Talent Acquisition Partner

HOW WILL YOU MAKE AN IMPACT?Are you driven to connect exceptional individuals with impactful opportunities, fueling operational excellence through strategic recruitment? Do you excel in a dynamic environment where your recruitment expertise directly contributes to business success? If so, we invite you to join our team as a Talent Acquisition Partner for Retail, where you'll be instrumental in shaping our organization's future through effective Talent Acquisition.Partnering closely with the wider Richemont Talent Function and HR, you will be responsible for the mapping, sourcing, pre-assessment, and hiring for current & future Retail roles, ensuring a constant talent pipeline for our internal Boutiques. As a driver of Retail Recruitment, you will identify, engage, and animate a pipeline of candidates for diverse roles in the Retail environment – from Back-Office to Sales and Retail Management. You will also define and apply an optimized direct sourcing strategy for the MEIA region, including defining search channels and 'mystery-shopping'.Success in this role will be demonstrated by the effective adoption and execution of the group Talent Acquisition strategy, the value-add to the business reality, and an exceptional candidate experience – regardless of the outcome for the talent.Your Key Responsibilities Will IncludeEnd-to-End Recruitment: Manage both proactive and reactive Retail recruitment efforts for a variety of operational roles, ensuring a seamless and positive candidate experience.Talent Pool Creation: Develop and maintain talent pools for critical skill areas, proactively identifying and engaging with potential candidates. Map out the Retail Talent landscape across all markets of the Region to drive informed recruitment strategies.Retail Proximity: Nurture your diverse networks and pipelines to ensure high interest in passive candidates and a personal quality experience.Business Partnering: Collaborate closely with Boutique Management, HR, and business leaders to understand their talent needs and develop effective recruitment strategies.Sourcing & Screening: Utilize a variety of sourcing methods to identify qualified candidates, including online job boards, social media, and networking events.Interviewing & Assessment: Conduct thorough interviews and competency-based assessments to evaluate candidates' skills, experience, and cultural fit.Offer Management: Manage the offer process in partnership with HR, ensuring competitive and attractive packages that align with company guidelines.Reporting & Analytics: Track and analyze recruitment metrics to identify areas for improvement and optimize our talent acquisition processes.University & TA Assessment Projects: Support university recruitment initiatives and lead assessment days for high-volume recruitment, contributing to our employer branding efforts and building relationships for future talent & pipelining.HOW WILL YOU EXPERIENCE SUCCESS WITH US?To Succeed In This Role, You Will BringOne Team mindset: You embrace Talent Acquisition and pivot where needed to support different Maison needs and requirements. You’re always on the lookout for great talent and think beyond the role in front of you when connecting with talent in the Retail industry.Curiosity & Passion for Retail: You’re passionate about Luxury Retail and adjacent industries, immersing yourself in its specificities, environments, and insights to find the right talent and understand where the industry is heading.Agility & Organization: You master managing several roles at the same time whilst never dropping the ball on the internal and candidate experience. You understand the speed of Retail and have found the right formula to deliver results effectively.Data accuracy: Your data, trackers, and updates are precise and up to date.People Agile: Thanks to your empathy, you’re an active listener and a good judge of talent. Your shortlists reflect the hiring needs, team dynamics, and overall Maison fit.Perseverance: You’re driven to support our Boutiques, no matter the challenge. You balance patience and creativity in pursuing new strategies to find the right talent. You bounce back from setbacks quickly with a can-do attitude and know how to leverage your support network to get your talents to the finish line.A love for learning: Whether it’s new tools or market evolutions, you’re always keen to expand your horizon to think outside the box.You Will Also HaveA Bachelor's degree or equivalent (preferred).3+ years of talent acquisition experience.Effective communication skills, with the ability to engage and convince potential passive candidates.Agility in Stakeholder Management.The ability to navigate and master various online and offline sourcing channels.Proficiency in English and Arabic (preferred).WHAT MAKES OUR GROUP DIFFERENT?Our true power does not lie in our similarities but in the rich diversity of our arts, cultures, and human skills, as well as our specific ability to foster untapped potential.We value freedom, collegiality, loyalty, and solidarity.We foster empathy, curiosity, courage, humility, and integrity.We care for the world we live in.