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Head of Talent

London
£110k – £120k/yr
Posted about 12 hours ago
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A well known retail business is seeking an experienced Head of Talent to lead its Recruitment and Learning & Development functions.

Reporting to the People Director, this role will drive the talent strategy across attraction, development, engagement and retention, while leading a high-performing people agenda aligned to business growth and culture.

Key Responsibilities

  • L&D & talent acquisition strategy
  • Drive leadership development and succession planning
  • Oversee recruitment delivery, EVP and DE&I initiatives
  • Develop career pathways and talent programmes
  • Use data and insight to improve talent outcomes
  • Lead and develop Resourcing and L&D teams

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About You

  • Strong experience across talent development, recruitment and executive search
  • Proven leadership and stakeholder management capability
  • Experience designing and delivering L&D programmes
  • Commercially minded, data-driven and people-focused
  • Passionate about culture, engagement and organisational growth
  • Ideally you should have experience of working in a similar role for a retail business.

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This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic, fast-growing organisation in a highly visible leadership role. You will have the opportunity to make a big impact and add lots of value, with huge scope.

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Skills

Talent Acquisition
Learning & Development
Succession Planning
Executive Search
Stakeholder Management
Employer Value Proposition
DE&I
Leadership Development
Talent Strategy
Data Analysis
Career Pathway Design
Organizational Growth

Location

London, England, United Kingdom

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