Sephora Talent Acquisition Partner
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Mid-Level
- Department
- Human Resources, People & Culture
- Posted
- Jul 27, 2026
About Sephora
Sephora is a global prestige beauty leader, renowned for redefining the retail experience through creativity, inclusivity, and expert service. Founded in France and now part of LVMH, the company brings together an exceptional portfolio of beauty brands with a distinctive culture of discovery and innovation. As an employer, Sephora offers a dynamic, customer-centered environment where talent is encouraged to learn, experiment, and grow across retail, digital, merchandising, operations, and corporate functions. Its teams are united by a passion for beauty, entrepreneurship, and belonging, making Sephora a compelling workplace for professionals seeking impact within a fast-moving international brand.
Talent Acquisition Partner at Sephora UK London Head Office, leading corporate recruitment for Digital, eCommerce, IT, Marketing and Finance roles.
Role & Responsibilities
- Partner with hiring managers and HR colleagues to understand talent needs and develop effective attraction and hiring strategies across corporate functions
- Manage the full recruitment lifecycle from role briefing and sourcing strategy through to offer management and onboarding handover
- Proactively source and engage high-calibre talent through direct search, networking, referrals, talent pipelines, social media and external partnerships
- Build and maintain talent pools for key and future-critical roles, ensuring access to diverse and high-quality candidate pipelines
- Screen, assess and shortlist candidates, conducting interviews and providing insightful recommendations to hiring managers
- Coach and support hiring managers throughout the recruitment process to ensure consistent, inclusive and high-quality selection experiences
- Deliver exceptional candidate experience through timely communication, meaningful feedback and strong stakeholder management
- Analyse recruitment activity and market trends, providing insights and recommendations for continuous improvement
- Ensure recruitment processes comply with employment legislation, internal policies and data privacy requirements
- Support broader Talent Acquisition and Employer Branding initiatives to enhance Sephora's visibility and ability to attract top talent
Qualifications
- Minimum 5 years of recruitment experience in corporate and specialist functions, either in-house or within a recruitment agency environment
- Proven success recruiting mid to senior-level professionals across Digital, eCommerce, Technology, Marketing, Finance, HR or Operations
- Demonstrated expertise in developing sourcing strategies and attracting passive talent through direct search and market mapping
- Strong interviewing and assessment skills with a consultative approach to hiring decisions
- Experience using applicant tracking systems, LinkedIn Recruiter and other sourcing platforms
- Excellent stakeholder management skills with ability to influence, challenge and build credibility at all levels
Skills
Experience
Minimum 5 years of recruitment experience, including proven success recruiting mid to senior-level professionals across corporate functions such as Digital, eCommerce, Technology, Marketing, Finance, HR and Operations in either an in-house or agency recruitment environment.
Education
Not specified
Workplace
This position is based in London, England, UK.
Benefits
Private healthcare, life assurance and private pension from day one; competitive pay with annual salary reviews; generous employee discount across LVMH beauty brands; paid birthday day off; access to wellbeing and perks platform; LVMH Heart Fund support; generous holiday allowance with option to buy additional days.
Culture
Sephora fosters a dynamic, inclusive workplace where creativity, curiosity, and a passion for beauty are encouraged at every level. As an employer, it is distinguished by its focus on empowerment, continuous learning, and a collaborative retail culture that celebrates individuality and client-centric innovation.
About Cerulean
Cerulean is the definitive career portal for the global luxury industry. We match exceptional professionals with exclusive opportunities at the world's most prestigious brands. From haute couture and fine watchmaking to prestige beauty, hospitality, and boutique retail, Cerulean centralises luxury employment to help you find the career for which you were destined.
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