Christian Dior Talent Acquisition and Mobility Manager

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.

Role & Responsibilities

• Lead Talent Acquisition activities for the HR function and selected critical business roles.
• Advise HR Business Partners and hiring managers on complex, niche, hard-to-fill, and confidential searches.
• Develop and execute sourcing and hiring strategies aligned with business priorities and workforce planning needs.
• Manage the recruitment ecosystem, including the ATS and LinkedIn Recruiter, and identify opportunities for process optimization and innovation.
• Ensure the quality, reliability, and communication of recruitment and mobility data, providing actionable insights to stakeholders.
• Represent Parfums Christian Dior in Group Talent Acquisition forums and translate strategic priorities into local actions and recommendations.
• Build and maintain strategic talent pipelines through continuous market mapping and sourcing of internal and external talent.
• Conduct exploratory and assessment interviews to evaluate talent potential, career aspirations, and mobility readiness.
• Identify, assess, and map internal Group talent, providing HR Business Partners with proactive recommendations for current and future hiring needs.
• Lead career and mobility discussions with managers, supporting talent development, retention, succession planning, and internal mobility.
• Use talent intelligence and market insights to identify emerging talent pools and anticipate future capability needs.
• Represent Parfums Christian Dior in Talent Rooms and Group talent forums to increase the visibility of key talent and strengthen cross-Maison mobility opportunities.
• Partner with HR leadership to identify high-potential profiles and build succession pipelines for critical roles.
• Contribute to the design and preparation of Organizational Management Reviews (OMR) and talent governance forums.
• Participate in Organization Design and workforce planning projects.
• Lead and continuously enhance the Recruit & Dior program.
• Design, structure, and optimize Talent Acquisition and mobility processes to improve efficiency and candidate experience.
• Support the deployment and evolution of Career Compass across Parfums Christian Dior.
• Contribute to strategic HR presentations and executive-level materials for senior leadership and governance committees.
• Drive Talent Acquisition transformation initiatives, including employer branding, talent intelligence, recruitment analytics, and digital innovation.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience in Talent Acquisition, Executive Search, Talent Management, Mobility, or Strategic HR; ideally in an international, fast-paced environment.
• Fluent English at C1 level, written and spoken.
• Comfort interacting with stakeholders at all levels, including HR Business Partners, senior leaders, Executive Committee members, Group Talent Acquisition teams, and external candidates; able to influence, challenge, and align them on hiring and talent decisions.
• Ability to build trust quickly and handle sensitive recruitment, mobility, and career discussions with diplomacy, discretion, and empathy.
• Ability to understand new business environments, functions, and challenges quickly and adapt in a fast-changing environment.
• Rigorous data management and attention to process quality, accuracy, and reliability of recruitment and talent information.
• Understanding of how talent acquisition, mobility, and succession planning support long-term business performance and organizational growth.
• Ability to identify pragmatic, innovative solutions to complex talent challenges in dynamic environments.
• Ability to use internal and external talent-market knowledge to anticipate future talent needs, identify emerging skills, and strengthen talent pipelines.
• Strong expertise in Talent Acquisition, including executive, niche, and strategic hiring.
• Proven experience using multiple ATS platforms and evaluating recruitment technologies.
• Solid understanding of talent mapping, workforce planning, internal mobility, and succession planning methodologies.
• Strong interest in Talent Acquisition innovations, talent intelligence, and AI-enabled recruiting solutions.
• Advanced PowerPoint skills and ability to develop impactful presentations for senior leadership.
• Ability to leverage AI and digital tools to enhance sourcing strategies, talent intelligence, candidate experience, recruitment efficiency, and data-driven decision-making.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to translate recruitment and mobility data into actionable insights.

Skills

Experience

At least 5 years in Talent Acquisition, Executive Search, Talent Management, Mobility, or Strategic HR; 6+ years preferred.

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.

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