People & Culture Leader: Talent & Experience Strategy

Accor; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 800,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Accor in Jeddah seeks a seasoned Director of People & Culture to partner with the executive team and drive an exceptional employee experience. You will shape talent strategies, lead a high-performing P&C function, and ensure regulatory compliance across Saudi labor laws and Saudization.

The role requires a strong track record in HR leadership within luxury hospitality or lifestyle brands, with a focus on culture, inclusion, and organizational growth.

Qualifications

• Saudi National with 10+ years of progressive People & Culture / HR leadership experience.
• Proven success in shaping people strategies, culture, and organizational growth.
• Strong knowledge of Saudi labor law, Saudization, and local employment regulations.
• Experience attracting, developing, and retaining top talent in a dynamic environment.
• Strong understanding of employee experience, performance management, and talent development.
• Confident leader with a track record of building and inspiring high-performing teams.
• Data-driven mindset with experience leveraging people insights and HR systems to inform decisions.
• Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to lead change, navigate complexity, and drive organizational effectiveness.
• Experience within luxury hospitality, lifestyle brands, or pre-opening environments is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Shape and deliver the People & Culture strategy aligned with SO Jeddah vision.
• Attract, develop and retain exceptional talent through innovative recruitment and development initiatives.
• Foster a vibrant culture built on creativity, engagement, inclusion and belonging.
• Champion employee experience, wellbeing and recognition programs that inspire high performance.
• Partner with leaders to drive organizational effectiveness, talent growth and team success.
• Ensure compliance with Saudi labor laws, Saudization, and company policies.
• Leverage people insights and workforce data to support strategic decision-making.
• Lead and develop a high-performing People & Culture team.
• Act as a trusted advisor to the Executive Team on people, culture and organizational matters.

Skills

People leadership

HR leadership

Talent development

Saudi labor law

Data-driven HR

Tools

HR systems

Job description

Accor in Jeddah seeks a seasoned Director of People & Culture to partner with the executive team and drive an exceptional employee experience. You will shape talent strategies, lead a high-performing P&C function, and ensure regulatory compliance across Saudi labor laws and Saudization.

The role requires a strong track record in HR leadership within luxury hospitality or lifestyle brands, with a focus on culture, inclusion, and organizational growth.