Talent Acquisition Manager - Markets

Dr. Martens is more than a brand — it’s a global icon with over 60 years of attitude, heritage, and cultural impact. We’re a thriving, values‑driven business powered by diverse thinkers, bold doers, and people who bring their whole selves to work. If you’re ready to make your mark, you’re in the right place.

At DM, our values guide everything we do:
Be Yourself
, Act Courageously
, Show You Care
. They’re not just words — they’re how we turn passion into progress.

As our Talent Acquisition Manager – Markets
, you’ll be part of the Talent & Performance team, working closely with brilliant people across the business and reporting into Head of Talent Acquisition
. You’ll be right at the heart of fast‑moving projects that shape how we show up for our consumers – today and tomorrow.

The Talent Acquisition Manager – Markets leads the delivery of talent acquisition strategies across Dr. Martens’ commercial markets, ensuring we attract, engage and hire diverse, high-performing talent aligned to our brand and growth ambitions. This role partners closely with Commercial leadership, General Managers and HRBPs to deliver market‑specific hiring plans within global frameworks, balancing speed, quality and candidate experience.

By embedding inclusive and consumer‑centric hiring practices, the role strengthens organisational capability, accelerates time‑to‑hire and supports equitable access to career opportunities – critical enablers of our growth strategy.

As our Talent Acquisition Manager – Markets
, you will be responsible for:

• Deliver market‑level Talent Acquisition strategies aligned to global frameworks, partnering with commercial leaders to forecast hiring needs and build proactive sourcing pipelines.
• Act as the primary TA partner to the Chief Commercial Officer, General Managers and HRBPs, providing guidance on workforce planning, talent challenges and market‑specific hiring strategies.
• Champion inclusive hiring practices across markets, embedding structured interviews, diverse shortlists and accessible processes while ensuring compliance with DEI and local legal requirements.
• Drive an exceptional candidate experience and strengthen employer brand presence, partnering with Communications and Brand teams to support local recruitment marketing initiatives.
• Lead a high‑performing TA team while optimising recruitment processes, systems and reporting, using hiring data and KPIs to improve performance and share best practices globally.

Put simply, the key things we’re looking for are:

• Proven Talent Acquisition leader with experience delivering recruitment across multiple markets within a global organisation.
• Strong knowledge of inclusive and equitable hiring practices, with awareness of local compliance and regulatory requirements.
• Credible and influential partner to senior stakeholders, able to manage complex, multi‑market priorities and build strong relationships.
• Data‑driven mindset, using recruitment metrics and insights to inform decisions and improve hiring performance.
• Effective communicator and collaborator who champions employer brand values while leveraging technology and streamlined processes to drive efficiency in a fast‑paced, matrix environment.

• Hybrid working
• Welcome to the family free pair of Docs
• ‘Buy as you Earn’ Share scheme
• 65% off all Docs
• Private healthcare
• A dedicated culture team
• 2 paid volunteer days per year

If you’re excited to own your impact, shape the future of an iconic brand, and grow your career in a place that champions individuality — we’d love to hear from you.

Final date to receive applications:
Friday 20th March 2026

tens, we welcome applications from everyone. Diversity makes us stronger and helps us speak authentically to our global community. Whoever you are, whatever your background — you belong here.