Position Summary

The Sr Specialist, Entertainment Activities Casting & Recruitment position manages, develops and oversees the shipboard Entertainment casting and recruitment for all front of house Activities positions with an emphasis on the talent acquisition, casting strategy. Casting and recruiting oversight of 1,000+ staff with a direct report to assist with the casting and interview efforts.

The Sr Specialist will be responsible for maintaining and improving the Entertainment Activities team retention, training and development content of new candidates, while also implementing a more strategic casting and recruitment process for the entry level staff members within the department. In this position, they will develop and create the casting and recruitment strategies for all Entertainment Activities staff positions such as: Youth Staff, Youth Staff - Nursery, Youth Staff - Teen, Youth Staff - Theater performers, Sports Staff, Sports Staff - iFLY, Entertainment Activities Staff (Cruise Staff), Disc Jockey, Entertainment Activities Administrators (Cruise Program Administrators), Royal Party Squad, Family Activities Hosts and managers within the division when hired externally.

The Sr Specialist will work closely with the operational managers of these areas to understand the fleet sourcing and casting and recruitment needs and to curate specific position recruitments and hiring plans. The Sr Specialist will build a working relationship with the Entertainment Management team, Work Force Planning team, Program Management team, Talent Acquisition and HR recruitment team to ensure that qualified pre-screened candidates are cast, vetted and onboarded before passing along to the schedulers for placement.

This position description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employee will be required to perform any other job-related duties assigned by their supervisor or management.

Qualifications and Education

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a related field
• 3 to 5 years related experience and/or training; or the equivalent combination of education and experience
• 2-4 years recruiting experience desirable
• Strong knowledge of employment law required, HRCI certification desirable
• Shipboard Cruise Programs Division management experience desirable Travel required
• Training experience desirable Casting experience desirable Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Computer skills required knowledge of Microsoft office suite

Financial / Quantitative Responsibilities

Participates in development and operational oversight of annual recruiting budget (480 Employee Education).

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those requirements employees must meet to perform the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodations. While performing job functions the employee is regularly required to sit, and stand, write, review and type reports, compile data, operate a pc, communicate, listen, and assess information. The employee may move about the office complex, may travel to other office locations, and may lift, push, pull or move 10-15 pounds. This position may regularly travel domestically or internationally. Visual requirements include distant, close and color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Working Conditions:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations. The environment includes office location, and /or moving inside/outside the office. Responsibilities include traveling between numerous offices. A high noise level is possible if visiting shipboard or offsite locations.

We know there's a lot to consider. As you go through the application process, our recruiters will be glad to provide guidance, and more relevant details to answer any additional questions. Thank you again for your interest in Royal Caribbean Group. We'll hope to see you onboard soon!

It is the policy of the Company to ensure equal employment and promotion opportunity to qualified candidates without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, sexuality, gender identity or expression, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Royal Caribbean Group and each of its subsidiaries prohibit and will not tolerate discrimination or harassment.

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