Regional Talent Acquisition Lead

LUXASIA; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

LUXASIA is seeking a Regional Talent Acquisition Lead to spearhead recruitment efforts across Asia Pacific. This role involves leading a team, developing talent channels, and enhancing employer branding strategies. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in talent acquisition and a passion for building diverse teams.

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience in full cycle talent acquisition.
• Experience in screening and interviewing candidates.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to inspire teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead recruitment strategies and manage a team of recruiters.
• Develop job descriptions and manage candidate communications.
• Execute employer branding strategies and represent the company at events.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Negotiation skills

Flexibility

Cross-cultural sensitivity

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Applicant tracking system

MS Excel

Google Sheets

Job description

LUXASIA is the leading and largest beauty omnichannel brand-builder of Asia Pacific. Since 1986, it has successfully enabled market entry and brand growth for more than 100 luxury beauty brands, the likes of Albion, Aveda, Bvlgari, Calvin Klein, Creed, Diptyque, Hermes, La Prairie, Maison Francis Kurkdjian, Montblanc, Rabanne, Ferragamo, and SK-II. LUXASIA has established Joint Ventures with the likes of LVMH Group, Revlon (for Elizabeth Arden), Puig, Shiseido, and Orveon (for Laura Mercier). The Group's integrated brand-building capabilities include luxury retail, online commerce, consumer marketing & analytics, and supply chain management. LUXASIA is powered by a diverse and dynamic #OneTeam of 2700 talents across a growing footprint of 15 markets.

Why Join Us?

At LUXASIA, we believe there is beauty within every talent – that is you.

We grow you by building your competencies and unleashing your potential. We have curated a vast portfolio of over 100 luxury brands across Asia Pacific and growing. Your work will enrich the lives of millions of consumers across the region. With us, you get to be an entrepreneur, running the business like it is your very own. We give you autonomy but not without guidance and genuine care. We are a diverse and inclusive team that is courageously innovative. Together as #OneTeam, we celebrate differences, embrace change, explore new ideas, take risks, fail fast, and drive results. While challenges at work are inevitable, the journey promises to be fulfilling.

With LUXASIA, an exciting career filled with robust professional growth awaits you. Isn’t that beautiful?

Position Purpose:

We are looking for a Regional Talent Acquisition Lead to join our Talent & Excitement team and drive the overall recruitment for us to grow the business globally. As a Regional Talent Acquisition Lead, you will lead a small team of recruiters and develop talent channels for our current and future hiring needs in our company. You will also build strategic relationships with key leaders and other teams across our complex business. If you are ready to take on a wide range of responsibilities and are committed to seek out new ways to make a difference, this role is for you.

Principal Accountabilities / Scope:

Recruitment

• Establish a strong rapport with hiring managers to develop a strategy to fill all open positions in a timely manner. Ensure clear mutual understanding of hiring priorities and practical constraints. Guide the hiring managers through the recruitment process where needed.
• Manage communications between applicants, hiring managers and others to keep all parties apprised of the status of each search.
• Work with the hiring managers to develop job descriptions. Job descriptions need to reflect responsibilities and qualifications that are appropriate for the title of the position.
• Post advertisements in various recruitment platforms, company websites, networks, etc. including internationally focused sources.
• Screen/review online applications evaluating such factors as job experience, education, training, skills, knowledge, ability and developing a short list of potential candidates to endorse the hiring managers essentially to meet the requirements.
• Present fully screened, qualified candidates to hiring managers in a timely manner. Review candidate qualifications with hiring managers. Facilitate applicant interviews with hiring managers (in person and/or virtually).
• Manage candidate interview results and selection decision with hiring manager. Provide candidates with feedback on interview results.
• Responsible for creating overall positive candidates’ experiences.
• Manage the offer process and negotiate compensation package including salary, start date and others as appropriate.
• Submit all candidate information (resume, employment application form, references, communications, documentation) to the human resources department for on boarding.

Employer Branding

• Develop and execute regional employer branding strategies in line with global EB direction.
• Partner with Marketing/Comms to create compelling recruitment campaigns, social media content, and employee stories.
• Organize and represent the company at regional talent events, career fairs, and university partnerships.

Reporting

• Maintain and update reports such as the TA Tracker, etc. for internal use and reporting requirements.

General

• Recommend improvements to current recruitment processes to ensure streamlined, cost-effective services are being provided to hiring managers.
• Provide support in managing the applicant flow and maintaining applicant flow data.
• Assist with documenting the internal recruitment process flow and procedures.
• Attend career fairs to promote the company and deepen the pool of potential candidates. Provide information on company operations and employment opportunities to potential applicants.

Requirements:

• Demonstrated ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast paced, high-volume environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft tools and hiring databases including applicant tracking system, MS Excel and Google Sheets.
• Knowledge and demonstrated use of a variety of advertising sources to attract diverse candidates.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively both in groups as well as independently.
• Cross-cultural sensitivity, knowledge of and ability to work with people of diverse backgrounds.
• Solid oral and written communication skills that are clear, concise, and professional.
• Demonstrated ability to be flexible, resilient, solutions oriented, creative.

Job Specifications:

• Have a Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of relevant education and work experience that will allow successful performance of job expectations
• Have at least ten (10) years of working experience in full cycle talent acquisition, including regional involvement.
• Experience in screening and interviewing candidates to assess skills, experience, fit with organizational culture and other characteristics necessary to fill positions.
• Experience searching for candidates with executive, professional and technical expertise.
• Have had experience in business processes optimization with significant exposure in review processes that lead to the identification of redundancies or inefficiencies.
• Is highly organized, have the ability to prioritize multiple tasks and meet tight deadlines, have excellent negotiation skills, be self-motivated working under minimal supervision, and be service-oriented.
• Have a high degree of honesty and integrity, be proactive, have a high level of accuracy, have strong attention to detail, and demonstrate calmness and composure under pressure and in times of uncertainty.
• Have demonstrated strong leadership skills, being able to inspire and motivate a cross-functional team leading it in a unified direction and with a unified vision.
• Have excellent knowledge and hands-on experience in Labour Law and Industrial Relations in Asia.
• Have good interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills to drive tasks to completion.
• Can influence top departmental leadership and management. Will, therefore, be likeable and relatable, inspiring trust in others, and demonstrating an organic ability to establish strong and meaningful relationships with others.
• Have a positive and professional attitude and ability to thrive in a fast-paced, growing business.

Do you have what it takes to succeed in a fast-paced and intense environment? Do you thrive on challenges? Do you want to bring innovative ideas to life? Are you keen to abandon the status quo, try new things, embrace failures as lessons, recover fast, yet always pursue excellence?

If so, you are the one we are looking for. JOIN US and let’s grow together.

Championing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

LUXASIA aspires to build a One Team of talents that reflects the diversity of the communities in our operating markets. LUXASIA is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals, regardless of their race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, nationality or ethnic origin, cultural background, social group, marital status, or any other characteristics as provided by law.

To explore other careers opportunities, visit our careers page @ https://www.luxasia.com/careers/

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We regret to inform you that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Thank you.

Recruitment Privacy Notice

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Note to Staffing Agencies

Please DO NOT contact LUXASIA’s employees or Talent & Excitement (T&E) team in an attempt to present candidates for our roles. LUXASIA has our own panel of appointed agencies that we work with. Any agency who is interested to work with us must obtain prior written approval from LUXASIA’s T&E team before you submit candidates’ resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. LUXASIA will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place. Thank you for your understanding.