Recruiter, Talent Manager

World Equestrian Center | Ocala, FL (Remote East Coast Candidates Considered)

At World Equestrian Center, excellence is the expectation.

We are seeking an experienced in-house corporate Recruiter to join our Human Resources team and support full-cycle talent acquisition across our luxury resort operation.

This is not a transactional recruiting role, and this is not an agency-style requisition management position.

We are looking for a recruiter who understands how to operate with urgency, ownership, exceptional organization, and strong business partnership in a fast-paced, high-volume environment. The ideal candidate is proactive, sourcing-driven, highly data disciplined, and capable of managing multiple operational hiring priorities without sacrificing quality or candidate experience.

This role requires a recruiter who knows how to identify talent, build pipelines, partner effectively with leaders, and drive hiring outcomes from intake through onboarding transition.

This role supports full-cycle recruiting across:

• Hospitality Operations
• Hotel Operations
• Food & Beverage
• Culinary / Back of House
• Front of House Operations
• Guest Services
• Resort Operations
• Housekeeping / Environmental Services
• Retail Operations
• Event Operations
• Security
• Equestrian Operations
• Administrative / Operational Support Roles
• Supervisory Leadership Roles
• Management-Level Positions
• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle from intake through onboarding handoff
• Partner with operational leaders to understand hiring needs, workforce challenges, business priorities, and talent gaps
• Conduct intake meetings to define recruiting strategy, candidate profiles, compensation alignment, interview expectations, and timelines
• Develop proactive sourcing strategies to attract qualified talent
• Build talent pipelines for both immediate openings and future workforce needs
• Source candidates through Linked In Recruiter, direct outreach, referrals, networking, community partnerships, hospitality associations, schools, recruiting events, and other creative sourcing channels
• Conduct high-quality phone screens and candidate assessments
• Evaluate candidate qualifications, communication style, operational fit, and leadership capability where applicable
• Present qualified candidates to hiring leaders with recommendations and recruiting insights
• Coordinate interviews and maintain a smooth, professional candidate experience throughout the process
• Maintain consistent communication with candidates, hiring leaders, and internal stakeholders
• Track all recruiting activity accurately within the ATS and reporting tools
• Maintain exceptional candidate records, interview notes, pipeline activity, requisition status updates, and sourcing documentation
• Monitor recruiting funnel metrics and hiring performance indicators
• Provide recruiting updates to leadership including:
• Time-to-fill metrics
• Requisition aging
• Hiring bottlenecks and recommendations
• Support hiring events, open interviews, workforce initiatives, and talent attraction efforts
• Identify recruiting process improvement opportunities
• Represent the World Equestrian Center brand professionally in every interaction
• Operate with urgency, discretion, accountability, and exceptional follow-through

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of in-house corporate full-cycle recruiting experience required
• Agency-only recruiting experience will not be considered
• Demonstrated success in high-volume recruiting environments
• Proven proactive sourcing experience with measurable hiring success
• Strong experience recruiting hourly, supervisory, management, and leadership roles
• Experience supporting operational hiring in hospitality, resort, hotel, food & beverage, entertainment, healthcare operations, logistics, distribution, retail, or similarly fast-paced environments strongly preferred
• Strong Applicant Tracking System experience (UKG experience preferred)
• Exceptional data accuracy, reporting discipline, and recruiting analytics experience
• Strong phone presence and candidate interviewing skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong stakeholder management and hiring leader partnership capability
• Exceptional organization and follow-through
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities simultaneously
• High business acumen and professional judgment
• Spanish-speaking candidates strongly preferred
• Remote East Coast candidates will be considered
• Quarterly travel to Ocala, FL
• Flexibility for hiring events, operational peaks, or seasonal recruiting demands may be required