Talent Acquisition Associate
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala, gt
- Work setup
- Hybrid
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Recruiting
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, Organizational Development, or a related field.
- Master's degree or MBA preferred.
- 6+ years of progressive experience in Talent Acquisition, Executive Search, or Talent Management.
- Proven experience leading regional recruitment initiatives across multiple Latin American countries.
- Demonstrated experience recruiting for multinational consumer goods, beverage, food, retail, distribution, or related industries.
- Strong track record hiring senior leadership and executive-level talent.
- Experience partnering directly with C-suite leaders and senior stakeholders.
- Experience designing talent attraction and workforce planning strategies.
- Strong understanding of talent markets across Latin America.
Nice to have
- Direct recruiting experience within the United States Hispanic market.
- Experience attracting bilingual and bicultural leadership talent.
- Background in FMCG/CPG organizations such as beverage, food, consumer products, retail, or distribution companies.
- Experience conducting talent mapping, competitor intelligence, and executive assessments.
- Experience working within matrixed, multinational organizations.
- Familiarity with AI-enabled sourcing tools, ATS platforms, and talent analytics solutions.
Full description
We are looking for a strategic and business-oriented Talent Acquisition Associate to drive executive, leadership, and critical talent hiring across Latin America and the U.S. Hispanic market. This role will play a key part in shaping our talent strategy, strengthening our employer brand, and building diverse talent pipelines that fuel the company's long-term growth.
The Talent Acquisition Associate will be responsible for leading and executing recruiting strategies across multiple countries in Latin America and the United States, with a particular focus on the U.S. Hispanic consumer goods market.
This individual will serve as a trusted advisor to senior executives and business leaders, partnering closely with HR and leadership teams to identify, attract, assess, and hire high-impact talent across commercial, supply chain, manufacturing, technology, finance, and executive leadership functions.
The ideal candidate combines strategic talent thinking with strong execution capabilities, deep market knowledge, and a proven track record recruiting within multinational consumer goods organizations.
Key ResponsibilitiesStrategic Talent Acquisition
- Design and execute talent acquisition strategies aligned with Grupo Mariposa's growth agenda across Latin America and the U.S.
- Partner with executive leaders to understand business priorities and translate them into workforce and hiring strategies.
- Build proactive talent pipelines for critical and succession-sensitive positions.
- Lead executive search initiatives for Director, VP, General Manager, and C-Level positions.
Regional Recruitment Leadership
- Oversee end-to-end recruitment processes across multiple countries and business units.
- Ensure a consistent, high-quality candidate experience throughout the hiring lifecycle.
- Implement recruiting best practices, assessment methodologies, and selection processes.
- Drive diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives to strengthen leadership representation across the organization.
U.S. Hispanic Market Expertise
- Develop sourcing and talent mapping strategies focused on the U.S. Hispanic consumer goods ecosystem.
- Build relationships with key talent pools across beverage, food, retail, distribution, consumer health, and adjacent industries.
- Leverage knowledge of Hispanic leadership networks and multicultural talent communities.
- Support the attraction of bilingual and bicultural leadership talent capable of operating across the U.S. and Latin America.
Talent Intelligence & Market Mapping
- Conduct talent benchmarking, market intelligence, and organizational mapping exercises.