Recruitment Programs Senior Manager

About Agoda

At Agoda, we bridge the world through travel. Our story began in 2005, when two lifelong friends and entrepreneurs, driven by their passion for travel, launched Agoda to make it easier for everyone to explore the world.

Today, we are part of Booking Holdings [NASDAQ: BKNG], with a diverse team of over 7,000 people from 90 countries, working together in offices around the globe. Every day, we connect people to destinations and experiences, with our great deals across our millions of hotels and holiday properties, flights, and experiences worldwide.

No two days are the same at Agoda. Data and technology are at the heart of our culture, fueling our curiosity and innovation. If you’re ready to begin your best journey and help build travel for the world, join us.

Get To Know Our Team:

Recruitment Programs sits at the heart of Agoda’s People and Organizational Development department within Talent Acquisition. Our team leads the strategy and execution behind Agoda’s most critical hiring initiatives—early careers pipelines, global referral programs, internal mobility, and signature recruitment events. We focus on building scalable solutions and partnering with leaders across the business to address evolving talent needs.

The Opportunity:

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Recruitment Programs Senior Manager to lead a high-impact team responsible for Employee Referrals, Early Careers, and Internal Mobility. This role plays a critical part in shaping Agoda’s long-term talent pipeline by designing and delivering scalable, data-driven recruitment programs that directly support business growth and evolving talent needs.

This leader operates as both a strategic executor and trusted business partner, translating complex business demands into effective, measurable outcomes. They build strong relationships with senior stakeholders, lead team-wide innovation, and develop high-performing talent within the People Team.

This role is based in Bangkok. Relocation support provided.

What You’ll Do:

• Own and lead recruitment programs across Employee Referrals, Early Careers, and Internal Mobility, ensuring alignment with business priorities and long-term talent strategy.
• Translate business needs into scalable, data-driven solutions, using insights, market trends, and external best practices to anticipate future talent demands.
• Design, deliver, and continuously improve recruitment programs, setting clear KPIs and using data to measure impact, quality, and efficiency.

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• Act as a trusted business partner to senior stakeholders, providing analysis, recommendations, and solutions that enable stronger hiring outcomes.
• Lead innovation across recruitment programs, including process improvements and the thoughtful use of technology and AI where appropriate.
• Build, coach, and manage a high-performing team, developing talent, addressing underperformance, and fostering a culture of ownership and continuous improvement.
• Ensure strong university and external partnerships to build sustainable early career talent pipelines.
• Drive effective internal mobility and referral strategies that improve retention, engagement, and quality of hire.
• Contribute to People Team leadership, leading cross-team initiatives, training, and collaboration to strengthen capabilities and culture.
  
  

Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition, Recruitment Programs, or People Strategy roles, 4+ years with direct people management experience.
• Proven track record of owning and scaling recruitment programs such as employee referrals, early careers, or internal mobility.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to translate data and insights into clear recommendations and outcomes.
• Experience partnering with Department Head (VP and C-level) Stakeholders and influencing decisions in a matrixed environment.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams through change, innovation, and ambiguity.
• Strong analytical skills: comfortable using data to guide decisions and tell clear, compelling stories.
  
  

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Equal Opportunity Employer

At Agoda, we pride ourselves on being a company represented by people of all different backgrounds and orientations. We prioritize attracting diverse talent and cultivating an inclusive environment that encourages collaboration and innovation. Employment at Agoda is based solely on a person’s merit and qualifications. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity regardless of sex, age, race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, citizenship, veteran or military status, and other legally protected characteristics.

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Disclaimer

We do not accept any terms or conditions, nor do we recognize any agency’s representation of a candidate, from unsolicited third-party or agency submissions. If we receive unsolicited or speculative CVs, we reserve the right to contact and hire the candidate directly without any obligation to pay a recruitment fee.