Cruise Shoreside Recruitment Specialist, 6 Month Fixed Term Contract

About the Role

This is a specialist recruitment role within the EMEA Talent Connection Centre of Excellence, supporting hiring across Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI), Disney Cruise Line (DCL),and the wider Disney Experiences portfolio in EMEA office locations.

The Cruise Line Recruiter will be responsible for delivering end‑to‑end recruitment for a diverse range of roles, with a strong focus on operational cruise line and maritime positions, including Project Management and technical roles supporting WDI at Shipyard offices. You will also provide flexible support on wider Disney Experiences roles where required.

NB This position will hire for office based, shoreside roles only.

Partnering closely with hiring leaders and HR stakeholders, you will act as a trusted advisor, bringing creativity and pace to everything you do – helping Disney continue to hire exceptional talent while enhancing our reputation as an Employer of Choice.

This role is offered as a 6‑month Fixed Term Contract, based in Hammersmith, with 4 office based days and one from home.

What You Will Do

You will deliver a high‑quality, cost‑effective and timely recruitment service to our Cruise teams. You will confidently manage searches independently, adapt sourcing strategies to complex operational requirements, and build strong partnerships across EMEA.

Values 

You’ll join a team grounded in our Disney values — acting with Integrity, welcoming everyone through Inclusion, embracing boundless Creativity, working together through Collaboration and caring deeply for our Community. These values shape how we work and how we support one another every day. 

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing end‑to‑end recruitment processes for assigned roles across Disney Cruise Line, Walt Disney Imagineering and wider Disney Experiences teams

• Recruiting for operational cruise line and maritime roles, including corporate, port‑based and shipyard‑based positions

• Supporting recruitment for WDI Project Manager and specialist roles based at Shipyard offices

• Selecting and executing the most effective recruitment strategies, including direct sourcing, headhunting, advertising, agencies and internal talent solutions

• Acting as a trusted recruitment partner to hiring managers, providing guidance on role scope, market conditions and sourcing approaches

• Attending resourcing briefings and advising on job design, role specifications and recruitment timelines

• Building and maintaining talent pipelines through proactive sourcing and relationship management

• Drafting engaging, on‑brand job advertisements that attract high‑quality and diverse candidates

• Conducting CV screening, pre‑screen interviews and candidate evaluations, using sound judgement and data‑led decision making

• Ensuring ATS, recruitment systems and data processes are fully utilised and remain GDPR‑compliant

• Promoting Disney’s employer brand through social media, networking and direct candidate engagement

• Developing effective partnerships with HR Business Partners and stakeholders across EMEA

• Contributing to EMEA‑wide COE initiatives and continuous improvement projects as required

Required Qualifications

• Proven experience in end‑to‑end recruitment, gained in an in‑house, RPO or agency environment

• Essential: experience recruiting within Maritime, Shipping or Cruise Line environments, including shoreside operational and corporate roles.

• Strong experience with direct sourcing and headhunting, across specialist and hard‑to‑fill roles

• Confidence working in a fast‑paced, multinational, matrix organisation

• Experience using Applicant Tracking Systems, LinkedIn Recruiter and AI‑enabled sourcing tools

• Strong capability in Boolean and X‑Ray searching techniques

• High attention to detail, strong prioritisation skills and a consistent focus on quality

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to recruiting for technical, engineering, project management or shipyard‑based roles

Language Skills - full business fluency:

• English: essential

• German, Italian or French a strong advantage

The Perks

• 25 days annual leave 

• Private medical insurance & dental care 

• Free Park Entry: You will have the opportunity to enter any of our parks with your family and friends for free 

• Disney Discounts: you are entitled to discounts on designated Disney products, resort F&B and ticketing 

• Excellent parental and guardian leave 

• Employee Resource Groups – WOMEN @ Disney, Disney DIVERSITY, Disney PRIDE, ENABLED, and our Mental Health & Wellbeing Group, TRUST. 

The Walt Disney Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to be a diverse workforce that is representative of our audiences, and where all can thrive and belong. Disney is committed to forming a team that includes and respects a variety of voices, identities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.  

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us with any questions or requests.