Hospitality Executive Search in Human Resources
Bristol Associates’ Hospitality division recruits for senior and executive management human resources positions in the hotel industry.
Featured Clients
We have completed searches for a wide array of hospitality industry clients including:
- Interstate Hotels
- Benchmark Hospitality
- Sage Hospitality
- Pyramid
- Remington
- Walt Disney Resorts
- American Express
- Royal Carribean
- Hawaiian Airlines
- Travel Impressions
- Tauck Tours
- Carnival Cruises
Examples of Completed Searches
Our Hospitality Division has placed successful candidates in a variety of key human resources positions. Our placements include positions such as Vice President Human Resources, Chief People Officer, Corporate Human Resources Director, Vice President Compensation and Benefits, Director of Human Resources, Risk Manager, and Training Manager. Below is a sampling of completed searches.
Senior Vice President – Human Resources
Our client is a hotel management company with over 1,200 employees, based in Illinois. The company’s objective was to significantly upgrade their approach to human capital management. The Senior Vice President of Human Resources is responsible for insuring that the company’s culture was reflective of the company’s mission statement and values. He or she also oversees organizational development, talent acquisition, compensation and benefits, safety programs, associate relations, and training.
Corporate Director of Training and Development
Corporate Director of Compensation and Benefits
Qualities of a Great Human Resources Executive
With over 50 years of experience placing hotel executives, we know what makes a great leader. Below are some of the qualities and experience we look for:
- The ability to partner with operational leaders to create a culture in sync with company mission, vision, and strategies
- The ability to communicate and create understanding of mission, strategy, and culture within the workforce
- Demonstrated ability in assessing the skills, capabilities, and aptitudes of current supervisors, managers, and leaders withing the company and to build training programs that insure the development of future leaders
- Experience in the determination of which employees have the skill, aptitude, and desire to move into other positions within the company
- The ability to recruit and retain top level talent in all disciplines