Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition, EMEA

Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition, EMEA

Business Unit: Store Support Centre (SSC)

Time Type: Full-time

Description & Requirements

Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition EMEA

Who We Are

lululemon is an innovative performance apparel company for yoga, running, training, and other athletic pursuits. We focus on creating positive change to build a healthier, thriving future, including creating an equitable, inclusive, and growth-focused environment for our people.

About This Team

lululemon's TA team's purpose is to attract, engage, and hire talent from diverse communities by connecting capability to opportunity. Our vision is to design and deliver signature hiring experiences using data, storytelling, and IDEA.

A Day in the Life

1. Leads, manages, and develops a high-performing team of TA professionals responsible for attracting, assessing, and hiring talent across EMEA; actively coaches the team, supporting their professional and personal growth.
2. Develops and helps implement effective recruiting strategies that enable business growth.
3. Partners closely with senior business leaders, People & Culture (HR) team, and global TA leaders to ensure TA strategies and results are aligned with annual workforce plans, budgets, and hiring priorities.
4. Demonstrates expertise, curiosity, and creativity while leading employer brand strategy development and talent marketing initiatives.
5. Uses data and problem-solving skills to ensure recruiting processes are efficient and effective.
6. Embeds IDEA (DEI) throughout TA strategies and programs to attract diverse talent and enable equitable hiring outcomes.
7. Focuses on developing both internal and external talent pools to support lululemon's long-term talent strategies.
8. Partners with global TA functions in aligning and localizing global strategies, programs, and tools for EMEA markets.
9. Positively impacts lululemon's global TA capabilities as a member of the global TA leadership team.
10. Determines whether, where, when, and which recruiting vendors should be engaged to supplement TA capabilities.
11. This role will take the lead on senior-level searches, e.g., Director + roles.
12. Measures, tracks, and reports on TA's quantitative and qualitative results, as well as talent market insights.
13. Serves as a role model and advocate for lululemon's values of Personal Responsibility, Inclusion, Connection, Courage, and Fun.

Qualifications

1. Minimum 8 years in talent acquisition, human resources, or a related field.
2. Minimum 5 years experience in a people leadership role, leading TA team(s) at a global organization.
3. Deep expertise in TA strategy development, practices, and tools, with strong familiarity with European and retail talent markets.
4. Demonstrated experience leading national employer brand strategy development and execution in one or more European countries where lululemon operates.
5. Retail background strongly preferred; experience working in a high-growth environment and consumer sector is also an advantage.
6. Demonstrated experience operating successfully in a matrixed work environment.
7. Significant experience partnering with business leaders, including at the executive level, on TA strategies.

Must Haves

1. Acknowledges the presence of choice in every moment and takes personal responsibility.
2. Possesses an entrepreneurial spirit and continuously innovates to achieve great results.
3. Communicates with honesty and kindness, creating space for others to do the same.
4. Leads with courage, knowing the possibility of greatness is bigger than the fear of failure.
5. Fosters connection by putting people first and building trusting relationships.
6. Integrates fun and joy as a way of being and working.

Only those applicants under consideration will be contacted. Please accept our utmost appreciation for your interest. lululemon is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit and business needs, and not on race, color, creed, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions or any other classification protected by federal, state or provincial and local laws and ordinances. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request.

lululemon is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you would like someone from our team to contact you for individualized support, email us at . In your email, please include the position title, the location of the position, and the nature of your request.