Head of Talent

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

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.

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.

*We regret that due to volume only successful candidates will be contacted.