Talent & Culture Director

Job description / Role

Director, Talent & Culture - All Inclusive Collection - Middle East & Central Asia

Who we are:

We provide a variety of functional talent & culture and pre-opening support to hotels and business units across the All-Inclusive Collection including Kazakhstan, Croatia, Egypt, UAE and many destinations to come, consisting currently of 17 hotels and two corporate offices and over 7,500 'Heartists', our valued and talented colleagues who place the heart at the centre of everything they do. This will grow to over 100 hotels in the next five years on a global basis.

Role Purpose:

This role is a key leadership position responsible for leading the Talent & Culture function across the All-Inclusive hotels in Middle East & Central Asia, ensuring the delivery of operational performance through an integrated and innovative strategy.

How we work:

We collaborate instead of order-take.

Our team uses a collaborative approach - working with hotel operations and subject matter experts to deliver best in class talent & culture support as well as driving business performance.

What you'll be doing:

Primary Responsibilities & Accountabilities

As a key leader within our corporate Talent & Culture team, this role is responsible for guiding and optimising how we look after our best resources - our people!

The individual will work closely with both corporate and hotel leadership teams as well as the Director of Learning & Talent Management to ensure that the resorts have a joined-up thinking strategy.

Key Interactions

Internally

- Vice President, Talent & Culture - All Inclusive Collection, Bayan Tree & Ennismore - Middle East & Asia-Pacific
- Regional Talent & Culture Directors
- Regional Managing Directors, Hotel General Managers, T&C Directors/Managers, L&D Managers

Requirements

Profile:

Education

- Bachelors or Master's degree in Human Resources, Education, Organisational Development, Coaching or a relevant field of work or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience. Ideally CIPD level 7 qualified.

Experience, Technical Skills & Knowledge

- Significant progressive work-related experience in managing and direct the development of large teams
- Broad understanding of people strategy, including the drivers of organisation effectiveness and the links to talent & culture
- Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication skill including strong facilitation skills and ability to communicate information to groups in a clear and concise manner
- Demonstrated teamwork and interpersonal skills including ability to coach and deliver feedback in a constructive manner to remote teams
- Demonstrated strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Demonstrated project management expertise in organising, planning and executing large scale project from conception through to implementation
- Ideally with multiple country experience in Middle East & Central Asia
- Ideally knowledge of KSA & Arabic speaker
- Experience of pre-openings is paramount
- Minimum 10 years' experience in a Director of Talent & Culture role in mega clusters/regional role
- If has Americas/APAC experience desirable
- Has a hotel operational background
- Happy to travel +50% of time

Competencies

- Highly developed oral and written communication skills
- Self-motivated and creative
- Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
- Demonstrated ability of influencing senior stakeholders
- Prepared to travel regularly within the region
- Open minded and willing to share ideas and learning with peers
- Demonstrates drive and determination to achieve results in an organized manner, with strong attention for detail
- Good interpersonal skills with ability to communicate with all levels of employees
- Multicultural awareness and able to work with people from diverse cultures

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

We are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent.

Why work for Accor?
We are far more than a worldwide leader. We welcome you as you are and you can find a job and brand that matches your personality. We support you to grow and learn every day, making sure that work brings purpose to your life, so that during your journey with us, you can continue to explore Accor's limitless possibilities.
By joining Accor, every chapter of your story is yours to write and together we can imagine tomorrow's hospitality.

About the Company

A caring employer providing respect, training and career development for our employees. An attractive employer offering more than 100 professions across the 5 continents.

We are much more than a world leader. We are 250,000 hoteliers with the same shared passion for welcoming. We take care of millions of guests in our 4,300 addresses and on our digital platforms. As an operator and franchisor (HotelServices), owner and investor (HotelInvest), we invest all our energy into making "Feel Welcome" resonate as the finest hotel promise.

From luxury to economy and in every corner of the globe, AccorHotels'​ more than 20 brands meet all the needs of business and leisure travelers seeking comfort, attention and high-quality services.