Christian Dior Recruitment and Human Resources Manager
- Location
- Paris Île-de-France France
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Senior
- Department
- Human Resources, People & Culture
- Industry
- Fashion, Apparel & Leather Goods
- Posted
- Oct 2, 2026
About Christian Dior
Christian Dior, founded in Paris in 1946, stands as one of the world’s most influential maisons, uniting haute couture, ready-to-wear, leather goods, fragrance, beauty, and exceptional retail experiences. As an employer, Dior offers a culture shaped by artistic audacity, meticulous craftsmanship, and the pursuit of excellence, where heritage and innovation continually enrich one another. Its teams collaborate across ateliers, studios, boutiques, and corporate functions within an international environment that values elegance, precision, inclusivity, and entrepreneurial spirit. Working at Dior means contributing to a legacy of timeless style while helping define the future of luxury with creativity, discipline, and purpose.
Christian Dior Couture seeks a Recruitment and Human Resources Manager for its Paris headquarters HR team, supporting strategic corporate functions in an international environment. The role combines HR business partnership and talent management with a strong focus on recruitment, organisational transformation and employee development; it is a permanent, full-time position.
Role & Responsibilities
- Lead all permanent and fixed-term recruitment for the assigned scope.
- Define tailored outreach and sourcing strategies for corporate and expert roles.
- Deliver a premium, distinctive candidate experience aligned with the House’s standards.
- Build talent pools for hard-to-fill and strategic roles.
- Challenge hiring briefs and support decision-making.
- Collaborate with employer-brand and campus-management teams.
- Contribute to the Group’s and House’s internal mobility policy.
- Advise directors and managers on organisational, people and business challenges.
- Counsel operational teams on labour law, performance, mobility, talent development, compensation and engagement matters.
- Contribute to defining and deploying the HR strategy for headquarters functions.
- Support organisational transformations and change-management projects.
- Ensure the correct application of House and Group HR policies.
- Oversee and analyse HR indicators, including headcount, turnover, mobility, recruitment, diversity and engagement.
- Identify potential and support succession plans.
- Participate in annual people reviews, including performance and salary reviews.
- Support managers in skills development and performance management.
- Promote a management culture grounded in high standards, excellence and team development.
- Contribute to cross-functional HR and transformation projects.
- Help continuously improve recruitment and talent-management processes.
- Propose initiatives in HR innovation, HR data and employee experience.
Qualifications
- Advanced degree at Bac+5 level in business, university studies, human resources or labour law.
- At least 10 years of significant experience as an HR Business Partner and/or Talent Acquisition Manager in a demanding, international environment.
- Experience in luxury, fashion, beauty or another premium environment is strongly preferred.
- Strong command of corporate recruitment and executive search for expert profiles.
- Very good understanding of headquarters organisations and creative and business roles.
- Excellent command of labour law and HR practices.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, matrixed and transforming environment.
- Fluent English is essential.
- Leadership and influence.
- Interpersonal intelligence.
- Business acumen and results orientation.
- High standards and attention to detail.
- Agility and adaptability.
- Analytical mindset.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Teamwork and collaboration.
Skills
Experience
At least 10 years; the profile specifies 10–12 years minimum.
Education
Advanced degree at Bac+5 level in business, university studies, human resources or labour law.
Workplace
The successful candidate will be located in Paris, Île-de-France, France.
Culture
Christian Dior fosters a culture of refined creativity, exceptional craftsmanship, and continuous innovation, where teams are encouraged to uphold the Maison’s heritage while shaping the future of luxury. As an employer, it offers a dynamic and exacting environment that values collaboration, excellence, and the development of talent across artistic, retail, and corporate disciplines.
About Cerulean
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