International Headhunter / Executive Recruiter - Hospitality Sector

Job Description:

Are you a dynamic, tech-savvy recruitment professional with a passion for connecting top-tier talent with world-class opportunities? Join our Hospitality & Leisure Division as an International Headhunter, where you’ll manage the full recruitment cycle for executive and C-suite positions across the globe, partnering with prestigious clients in a fast-paced, competitive industry.

This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of hospitality leadership by identifying and securing high-caliber candidates in an international setting. Based in Madrid, you will work in a hybrid environment that combines flexibility with collaboration.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Talent Sourcing & Executive Search:
- Leverage cutting-edge tools and platforms, including job boards, social media, and direct sourcing, to find and engage high-potential candidates.
- Lead the full recruitment lifecycle, from sourcing and interviewing to offer negotiations and candidate placement for executive and senior-level positions.
- Deliver a seamless candidate experience, ensuring client and candidate expectations are met and exceeded.

2. Market Intelligence & Strategy:
- Stay ahead of hospitality and leisure industry trends, ensuring you provide strategic insights to clients on talent landscapes and market shifts.
- Use data-driven analysis to refine recruitment strategies, track success metrics, and continually optimize processes for better outcomes.

3. C-Suite Networking & Business Development:
- Build and nurture a high-impact network of executive contacts across the global hospitality sector.
- Proactively generate new business opportunities through networking, events, and industry engagement, expanding your reach and our client base.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to both clients and candidates, offering expert guidance on recruitment strategy and market positioning.

4. Reporting & Technology-Driven Recruitment:
- Maintain up-to-date records of recruitment activities, client engagements, and candidate pipelines using advanced recruitment software.
- Provide insightful reports on business development, recruitment metrics, and market insights, contributing to strategic decision-making.

How does our ideal candidate looks like ?

- Demonstrated success as a 360° Recruitment Consultant or Headhunter, specializing in executive-level recruitment.
- Deep knowledge of recruitment best practices, with experience in the hospitality and leisure sectors being a plus.
- Strong commercial awareness with the ability to align recruitment strategies with client business objectives.
- Experience networking with C-suite executives and building long-term relationships with decision-makers.
- Outstanding interpersonal skills
- Highly organized and capable of managing multiple executive searches simultaneously, with a keen eye for detail.
- Proficient in using modern recruitment tools and software to streamline processes and enhance candidate outreach.
- A proactive, goal-oriented approach with a passion for exceeding targets and delivering exceptional client satisfaction.
- Language Skills: Fluent in Spanish or English ; proficiency in additional languages such as French, German, Dutch, or Italian is highly desirable.

Company Description:

Catenon is a multinational company dedicated to the global search for professionals based on data technologies and digital talent solutions with a high component of innovation.
We have offices in 25 countries and have carried out operations in more than 100 countries on five continents, validating our model internationally.

Listed on BME Growth, Catenon's business model has been reinforced as a powerful competitive advantage.

Our pillars are: technology, to digitize professional selection processes, connectivity between evaluators and candidates, and the application of data technologies to identify professionals globally ; an exceptional human team, committed and diverse, full of great professionals and people, who share the values of the company: excellence, innovation, diversity and passion!

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