UK & Ireland – Talent Director, London (UK)

A multinational leader in consumer beauty, globally headquartered in US, our client employs over 45,000 people worldwide and has been operating successfully for decades. The company owns a diverse portfolio of brands, distributed internationally through both digital commerce and retail channels. Very much an icon in its product area, the business aims to globalise even further and significant transformation is afoot in terms of AI, e-commerce markets and platforms. The UK & Ireland cluster is significant in terms of growth trajectory and both consumer and population size.

The UK & Ireland – Talent Director is a pivotal senior role. It requires an excellent understanding of the intricacies and challenges of the UK & Ireland consumer markets. This is a strategic business partnering talent opportunity in a heavily matrixed set-up with a sizeable team to manage. Solid previous success in leading Talent Management, D&I, L&D and employee engagement will be important. Demanding stakeholders will require a sharp-thinker and strong communicator with excellent pace and collaborations skills.

The appointment will require at least significant know how in broad, generalist talent experience, and specifically showcasing in-depth knowledge of driving and sophisticating Talent Management processes and strategies. Strong technical skills are absolutely expected as is the malleability to work in a transforming environment. A sound working knowledge of Learning & Development strategy is also sought.

The pace of the US-style working environment is fast and commercial decisions need to be made quickly.