house executive search function, establishing strategy, priorities, standards, and operating practices that drive successful executive hiring across the enterprise.

Partner with senior executives, Human Resources leaders, and key stakeholders to anticipate leadership talent needs and develop search strategies that support business priorities and long-term organizational goals.

Serve as the primary advisor on executive recruiting matters, delivering talent market intelligence, candidate assessments, competitive insights, and actionable recommendations that inform hiring decisions.

Lead the most complex and business-critical executive searches, managing the full recruitment lifecycle from intake through offer acceptance and onboarding.

Conduct intake meetings with hiring executives and Human Resources leaders to align on role requirements, candidate profiles, assessment criteria, search strategy, and timelines while setting clear expectations for successful execution.

Develop and