Job title: Head of Talent
Location: Utrecht or Amsterdam area
Salary: €70,000 - €80,000 gross per annum + Uncapped commission

I am seeking an experienced and driven Head of Talent to lead recruitment and talent strategy within a fast-paced hospitality environment.

This is a standalone role with responsibility for overseeing talent operations across multiple international markets. The successful candidate will play a key role in building strong hiring strategies, creating industry networks, and ensuring recruitment processes run effectively across all locations.

The role requires someone proactive, commercially aware, and highly organised — a true self-starter who can maintain a helicopter view across the business, identify challenges quickly, and take initiative to resolve them.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage talent acquisition activities across multiple markets
• Build strong pipelines for operational and senior-level hospitality talent
• Maintain oversight across various locations and ensure recruitment performance remains on track
• Partner with senior stakeholders and operational leaders
• Identify hiring challenges proactively and implement effective solutions
• Attend networking events and build strong industry relationships
• Support the future growth and development of the talent function

About You

• Proven experience in a senior talent acquisition or Head of Talent role within hospitality, catering, events, or other fast-paced operational environments
• Strong understanding of international hospitality markets
• Well-connected within the industry, with an existing professional network at senior level
• Confident, resilient, and able to hold your own with senior stakeholders
• A proactive “go-getter” who takes ownership and works with initiative
• Calm under pressure with strong prioritisation and organisational skills
• Comfortable working autonomously in a standalone role while helping shape future team growth
• Based in Amsterdam or Utrecht
• Fluent in Dutch, German, and English. French is a plus.
• Willingness to travel and attend industry networking events

What’s on Offer

• Opportunity to build and shape a talent function from the ground up
• High level of autonomy and ownership
• Dynamic and fast-moving international environment
• Flexible remote working structure

Job title: Head of Talent
Location: Utrecht or Amsterdam area
Salary: €70,000 - €80,000 gross per annum + Uncapped commission

If you would like to have more information about the role, please apply or send your cv to maria@corecruitment.com

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