GUCCI Global Head of Talent Acquisition and Employer Branding

Summary Founded in Florence, Italy, in 1921, Founded in Florence, Italy, in 1921, Gucci is one of the world’s leading luxury brands. Under the leadership of President and CEO Francesca Bellettini and the artistic direction of Demna, the House continues to redefine luxury and fashion while celebrating creativity, Italian craftsmanship, and innovation. Gucci is part of the global luxury group Kering, which manages renowned Houses in fashion, leather goods, jewelry, and eyewear.

Reporting directly to the Chief People Officer, the Global Head of Talent Acquisition & Employer Branding will define, lead and elevate Gucci’s global talent acquisition, talent attraction and employer branding strategy, ensuring the brand attracts, engages and selects the best talent worldwide.

This role is accountable for building a future-ready talent acquisition ecosystem that combines strategic workforce anticipation, proactive talent mapping, premium candidate experience, employer brand storytelling, university and school partnerships, data-driven recruitment, and close collaboration with Kering on global talent initiatives.

Job Description Key Accountabilities
1. Global Talent Acquisition Strategy & Executive Hiring Define and execute Gucci’s global Talent Acquisition strategy, aligned with business priorities, workforce planning and future talent needs.

Lead strategic, executive and critical hiring activities globally, ensuring strong talent pipelines across all functions and geographies.

Partner with senior leaders and HR stakeholders to anticipate talent needs, support succession planning and provide market intelligence.

Drive a proactive approach to talent mapping, pipeline building and candidate engagement.
2. Employer Branding, EVP & Talent Attraction Define and activate Gucci’s global Employer Branding and Employer Value Proposition strategy across all talent audiences and markets.

Partner with Internal Communication, Brand and HR teams to strengthen Gucci’s positioning as an employer of choice.

Lead employer branding initiatives, storytelling campaigns and candidate attraction programs that enhance visibility, reputation and talent engagement.

Ensure a distinctive, consistent and authentic employer brand experience across all candidate touchpoints.
3. University Partnerships, Early Careers & Talent Programs Develop and lead Gucci’s global university, business school and hospitality school partnership strategy.

Build strategic relationships with leading academic institutions to strengthen talent pipelines across key business functions.

Oversee internships, early-career recruitment, internship communities and talent programs, ensuring a strong pipeline of future talent.

Partner with Kering and external institutions to drive innovative talent attraction and campus initiatives.
4. Recruitment Excellence, Candidate Experience & Talent Acquisition Operations Ensure excellence, consistency and continuous improvement across the end-to-end recruitment process globally.

Elevate candidate and hiring manager experience through best-in-class recruitment standards, tools, governance and training.

Lead the evolution of Talent Acquisition capabilities, processes, digital solutions and operating models.

Drive recruitment effectiveness through data, analytics, automation and continuous performance monitoring.
5. Kering Collaboration, Strategic Partnerships & Market Intelligence Act as Gucci’s key Talent Acquisition and Employer Branding representative within Kering Group initiatives.

Lead collaboration on strategic projects including Talent Match, campus strategy, sourcing platforms, global agreements and talent transformation initiatives.

Manage relationships with executive search firms, recruitment partners, universities and external vendors to maximize talent attraction effectiveness.

Ensure Gucci remains at the forefront of market trends, talent insights and innovative attraction strategies.
6. Leadership, Team Development & Community Building Lead, coach and develop the Global Talent Acquisition & Employer Branding team, fostering a high-performing and collaborative culture.

Build and animate a strong global Talent Acquisition community,…