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Reporting to the Vice President of Talent for Richemont, the AVP Talent will oversee VCAs Talent function and drive the defined strategic objectives of the Region, with core operational strategic direction from the VP HR VCA Americas. The AVP Talent will exemplify collaboration across all HR métiers to foster a “one HR” approach, championing diversity and inclusion as a core value of the business.\nResponsibilities\nTalent Acquisition:\nLead and develop a high-performing corporate and retail Talent Acquisition team, setting strategic goals, fostering career growth, and cultivating a collaborative, inclusive, and high-energy team culture.\nDesign and implement innovative sourcing strategies to attract and build an inclusive workforce, reflective of our dynamic client base, to meet current and future talents needs.\nPlay a significant role in creating exceptional candidate and employee experiences during the recruiting process.\nPartner with VCA’s HQ Talent function to develop and implement effective talent strategies while evolving systems and processes.\nServe as the Americas Talent referent, ensuring effective collaboration on talent programming for the Americas market in alignment with corporate and boutique 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candidates to create a pipeline.\nLead the development of market intelligence to gain a competitive advantage in attracting and acquiring top talent.\nTalent Management:\nThe AVP Talent will be accountable for building strategies that enhance the people capabilities of the organization, including talent planning, talent development, succession planning, and career pathing to ensure engagement and retention of top talent is optimized. \nLead the VCA Organizational Talent Review (OTR), in collaboration with Region and Group VCA Human Resources, igniting meaningful dialogue and ensuring effective communication across the business.\nPartner with the People Analytics groups in both Richemont and VCA to understand and analyze trends related to talent management, talent development, and mobility, and the behaviors needed to build high-performing teams.\nPrepare presentations and updates for Region and Group executive committees to showcase data insights collected from the Organizational Talent Review. \nFoster and manage domestic and international mobility and short-term/stretch assignments to and from VCA Americas by actively collaborating with VCA Regions worldwide to ensure VCA Americas is actively engaging with internal top talent across VCA globally and across all Richemont Maisons. \nPartner effectively with talent leaders at VCA HQ and Regions to share best practices and enable effective mobilities. \nEnsure effective internal and external succession plans are in place for all key positions across the organization. \nPartner with Learning & Transformation team to ensure design and delivery of talent development programs that are in alignment with the talent strategy. \nLead and develop the Talent Team.\nEarly Career:\nIn collaboration with Richemont partners and VCAHQ TA team, construct, co-construct and/or evolve and deliver leading early career programs to solve talent needs of the business.\nPartner with universities to build and amplify our EVP and relationships to identify top talent, organizing and presenting at campus and industry events.\nServe as the subject matter expert in early careers, championing new initiatives and suppliers to ensure a best-in-class recruitment approach.\nLead the development and deployment of early career programming, including the summer internship program, MBA internships, retail-based management, and sales associate training programs.\nDevelop and manage strategic partnerships with alumni, diversity organizations, student associations, colleges, and job boards.\nOversee the annual summer internship program recruitment process (from sourcing to onboarding) with a focus on identifying top and diverse early career talent.\nParticipate to the development and launch of other HQ-led early career initiatives.\nQualifications\nYou hold a bachelor’s degree or equivalent with 10-15 years of experience in broad-based talent in a luxury retail environment.\nYou have recruited for and led talent for a luxury retail environment and understand the inner workings of a field retail organization.\nYou have a proven track record of building and developing a team of high-performing recruiters and talent leaders.\nYou are effective at developing and maintaining long-term strategic relationships with candidates as well as with internal teams, leadership, and external partners.\nYou invest in work that removes barriers and ensures a collaborative way of working.\nYou work effectively at all levels of the organization and have the ability to influence decision making according to the needs of the business.\nYou come with a high level of intelligence into the luxury talent landscape with a large network. \nYou have proven experience building a talent strategy with a multi-national lens. \nYou are a change agent with a keen eye on the future of the workforce and talent landscape that translates to the future needs of the business. \nYou are a strong collaborator who thinks globally, but actions 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Only candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.\n We Offer\nEmployee wellbeing is a top priority at Richemont. We offer a comprehensive benefits program to support employees and their loved ones. Our core benefits include medical, dental, and vision programs. Health savings and flexible spending accounts are also available. The company offers income protection solutions including life insurance, disability benefits, and 401(k) with employer match. Understanding the importance of work-life balance, our total rewards include paid time off, a wellness reimbursement benefit, and access to the employee assistance program. 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