Regional Head of Talent Acquisition, APAC at Richemont in China

Regional Head of Talent Acquisition, APAC Location: HONG KONG SAR, China Richemont, one of the world leaders in the luxury sector, has various Houses specializing in jewelry, watches and high-end accessories.Each Maison proudly embodies a tradition of style, quality and craftsmanship and Richemont strives to preserve the heritage and identity specific to each of them.At the same time, we are committed to innovating and designing new products in line with the values ​​of our Houses, through a process of permanent creativity. HOW WILL YOU MAKE AN IMPACT? Our Talent Acquisition professionals are the strategic business partners and the ambassadors of our Group and Maisons in their respective Markets. Partnering closely with the wider HR function and the business, you will be responsible for the mapping, sourcing, pre-assessment, and hiring top tier talent, while driving a strong employer reputation, and delivering an exceptional candidate experience across all touchpoints. 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. As the Leader of the TA function for the APAC Region, you will report to the Regional Talent Director, and make the important impacts by: Executive Recruitment: Manage end-to-end recruitment efforts for for Richemont Regional EXCO and Maison MD positions, ensuring a seamless and positive candidate experience. Support Talent Mapping for Market level EXCO positions (Maison and Richmont Functions). In addition, partner with markets for market level executive recruitment based on their needs. Talent pooling and pipelining: Develop and maintain talent pools for critical skill areas, proactively identifying and engaging with potential candidates. Map out the Talent landscape across all markets executive level positions, to support hiring needs. Business Partnering: Proactive partner with markets and maisons to anticipate the business needs, capability gaps and the hiring forecast. Serve as a Recruitment expert: leverage talent market intelligence and data analysis to provide direct recommendations to the business Strategy and planning: with a long-term vision, lead to develop regional Talent Acquisition priorities, 3-year roadmap and initiative planning. Lead Candidate Awareness & Engagement Initiatives: through guiding the regional employer branding vision, initiatives and the quality of the different activations for the Region, in line with Group strategy Data Insights & Analytics: Report on recruitment activities, KPIs, and other relevant metrics from different sources and provide recommendation for process and tools enhancements. Process Efficiency: Lead to design and align the candidate journey and interview matrix with partnership of markets and alignment with maisons. Upskilling and development: define, design and deliver the APAC TA Academy to build strategic capabilities for our hiring managers and HRBPs. Champion continuous evolution: Spearhead the evolution of our TA team transformation and capabilities building– from reactive to proactive, from external pipeline only to integrated both internal and external talent pool, from efficiency focus to quality and experience focus. Plan, anticipate and foresee changes in the luxury world, drive strategic projects (Workday, Viser, TA KPI etc.) accordingly by partnering closely with Group Talent Team. HOW WILL YOU EXPERIENCE SUCCESS WITH US? As part of and lead our TA community, you will be acting in a regional role but also on a global level and expected to be the epitome of our One Team spirit! Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in talent acquisition and executive recruitment, with at least 5 years in a leadership role. Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English with good articulation and logical thinking. Collaboration: You embrace Talent Acquisition and pivot where needed to support different business needs and requirements. Curiosity & Passion for the luxury industry: You’re passionate about Luxury and immersing yourself in its specificities, environments, and insights to find the right talent and understand where the industry is heading. Data accuracy: You always apply data discipline and understand the impact of bad data quality in forming strategic decisions. Adaptability: You flex & respond to changing business needs and embrace continuous development and growth to support new ways of working Experience managing multiple stakeholders in a complex and cross-cultural work environment. Adaptability to work in a fast-paced, diverse and inclusive organization. Flexibility to manage ambiguity. Growth mindset to proactively drive innovation and lead transformation. Proficiency ATS and HRIS systems (e.g.,Workday). Empathy & Human Connection: You understand the needs and preferences of candidates, hiring managers, and teammates across multiple cultures and apply empathy to manage expectations, complex negotiations, and high-touch candidate experiences / experience in APAC region is an advantage 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. YOUR JOURNEY WITH US: We always ensure you have complete insight and transparency into the candidate journey: If your application is selected, we will reach out for an introductory call to get to know you and your career aspirations. The next step from there would be an interview with the REGIONAL TALENT DIRECTOR APAC, GROUP TALENT ACQUISITION DIRECTOR, and Senior Stakeholders. If this all sounds stimulating to you, we are happy to hear from you and hopefully welcome you to our team! #Richemont #WeCraftTheFuture