Talent Acquisition Partner - UK & EMEA
Talent Acquisition Partner - UK & EMEA
Apply locations: Olaf Street, London
Time type: Full time
Posted on: Posted 2 Days Ago
Job requisition id: R2937
Working at Stella McCartney is a truly rewarding experience. As a luxury fashion company with a strong ethical standpoint we are leaders and innovators in our industry.
Overview:
Reporting to the Global Head of Talent Acquisition, the Talent Acquisition Partner plays a critical role in developing and executing talent acquisition strategies that support the overall business objectives of Stella McCartney’s corporate, retail and operations functions in the UK and EMEA. This role requires a strategic thinker with a proven track record of attracting, sourcing, and securing top talent within the luxury fashion and retail environment. The ideal candidate will be a data-driven individual with a passion for building diverse teams and executing strategic projects to support the Talent Acquisition roadmap.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Strategic Workforce Planning: Partner with Line Managers and People Partners to understand current and future talent needs across corporate functions. Develop and implement proactive talent acquisition strategies that align with the company's long-term growth plans.
2. Full-Cycle Recruitment: Manage the end-to-end recruitment process for corporate roles, from initial requisition to offer stage, ensuring a positive and efficient candidate experience. This includes sourcing, screening, interviewing, and managing offer negotiations.
3. Direct Sourcing and Networking: Proactively build and maintain a strong network of potential candidates through direct sourcing, industry events, and online platforms such as LinkedIn Recruiter. Develop creative sourcing strategies to identify passive talent.
4. Employer Branding: Collaborate with the Internal Comms and Marketing teams to promote Stella McCartney as an employer of choice within the corporate sector. Attend industry events and conferences to represent the company and attract top talent.
5. Data Analysis and Reporting: Track and analyze key recruitment metrics, such as time-to-hire, cost-per-hire, and candidate diversity. Provide regular reports to senior management on recruitment progress and identify areas for improvement.
6. Stakeholder Management: Build strong relationships with hiring managers across your business areas, acting as a trusted advisor and providing consultative guidance on talent acquisition best practices.
7. Continuous Improvement: Stay up-to-date on the latest trends and best practices in talent acquisition. Identify and implement process improvements to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the recruitment function.
8. Strategic Projects: Support with driving the Talent Acquisition agenda by taking ownership of key projects that enhance our attraction strategy.
Your Talent:
1. Proven experience in a strategic talent acquisition role with specialist experience hiring in the UK and Italy.
2. Knowledge of the luxury fashion industry and specifically the production cycle.
3. You will have a strong existing external network across the corporate and operations business areas.
4. Demonstrate creativity to improve TA efficiencies, talent sourcing methodologies, and employer branding principles.
5. Proven experience of leading and executing key talent acquisition projects.
6. Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
7. Excellent communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills.
8. Data-driven and analytical, with the ability to interpret data and make informed decisions.
9. Proficient in using Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), ideally Workday Recruiting.
10. Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Systems and Essentials:
1. Experience with Workday Recruiting is preferred.
2. Proficiency in Italian is desirable.
3. Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Reward:
Our philosophy is to go beyond monetary return and consider ourselves responsible for your wellbeing, your family, your health, your time and the community.
* Up to 50% discount on Stella McCartney products
* Matched pension contribution up to 6%
* Extensive private medical and critical illness insurance, as well as life assurance
* Annual Health Screening
* Annual Leave Shop where employees can buy or sell annual leave
* Flexible working/core hours
* Enhanced Maternity/paternity packages
* Matched Give as You Earn charity scheme
* Fitness membership (Classpass credits)
* Volunteer and Birthday leave
* Health cash plan
* Financial wellbeing program
* Physical and Mental Wellbeing Support Services
* Employee referral bonus
Optional/ Paid Benefits:
Season ticket loan, cycle to work and tech schemes, travel and dental insurance and much more.
We welcome people with disabilities and endeavour to make reasonable adjustments. If you do require such adjustments please let us know within 48 hours of your interview.
At Stella McCartney, we like to be bold. For us this means challenging ourselves and the wider industry in which we operate. As part of our commitments to inclusive fashion, we have an ambitious strategy to put diversity, equity and inclusion at the centre of everything we do. Our starting point is to create a workplace where different voices are respected, heard and empowered in equal measure regardless of factors such as culture and backgrounds, and to influence and disrupt fashion and other industries by providing opportunities for global diverse talent to shine.
Join Our Talent Pool
If you want to join us but cannot see a vacancy that matches your expertise or your ambition right now, we would love to hear from you anyway!
Stella McCartney is bold. Our mission is to bring conscience to the industry through our shared values and activist non-conformity. We are committed to making every action count; whether we are leading the way in sustainability or continuing to blur the lines through genderless collections that celebrate our free-thinking individuality, we are accountable for the impact that we have on planet earth and its people.
Though our mission is progressive and changes the way the fashion industry works, we remain rooted by our family mindset and connected by a shared trust that inspires inclusivity as well as ground-breaking ideas. We celebrate the life of every member of our global tribe, from the next-gen changemakers pushing us forward to the female icons that have been the heart of our inspiration since 2001.
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