Global Talent Partner

WGSN; United States; Remote; USD 94,000 - 148,000; Full time

Job summary

WGSN is hiring a Global Talent Partner to serve as the central lead for Talent Acquisition on a remote basis. The role is remote and based in England or Wales, coordinating TA activities across the group and leading the integration of TA for newly acquired businesses.

The successful candidate will manage end-to-end recruitment for global positions, partner with hiring managers to define profiles and interview rubrics, and drive a data-driven, scalable hiring ecosystem that supports our

Qualifications

• Own the end‑to‑end recruitment lifecycle for a busy global req load, specialising in niche forecasting, data science, and commercial roles.
• Act as a true consultant to hiring managers, helping them define profiles and interview rubrics that identify “top 1%” talent.

Responsibilities

• Own the end‑to‑end recruitment lifecycle for a busy global req load, specialising in niche forecasting, data science, and commercial roles.
• Act as a true consultant to hiring managers, helping them define profiles and interview rubrics that identify top 1% talent.
• Functional Coordination: Act as the central point of contact for TA activities across the group, coordinating the TA-related output of an internal FTE who, while reporting elsewhere, is a key resource in executing our recruitment goals.
• M&A Integration: Lead the TA workstream for newly acquired businesses, harmonising their hiring cultures and onboarding them into the “group way” of recruiting.

Skills

Global recruitment

Full-cycle recruitment

Consulting with hiring managers

Job description

The Role

We are looking to hire a Global Talent Partner to serve as our central lead for all things Talent Acquisition (TA) on a remote basis.

This is a remote role based in England or Wales.

Working at WGSN

Together, we create tomorrow

A career with WGSN is fast-paced, exciting and full of opportunities to grow and develop. We’re a team of consumer and design trend forecasters, content creators, designers, data analysts, advisory consultants and much more, united by a common goal: to create tomorrow.

WGSN’s trusted consumer and design forecasts power outstanding product design, enabling our customers to create a better future. Our services cover consumer insights, beauty, consumer tech, fashion, interiors, lifestyle, food and drink forecasting, data analytics and expert advisory. If you are an expert in your field, we want to hear from you.

The Opportunity

We are a high-growth, mid-sized global forecasting business on a mission to provide world-class insights to our clients. As we continue to scale through both organic growth and strategic acquisitions, we are looking for a Global Talent Partner to serve as our central lead for all things Talent Acquisition (TA).

This role sits at the intersection of execution and strategy. You will be the architect of our global hiring ecosystem, balancing a hands‑on req load with the high‑level coordination of our global TA strategy. You will ensure that whether we are hiring in London, New York, Hong Kong or Singapore, our process is seamless and data‑driven.

Your Mission

You will function as both a high‑octane operational recruiter and a savvy project manager. Your goal is to harmonise our processes, leverage cutting‑edge tech, and ensure our talent pipeline is as predictive as the forecasts we deliver to our clients.

Key Responsibilities

1. Global Full-Cycle Recruitment

• Own the end‑to‑end recruitment lifecycle for a busy global req load, specialising in niche forecasting, data science, and commercial roles.

• Act as a true consultant to hiring managers, helping them define profiles and interview rubrics that identify “top 1%” talent.

2. Global Coordination & Integration

• Functional Coordination: Act as the central point of contact for TA activities across the group. This includes coordinating the TA‑related output of an internal FTE who, while reporting elsewhere, is a key resource in executing our recruitment goals.

• M&A Integration: Lead the TA workstream for newly acquired businesses, harmonising their hiring cultures and onboarding them into the “group way” of recruiting.

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