Richemont Talent Acquisition Manager

About Richemont

Richemont is one of the world’s foremost luxury groups, stewarding a distinguished portfolio of maisons across jewellery, watchmaking, fashion and accessories, including Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Jaeger-LeCoultre and Montblanc. As an employer, it combines the heritage of artisanal excellence with a forward-looking culture shaped by innovation, client-centricity and responsible business. Its global teams operate in an environment that values craftsmanship, entrepreneurship and collaboration, offering opportunities to grow within iconic maisons and group functions alike. Richemont attracts professionals who aspire to contribute to enduring luxury, preserving rare savoir-faire while helping define the future of high craftsmanship.

Role & Responsibilities

• Lead intake meetings with hiring managers to assess vacancies, share candidate profiles from established talent pipelines, define interview cadence, and provide labor market intelligence
• Interview potential candidates against position-specific competencies, conduct exploratory calls to identify high-potential talent, and serve as brand ambassador in maintaining referral relationships
• Proactively build and maintain talent pipelines utilizing the ATS, social media, job boards, and field recruitment with consistent outreach to passive candidates
• Provide hiring managers with diverse, timely candidate shortlists and maintain high-touch candidate experience throughout the hiring process
• Conduct active sourcing and direct candidate generation using various search tools, processes, and recruitment strategies
• Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with hiring managers, commercial leaders, and HR business partners to understand organizational needs and provide strategic market feedback
• Create recruitment strategies by maison and function to minimize time-to-fill and coordinate with the AVP of Talent
• Participate in staffing committees and talent-sharing meetings to identify strong candidates, facilitate talent exchanges, and maintain robust internal talent pipelines
• Manage external recruitment vendor contracts and relationships, engaging agencies on key searches
• Facilitate connections with external recruitment agencies, educational institutions, and community stakeholders
• Lead coordination and attendance at local job fairs and college recruitment events to build candidate pipelines
• Create engaging digital job advertisements optimized for social media platforms
• Track, analyze, and communicate recruitment metrics including interviews, placements, retention, and agency submissions and spending
• Maintain detailed ATS records with comprehensive candidate notes and submissions
• Present recruitment activity summaries and labor market intelligence to executive and senior leadership

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in retail recruitment, particularly at the boutique level
• Demonstrated ability to manage high-volume requisition counts (20+) while maintaining strong relationships with candidates and internal stakeholders
• Experience with high-volume recruitment of retail sales associates at the field level
• Proficiency with Applicant Tracking Systems, social media platforms, and Microsoft Office suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
• Strong understanding of luxury retail sector, including its history, heritage, and craftsmanship values
• Proven ability to work across multiple time zones with flexibility to meet diverse organizational needs
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills with demonstrated empathy in working with diverse populations
• Ability to influence and negotiate effectively across organizational levels
• Strong presentation and reporting capabilities
• Demonstrated integrity and commitment to confidentiality in human resources functions

Skills

Experience

5+ years of retail recruitment experience in fast-paced environments, with demonstrated ability to prioritize and lead multiple searches simultaneously. Field experience managing high-volume recruitment of sales associates at boutique level is preferred. Must demonstrate capability to manage 20+ concurrent requisitions while maintaining quality relationships with candidates and internal clients.

Workplace

Compensation

The base compensation for this position ranges from USD 125,000 to USD 135,000 per annum.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; flexible spending accounts; life insurance; disability benefits; 401(k) with employer match; paid time off; wellness reimbursement benefit; employee assistance program; volunteer days off; work-life balance support.

Culture

Richemont fosters a refined, international workplace where its Maisons preserve exceptional craftsmanship while benefiting from the strength and perspective of a global luxury group. As an employer, it values long-term stewardship, collaboration, innovation, and the development of talent within an environment shaped by heritage, creativity, and high standards.

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