Director, Head of Global Talent Acquisition

Cari; København; Hybrid; DKK 910,000 - 1,252,000; Full time

Job summary

Lundbeck is seeking a Director, Head of Global Talent Acquisition to define and drive the company's global TA strategy, aligning business priorities with attracting, sourcing and recruiting top talent.

Based in Copenhagen, you will lead a multinational TA team, shape employer brand, governance, and end-to-end recruitment, and partner with senior leaders to deliver measurable results. This is a high-visibility role with impact on brain-disorder therapies.

Qualifications

• Senior-level TA leadership in a global org with matrix reporting.
• Proven ability to translate priorities into external talent strategies.
• Experience shaping end-to-end recruitment across regions.
• Strong knowledge of compliance and data privacy in recruitment.
• Experience using data and tech to improve recruitment performance.
• Bachelor's degree; master's or related advanced qualification is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Define and deliver Lundbeck's Global Talent Acquisition strategy.
• Shape the Attraction journey, including Employer Brand, to engage top talent.
• Turn workforce priorities into proactive sourcing and pipelines.
• Own and improve global end-to-end recruitment governance.
• Lead and develop the Global TA team across global, regional and local teams.
• Partner with senior business and P&C leaders to drive alignment and change.

Skills

Talent Acquisition

Executive hiring

Global teams

Strategic sourcing

Talent analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Director, Head of Global Talent Acquisition

Are you a strategic and hands‑on Talent Acquisition leader who can connect business priorities with the talent Lundbeck needs for the future? Do you thrive on shaping direction while driving meaningful improvements in attracting, sourcing and recruiting talent? This is an opportunity to lead Lundbeck's global Talent Acquisition agenda and make a real difference across the business.

Your new role

As Director, Head of Global Talent Acquisition, you will define and drive Lundbeck's global Talent Acquisition strategy, ensuring we can attract and recruit the talent and capabilities our business needs. You will own our global Attraction and Recruitment journeys, combining a strong external talent‑market perspective with a focus on simple, high‑quality and effective recruitment practices across Lundbeck.

Your primary responsibilities include:

• -defining and delivering Lundbeck's Global Talent Acquisition strategy, setting priorities for people, processes and technology
• -shaping our Attraction journey, including our Employee Value Proposition and Employer Brand, to engage the talent audiences and capabilities most important to Lundbeck's future
• -turning workforce priorities into proactive talent mapping, strategic sourcing and pipelines
• -owning and continuously improving the global end-to-end Recruitment journey, policy and governance

In your role, you will lead and develop the Global TA team and shape how recruitment services and capabilities are delivered across global, regional and local teams. You will provide functional leadership across Lundbeck's broader TA community, working with senior business and P&C leaders to build alignment, strengthen capability and turn priorities into practical improvements.

Your future team

You will report directly to the VP, Global Talent and be part of the Global Talent Leadership team.

Based in Copenhagen, Denmark, you will join a global People & Culture (P&C) community focused on making a difference to patients through people. You will lead the Global Talent Acquisition team and guide a connected TA community across Lundbeck, with the opportunity to shape how we work and deliver for the business.

What you bring to the team

• -Significant senior‑level Talent Acquisition experience in a complex, international or global organization, including leading and developing teams across a matrixed environment.
• -Broad expertise across recruitment, attraction and employer brand, strategic sourcing, talent intelligence, and senior or executive hiring.
• -Proven ability to translate business and workforce priorities into focused external talent strategies, proactive sourcing approaches and talent pipelines.
• -Experience designing or substantially improving end-to-end recruitment processes, selection practices, governance and ways of working, with a sound understanding of compliance and data privacy.
• -Experience using recruitment data and insights to drive performance improvements and working with recruitment technology, digital tools and external partners.
• -Strong ability to partner with senior business and P&C leaders, influence across functions and regions, and lead meaningful change.
• -A bachelor's degree; a master's degree or other advanced qualification in HR, Business or a related field is an advantage.

You combine strategic thinking with hands‑on execution and bring clarity and energy to complex challenges. You build strong relationships, develop others and work collaboratively to turn ideas into measurable results.

Our promise to you

Lundbeck offers an inspiring workplace and innovative culture, where our curiosity, accountability and adaptability enable us to transform lives. We want to go faster and further on addressing the big unmet needs of people living with brain disorders. We offer rewarding careers with a mix of exciting tasks and development opportunities that are balanced with initiatives focused on your well‑being.

We need every brain in the game, and at Lundbeck, we are committed to building a workforce that is as diverse as the people we serve. Read more about our commitment at lundbeck/global/about-us/our-commitment/diversity-and-inclusion.

Annual Base Salary Range: 910 000 - 1 251 800 DKK gross.

At Lundbeck, we are committed to fair and transparent pay. Please note that the final base salary within the stated range will be based on relevant qualifications, skills, competencies, and level of proficiency as well as internal pay equity.