Position is hybrid and based in Weybridge, UK
Royal Caribbean Group is pleased to offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, and excellent career development opportunities, each offering unique ways to explore the world.
The Recruiter will play a critical role in identifying, attracting, and hiring top talent to join our global shipboard marine operations. Areas of recruitment will include engineering, skilled trade and security.
This role focuses on the full-cycle recruitment process, ensuring a seamless candidate experience while meeting the hiring targets for shipboard positions. You will partner closely with hiring managers and operational leaders to deliver a pipeline of highly qualified talent across various departments.
Full-Cycle Recruitment & Candidate Management:
Manage end-to-end recruitment for assigned shipboard Marine business units, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and offer management
Identify and engage talent through multiple channels, including direct sourcing, professional networks, referrals, and talent pools
Work closely with operational leaders and hiring managers to understand workforce plans, talent needs, and shipboard schedules
Provide talent market insights and recruitment trend analysis to hiring leaders, ensuring alignment between recruitment strategies and business goals
Coordinate and support hiring events, both virtually and on-site, as needed to meet talent acquisition goals
Strategic Recruitment & Process Optimisation
In this role, the ability to navigate complex job requirements is critical, as it involves mastering the intricate landscape of licensing, certifications, and compliance for marine professionals, technical specialists, and skilled trade professionals
The Recruiter must have a deep understanding of international maritime regulations, including STCW, SOLAS, and MLC, as well as the specific certification requirements for a wide range of shipboard roles
Operating in a high-volume hiring environment, the team collectively manages 200-400 hires per month, with each recruiter responsible for a book of business ranging from 20-60 hires
Success in this role hinges on balancing regulatory compliance with the operational urgency of crew deployment, ensuring every hire meets the highest industry standards while optimising efficiency in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
Sourcing & Talent Pool Management
Implement proactive sourcing tactics to attract passive talent, leveraging Boolean searches, social media, professional networks, and referrals
Build and maintain gap talent pools to ensure coverage for hard-to-fill and high-volume shipboard roles
Data-Driven Recruitment Management
Utilise recruitment dashboards and reports to track hiring metrics, productivity, and candidate conversion rates
Prepare recruitment status reports, talent search summaries, and candidate pipeline overviews for leadership review
Monitor recruitment data for accuracy and ensure all candidate activity is properly documented in the Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
Ensure recruitment activities comply with international labour standards and maritime employment regulations (e.g., Mitigate legal risks by staying informed of market-specific employment laws and ensuring compliance in all recruitment activities
Employer Branding & Candidate Experience
Act as an ambassador for the company’s employer brand, emphasising the unique benefits and career growth opportunities within shipboard roles
Experience recruiting for high volume roles within engineering, technical specialisms or skilled trade
Experience recruiting for marine, or cruise industry preferred
Strong knowledge of sourcing strategies, talent mapping, and proactive talent pooling techniques
Experience with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), job boards, and social media recruiting tools. 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, colour, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, sexuality, gender identity or expression, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law.