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Entertainment Talent Acquisition Manager

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Experience recruiting and building talent pipelines, preferably in hospitality, entertainment, events, or other service-based industries.
  • Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
  • Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities and hiring pipelines.
  • Comfortable using recruiting metrics and data to guide decisions.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute the recruiting strategy for the Entertainment Department.
  • Forecast hiring needs based on staffing levels, growth plans, event volume, retention, and expansion.
  • Lead full-cycle recruiting for DJs, entertainment leadership, and other entertainment-related positions.
  • Track recruiting metrics including time-to-fill, quality of hire, retention, sourcing effectiveness, and pipeline health.

About the company

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Wedgewood Weddings & Events

Wedding & Event Planning

Wedgewood Weddings is the largest independent chain of special-event facilities in the US. We operate over 50 venues from coast-to-coast and continue to grow! Our collection of beautiful ceremony and reception venues range from country clubs and gardens to historical mansions and rustic equestrian barns. Each event location can be personalized to create the perfect wedding and event experience – and we make sure each couple gets the wedding they want by giving them a dedicated wedding planning team to support all their needs. We LOVE what we do, and it shows: thousands of couples choose Wedgewood Weddings each year on their journey from proposal to married life! For us, every wedding is an adventure. Couples can choose an exclusive package or ‘Build Their Own’ – this customization makes every wedding beautiful and unique. We’re happy to say our team at each venue often become friends with their clients. After all, we can throw a spectacular wedding in as little as three days, but usually, couples like to plan their event months or years in advance. As we progress from initial planning to final details to the big day, we get to know each couple so we can precisely tailor each element to their needs. We dedicate our time and experience to making our clients entire wedding experience equal to the joy they feel as they say, ‘I do.’ *** Part of ZGolf Food & Beverage Services, Wedgewood Weddings is proud to help venue operators at all stages of their business. We provide support to venue managers and owners who need expert advice to unlock additional revenue, owner-operators who want to step back from day-to-day tasks, and companies that find themselves overleveraged. ZGolf Food & Beverage Services works with many stand-alone venues, municipal event centers, and multi-unit private properties for short- and long-term assistance.

Company details

IndustryWedding & Event Planning
Company size1001 - 5000

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Job description

Entertainment Talent Acquisition Manager 

Pay Rate: $75,000-$85,000

Quarterly Bonus: $2,500

Location: Hybrid (based in Colorado)


The Entertainment Talent Acquisition Manager leads recruiting for Wedgewood Weddings' Entertainment Department, ensuring we have exceptional talent in place to support both current operations and future growth. This role focuses on building strong talent pipelines, forecasting hiring needs, and partnering with entertainment leadership to proactively recruit DJs, entertainment leaders, and other key roles before staffing needs arise.


Success in this role requires strong relationship-building, organization, and strategic thinking. You'll play a key role in supporting new market expansion while continuously improving recruiting processes and the overall candidate experience. This is primarily a remote position with occasional travel for recruiting events, leadership meetings, interviews, and expansion initiatives.

 

Workforce Planning & Recruiting Strategy

  • Develop and execute the recruiting strategy for the Entertainment Department.
  • Forecast hiring needs based on staffing levels, growth plans, event volume, retention, and expansion.
  • Partner with entertainment leadership to proactively plan hiring efforts.
  • Identify future staffing needs before they impact operations.
  • Build long-term recruiting strategies that support continued growth.

 

Talent Acquisition

  • Lead full-cycle recruiting for DJs, entertainment leadership, and other entertainment-related positions.
  • Source, screen, interview, and evaluate candidates.
  • Build and maintain strong talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs.
  • Coordinate interviews and hiring activities with Regional Managers and entertainment leadership.
  • Deliver a professional, engaging, and consistent candidate experience.

 

Recruiting Operations

  • Develop, maintain, and improve recruiting processes and workflows.
  • Standardize hiring practices across the Entertainment Department.
  • Coordinate recruiting events, networking opportunities, referral programs, and other sourcing initiatives.
  • Build relationships with educational institutions, industry organizations, and other recruiting partners.
  • Maintain accurate recruiting records and applicant tracking.

 

Reporting & Collaboration

  • Track recruiting metrics including time-to-fill, quality of hire, retention, sourcing effectiveness, and pipeline health.
  • Analyze recruiting trends and recommend process improvements.
  • Participate in staffing, expansion, and workforce planning discussions with leadership.
  • Collaborate closely with the Director of Entertainment, Entertainment Expansion Manager, Senior Manager of Entertainment Services, Senior Manager of Entertainment Administration, and Regional Managers to ensure staffing plans support both current operations and future growth.

 

What Makes You a Great Fit

  • Experience recruiting and building talent pipelines, preferably in hospitality, entertainment, events, or other service-based industries.
  • Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
  • Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities and hiring pipelines.
  • Comfortable using recruiting metrics and data to guide decisions.
  • Self-motivated, collaborative, and proactive, with the ability to anticipate hiring needs before they arise.

 

Why You'll Love This Role

You'll have the opportunity to shape the future of Wedgewood Weddings' Entertainment Department by connecting exceptional talent with exciting career opportunities. Your work will directly support our continued growth while helping build scalable recruiting strategies that set our teams up for long-term success.

 

Travel

Occasional travel is required to support recruiting events, leadership meetings, interviews, and expansion initiatives.


Why Join Wedgewood Weddings & Events? 

For over 40 years, Wedgewood Weddings & Events has been helping couples celebrate life's biggest moments while making the planning process simple and enjoyable. Today, we're one of the nation's largest venue and event companies, with more than 90 locations across the country - and we're continuing to grow.


Our all-inclusive approach allows our teams to focus on delivering exceptional hospitality and creating unforgettable experiences for every client and guest. Whether it's a wedding, corporate event, or social celebration, we believe great events start with great people.


As we continue expanding into new markets, we're committed to investing in our team members. More than 80% of our General Managers and Regional Managers have been promoted from within, creating meaningful opportunities for career growth across the country.

 

Why You'll Love Working Here

  • Competitive pay and performance-based bonus opportunities
  • Medical, dental, vision, life, accident, and supplemental benefits, plus a company-funded Health Reimbursement Account
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Paid time off, paid holidays, and sick leave
  • A collaborative, fast-paced culture where initiative is recognized and growth is encouraged
  • A workplace that 90% of our full-time team members recommend to others


If you're looking for a company that's growing, values its people, and offers the opportunity to build a long-term career in hospitality, we'd love to meet you.


 

Wedgewood Weddings provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.



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