Talent Manager - Americas

Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group • Las Vegas, NV

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About The Position

As Manager, Talent – Americas, you will lead Talent support for Cirque du Soleil’s operations across the Americas. You will serve as a strategic partner to regional and business leaders, translating business priorities into workforce plans, talent solutions, and organizational effectiveness initiatives. Reporting operationally to the VP, Commercial and functionally to the Director, Talent & Global HRBP, you will lead a team of Talent Partners and ensure regional priorities are delivered in alignment with Cirque du Soleil’s global Talent framework.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Industrial Relations, or a related field.
• Progressive experience in Human Resources, Talent Management, or HR Business Partnering.
• Experience leading people and developing high-performing teams.
• Sound knowledge of US employment and labour legislation.
• Experience supporting complex, matrixed, and geographically dispersed organizations.
• Demonstrated success partnering with operational and commercial leaders to connect talent priorities directly to business outcomes in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication, coaching, judgement, and stakeholder management skills across diverse functions and geographies.
• People-centric, data-driven approach using workforce analytics and insights to inform sound decisions.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual capability in English and French.
• Experience in live entertainment, hospitality, or a similarly complex consumer-facing industry.

Responsibilities

• Partner with regional managers and business leaders to align talent priorities with business objectives, translating strategies into workforce plans, organization design initiatives, and capability-building programs.
• Anticipate talent risks, capability gaps, and succession challenges, and recommend practical mitigation actions.
• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing team of Talent Partners by setting clear priorities and service expectations and fostering collaboration, inclusion, and continuous improvement.
• Facilitate talent reviews, succession planning, leadership development, and internal mobility discussions; lead Talent workstreams related to transformations, organizational changes, and show openings or closures.
• Advise on employee relations, performance management, conflict resolution, and compliance; support or lead workplace investigations and mitigate people-related risks through proactive guidance and disciplined documentation.
• Contribute talent and workforce insights to business planning as an integrated member of the Americas leadership structure, maintaining alignment between the VP, Commercial and the Director, Talent & Global HRBP.
• Collaborate with Compensation, Learning & Development, Talent Operations, Internal Communications, Health & Safety, and other Talent teams to deploy enterprise programs, frameworks, and initiatives across the Americas region.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Complimentary show tickets (4/year) and premiere access.
• A culture focused on equitable practices and team-building events.
• Personalized professional development support.
• A high-visibility people leadership role with direct access to senior commercial and Talent leadership across the Americas.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager