Sr. Specialist, Talent Acquisition

Journey with us! Combine your career goals and sense of adventure by joining our exciting team of employees. 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.

We are proud to be the vacation-industry leader with global brands — including Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Silversea Cruises — the most innovative fleet and private destinations, and the best people. Together, we are dedicated to turning the vacation of a lifetime into a lifetime of vacations for our guests.

The Royal Caribbean Group’s Private Destinations has an exciting career opportunity for a full time Onboarding Specialist, Private Destinations reporting to the Sr. Director CAM ops Onboarding.

The position is onsite and based in Miami, Florida

The position is also not eligible for work authorization sponsorship.

Position Summary:

The Private Destinations Onboarding Specialist is responsible for all aspects of the onboarding process for positions supporting Private Destinations. This includes ensuring crew members are properly cleared, documented, and prepared to support destination operations in alignment with business needs, compliance requirements, and operational timelines.

High-level competencies in communication, planning, stakeholder management, data analysis, and time management are essential given the fast-paced and highly visible nature of Private Destination operations. This role requires strong attention to detail, the ability to manage multiple priorities, and the ability to proactively identify and resolve onboarding risks before they impact operational readiness.

This is a highly analytical role and would suit someone with a strong data and reporting background. The role includes monitoring onboarding status, identifying compliance gaps, preparing readiness updates, and providing recurring reports to stakeholders to support timely hiring, scheduling, and operational deployment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides timely, customer-focused service to crew members and internal customers supporting Private Destination operations.
• Ensures each crew member receives the appropriate level of support and guidance to create an efficient and positive onboarding experience.
• Ensures compliance with regulatory, local, international, destination-specific, and company policies to support the safety, readiness, and well-being of crew members.
• Liaises with various teams, including Talent Attraction, Scheduling, Visa, Private Destination Operations, and Authorized Referral Sources, when appropriate, to support timely hiring, onboarding, scheduling, and deployment.
• Tracks onboarding progress and identifies risks that may impact start dates, scheduling needs, destination readiness, or operational coverage.

Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills:

• 2+ years of experience in onboarding, HR operations, compliance, data analysis, workforce readiness, or equivalent experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in business analytics, business administration, human resources, operations, or related field preferred.
• Experience working within compliance-driven or regulated processes.
• Experience supporting high-volume onboarding, workforce readiness, scheduling coordination, or operational staffing preferred.
• Natural problem-solver with the ability to identify potential issues before they impact operational readiness.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with cross-functional stakeholders.

Agency and Third-Party Submissions: Please note this is a direct search by the Company, and applications through agencies and other third parties will not be accepted, nor will fees be paid for unsolicited resumes. Any unsolicited resumes will be considered the Company's property.

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.