Talent Acquisition Director

This is an exciting opportunity to join an organization during the early stages of an integration between two world-class events organizations (Emerald and Questex). In this role, you will lead the combined organization’s Talent Acquisition function, driving hiring strategies that attract exceptional talent across our events, media, sales, centers of excellence and corporate teams. You'll serve as a trusted advisor to leaders across the business, balancing strategic workforce planning with hands-on recruiting execution. You will lead a team of recruiters, optimize scalable hiring processes, leverage data to influence decisions, and ensure every candidate experiences the best of the organization’s culture and values.

The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment and is passionate about building diverse, high-performing teams that drive business success.

Key Responsibilities

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Talent Strategy & Workforce Planning

• Partner with business leaders to develop proactive hiring strategies aligned with the company’s growth objectives and evolving workforce needs.
• Serve as a strategic advisor on talent market trends, organizational design, and workforce planning initiatives.
• Build and maintain pipelines for critical, niche, and leadership roles, with a particular focus on high-impact revenue-generating positions.
• Develop innovative sourcing strategies that strengthen the organization’s ability to attract top talent in competitive markets.

Recruiting Operations & Delivery

• Lead full-cycle recruiting efforts for key and executive-level positions, while overseeing recruiting delivery across the broader organization.
• Drive consistency and efficiency across the hiring process, ensuring timely execution and high-quality candidate experience.
• Manage requisition prioritization, pipeline health, hiring timelines, and offer strategy.
• Continuously optimize recruiting workflows, A