Senior Manager, Recruitment Program (Bangkok based - Relocation provided)

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.
• 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.