Kering Talent Acquisition Manager

About Kering

Kering is a global luxury group renowned for nurturing some of the world’s most influential Houses in fashion, leather goods, jewelry, and eyewear, including Gucci, Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga, and Boucheron. As an employer, Kering offers a distinctive environment where creative excellence, entrepreneurial spirit, and long-term sustainability converge. The Group empowers its talents to shape the future of luxury through innovation, craftsmanship, and responsible business practices. With an international culture grounded in diversity, inclusion, and shared ambition, Kering provides meaningful career opportunities for professionals seeking to contribute to exceptional brands while advancing a more sustainable and imaginative luxury industry.

Kering seeks a Talent Acquisition Manager to lead its London-based Hub team and deliver end-to-end recruitment services across multiple Houses, combining operational leadership, workforce planning, stakeholder partnership and data-driven performance management. The role also oversees sourcing, supplier relationships, complex hiring projects and candidate experience.

Role & Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a team of Talent Acquisition Experts, setting objectives, providing direction and allocating workloads to deliver high-quality recruitment services across multiple brands and functions.
• Foster an agile, collaborative team environment through knowledge sharing, cross-brand support, flexibility and continuous development.
• Partner with HR Business Partners and business stakeholders, building trusted relationships, understanding workforce requirements and developing recruitment plans aligned with business objectives.
• Oversee Hub operations in accordance with Kering Talent Acquisition policies, processes, systems and governance frameworks, identifying opportunities for continuous improvement and innovation.
• Monitor recruitment metrics, service levels and team performance to improve efficiency, quality of hire and stakeholder satisfaction; oversee reporting and activity tracking to support cost allocation across participating Houses.
• Lead workforce and resource planning, aligning Hub capacity with hiring demand and managing priorities across brands, functions and recruitment activity.
• Oversee sourcing strategies and talent pipeline development, using recruitment channels, talent pools and external partners effectively while promoting internal mobility across all Houses.
• Manage agency and supplier relationships, including reviewing and negotiating terms of business, controlling recruitment expenditure and ensuring partners meet service expectations and deliver value.
• Lead complex, business-critical and senior-level recruitment projects, supporting the team and ensuring a high-quality end-to-end process and positive stakeholder experience.
• Serve as an escalation point for recruitment matters, working with hiring managers, HR teams and senior stakeholders to resolve challenges and maintain service excellence.
• Champion a consistent, positive candidate experience and represent Kering’s employer brand and values throughout recruitment.
• Support the development of the Talent Acquisition Hub model through change management, embedding best practice and promoting collaboration across Houses and markets.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership and team-development capability, building high-performing teams and fostering ownership, collaboration and cross-functional working.
• Ability to influence stakeholders, establish trust with leaders, manage expectations and communicate effectively.
• Business and recruitment acumen, including adapting to the specific needs of different Houses and translating business requirements into effective hiring strategies, with a focus on Retail recruitment.
• Collaborative mindset and ability to work across teams, functions and Houses.
• Data-driven approach, using KPIs and insights to inform decisions.
• Strong process and operational discipline, with a consistent, structured approach and a service mindset.
• Adaptability and resilience under pressure, with the ability to navigate complexity and adjust to changing priorities.
• Pragmatic, solution-oriented problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Understanding of the luxury and retail environment.
• Proven experience in Talent Acquisition and recruiting.
• English language proficiency.
• Experience with Workday or a similar ATS, and familiarity with Candidate Relationship Management tools.
• Knowledge of Eightfold is a plus.

Skills

Experience

Proven experience in Talent Acquisition and recruiting; no duration stated.

Workplace

Culture

Kering fosters a dynamic, purpose-driven culture where creativity, entrepreneurship, and collaboration support the distinct identities of its luxury Houses. As an employer, the Group places strong emphasis on sustainability, diversity, and talent development, encouraging people to innovate responsibly while contributing to the future of modern luxury.

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