HR Director – Europe - Global Premium Fashion Brand

Mode Executive; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading premium fashion retail organisation is seeking an experienced HR Director to shape and deliver the people strategy as part of the senior leadership team. This crucial role requires a strong strategic mindset and proven experience in HR leadership, ideally within retail. Candidates must be fluent in English and another language. The position operates on a hybrid model, with competitive compensation offered. Interested candidates should email their CV directly to the provided address.

Benefits

Highly competitive package

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a senior HR leader, ideally at Head of or Director level.
• Strong business acumen and ability to balance strategic vision with hands-on execution.
• Comprehensive knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and delivery of the people strategy aligned with business objectives.
• Act as a trusted advisor to the Global HRD and senior stakeholders.
• Foster a high-performance culture that supports engagement and wellbeing.

Skills

Fluent in English

Proficiency in another language

Exceptional stakeholder management

Strong strategic mindset

Job description

Mode Executive is delighted to be supporting a leading premium fashion retail organisation in the search for an experienced HR Director. This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking, people-driven business at a pivotal moment of growth and transformation.

Reporting directly to the Global HR Director, the HR Director will play a critical role in shaping and delivering the organisation’s people strategy and culture as a key member of the senior leadership team.

The successful candidate will be fluent in English and possess proficiency in an additional language, enabling effective collaboration across international markets.

The Role

• Lead the development and delivery of the people strategy aligned with overall business objectives
• Partner closely with the leadership team to drive organisational effectiveness and long-term talent planning
• Oversee all areas of HR including employee relations, performance management, learning & development, reward, and organisational design
• Act as a trusted advisor to the Global HRD and senior stakeholders on all strategic people matters
• Foster a high-performance culture that supports engagement, wellbeing, and diversity & inclusion
• Lead and develop the HR team, ensuring best practice, innovation, and compliance across all HR functions
• Provide guidance on change management initiatives, organisational development, and succession planning

Requirements

• Proven experience as a senior HR leader, ideally at Head of or Director level, within a complex, fast-paced retail organisation
• An additional language is required plus Fluent English
• Strong strategic mindset with the ability to translate business goals into actionable people initiatives
• Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills at executive level
• Track record of driving cultural change and embedding values across an organisation
• Comprehensive knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice
• Experience leading teams and delivering through others
• Strong business acumen, resilience, and the ability to balance strategic vision with hands-on execution

This role is operating on a hybrid model with two to three days a week in the office and the remainder from home, plus a highly competitive package is being offered.

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, we would love to hear from you.

Please email your CV directly to [e-mail]

Due to high application volumes, we are unable to provide individual feedback at this stage. If successful, we will contact you directly.