Talent Acquisition Partner (Fixed Term Contract)

KAYAK, part of Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG), is the world’s leading travel search engine. With billions of queries across our platforms, we help people find their perfect flight, stay, rental car and vacation package. We’re also transforming business travel with a new corporate travel solution, KAYAK for Business.

As an employee of KAYAK, you will be part of a travel company that operates a portfolio of global metasearch brands including momondo, Cheapflights and HotelsCombined, among others. From start-up to industry leader, innovation is in our DNA and every employee has an opportunity to make their mark. Our focus is on building the best travel search engine to make it easier for everyone to experience the world.

KAYAK is looking for a Talent Acquisition Partner (4-month contract) to join their small but global and dynamic team. This role will function as a key advisor to our all KAYAK departments, responsible for managing the end-to-end talent acquisition process, developing recruitment strategies, and ensuring a positive candidate experience.

This role will be required to work from our Cambridge and/or Concord, Massachusetts offices at least 3 days per week. This contract will start in January and continue through April, with a potential extension through June.

In this role, you will:

• Manage full-cycle global recruitment from kickoff and innovative sourcing through offer, with a heavy emphasis on hiring for Product, Design, Commercial, Marketing, and Engineering roles.

• Establish strong relationships with hiring managers and senior leadership to understand their needs and align recruitment strategies with business objectives

• Act as a subject matter expert, providing guidance on market trends, talent availability, and best practices

• Design structured, role-specific interview plans and scorecards; drive inclusive hiring practices and ensure equitable, consistent evaluation across panels.

• Build and nurture proactive pipelines and talent communities for near-term and future needs.

• Be a KAYAK brand ambassador for our fastest‑growing business unit, delivering outstanding candidate experiences.

Please apply if you have:

• 5+ years of proven recruiting experience in a fast-paced, global recruitment environment, including at least 3 years of in-house experience

• A strong ability to use data to track processes and identify areas for improvement

• Strong understanding of recruitment process, sourcing techniques, and industry best practices

• The ability to work autonomously in an innovative fast-evolving environment and adapt quickly to changing priorities.

• Excellent communication skills with internal partners and external candidates, strong collaboration skills across a distributed team

• Proficiency in Ashby (our ATS) & LinkedIn Recruiter

Benefits and Perks

• Access to thousands of on-demand e-learnings

• Travel Discounts

• Employee Resource Groups

• Free lunch 2 days per week

• Monthly social events, Thursday happy hours

There are a variety of factors that go into determining a salary range, including but not limited to external market benchmark data, geographic location, and years of experience sought/required. The range for this Massachusetts based role is $40.00 - 45.00 per hour.

Inclusion

At KAYAK, we want everyone to have the space to grow, share ideas and do great work. That’s why we’re focused on hiring the best talent from all walks of life and experiences, supporting them well and making sure no one feels like they have to fit a mold to belong here.

Need any adjustments for the interview, application or on the job? No problem - just give us a heads-up. We’ve got you.