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At YETI, we believe that time spent outdoors matters more than ever and our gear can make that time extraordinary. When you work here, you’ll have the opportunity to create exceptional, meaningful work and problem solve with innovative team members by your side. Together, you’ll help our customers get the high-quality gear they need to make the most of their adventures. We are BUILT FOR THE WILD™.
The Senior Director of Global Talent Acquisition will lead global talent acquistion sit on the Talent Leadership Team and report to our Chief Human Resource Officer (CHRO) in Austin, Texas. You will be responsible for driving initiatives to attract, engage, and retain top talent across diverse geographies (Americas, EMEA and APAC) and functions (G&A, Commercial, Marketing, Retail Stores, Product Development, Supply Chain & Ops, and Executive Leadership).
Responsibilities
• Lead Talent Acquisition Strategy: Innovate and streamline the global hiring process to enhance efficiency and quality of hire. Collaborate closely with Talent and business units to refine and evolve function-specific recruitment strategies.
• Team Management: Provide guidance and support to facilitate the professional growth and performance of the Talent Acquisition (TA) team.
• Executive Recruitment: Collaborate with the CEO and the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) to set the strategic direction for our executive recruitment endeavors. Oversee the recruitment lifecycle for executive-level positions internally and with external search partners, when needed.
• Market Intelligence: Keep abreast of outdoor and consumer product industry talent trends and market dynamics, offering strategic insights and market intelligence to senior leadership.
• Vendor/Partnership Management: Work with Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) and Recruiting Operations to pinpoint strategic college partnerships, employee groups, recruitment events, tools, and job boards, optimizing recruitment efforts and enhancing diversity initiatives. Oversee external agency relationships as necessary, including contract negotiations and management.
• Workforce Planning: Partner with the CHRO, CFO and Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) to accurately forecast hiring needs, aligning with business growth projections and strategic objectives.
• Data Analytics and Reporting: Utilize data analytics to track recruitment metrics, identify trends, and measure the effectiveness of talent acquisition strategies. Prepare regular reports and presentations for senior leadership, providing insights and recommendations for improvement.
Qualifications And Attributes
• Bachelor’s Degree and at least 15 years of talent acquisition experience, preferably with experience in a consumer good brand.
• At least 8 years of experience leading talent acquisition teams. Experience in building and managing high-performing teams, including setting goals, providing feedback, and fostering a culture of continuous learning and development.
• Deep understanding of recruitment best practices, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and selection processes.
• Proven track record of assessing talent and building high-performing teams for growing organizations
• Strong business acumen with the ability to understand the company’s goals and translate them into actionable talent acquisition plans.
• Experience in building and maintaining strong relationships with senior executives, hiring managers, and external partners.
• Ability to analyze data and metrics to identify trends, evaluate the effectiveness of talent acquisition strategies, and make data-driven decisions.
• An action-oriented personality, comfortable working at both strategic and tactical levels, and one who is not afraid to roll up their sleeves to get things done, while remaining a collaborative team player.
Leadership Competencies
• Talent Champion. At least 8 years of people management experience, deeply investing in the acquisition, development, and retention of high-performing, diverse teams. Balances opportunities that maximize a team engagement, contribution, and sense of belonging. Highly skilled at delivering impactful and actionable feedback. Leverages opportunities to connect people development to business growth.
• Strategic Focus. Operates in the now but thinks, plans, and acts with a focus on the long-view, sustainability, extraordinary outcomes, and scaling the business.
• Communicating with Impact. Experience with working in an international company, interacting and communicating across various cultures and experience with managing a multi-country scope. Tailors level of detail and transparency in communications, depending on audience and circumstances.
• Inspirational Leadership. Ability to effectively communicate a vision that inspires people across the organization to act. Highly respected, trusted, relatable and humble leader who most people aspire to be like as they build their own leadership style at YETI.
• Holistic Ownership. Tenacious view of our ecosystem and impact of decisions cross-functionally, locally, globally, employee, customer, or supplier. Drives cross-functional agreement; pulls in the right people; leverages contextual data and stakeholders to produce a well-rounded solution.
• Operational Intensity. Passion for the success of our brand and our position in the marketplace. Inclined toward action-driving, resulting in positive change for our business. Resilient, learning from adversity or failure, adapting, and returning with an even better outcome.
YETI is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Our commitment to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture is at the center of everything we do for our YETIzens. We embrace all applicants looking to bring their authentic selves to YETI and contribute to our mission of keeping the wild WILD. Find out more about our commitment to DE&I at yeti.com/dei.html
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