Director, Talent Acquisition Strategy

Where Conviviality is nod Ricard is a global premium international champagnes and spirits company. We’re the team behind leading brands such as ABSOLUT Vodka, Jameson Irish Whiskey, Malibu, Kahlúa Liqueur, The Glenlivet, Beefeater and Malfy Gins, and a leading portfolio of American whiskey brands including Jefferson’s, Rabbit Hole, TX, Smooth Ambler and Skrewball whiskey.

Working at Pernod Ricard is all about igniting conviviality in all that we do. Derived from the French word, convivial ité…it means human connection, authenticity, friendly, and jovial. Conviviality is energy and spirit with a splash of je ne sais quoi and is a core philosophy around how we live and work at Pernod Ricard.

Guided by our 4 core values: (1) grounded in the real; (2) fiercely authentic; (3) passion for challenge; and (4) connected beyond borders; we are team players, dream makers, trailblazers, movers and (cocktail) shakers. We have a passion for living life to the fullest, making new friends every day, and realizing our potential as people and as a business!

The salary range for this role, based in New York, is $ to $. The range may vary if the role outside of this location. Base salaries are determined during our interview process, by assessing a candidate’s experience, skills against internal peers and against the scope and responsibilities of the position.

Job Summary:

The Director, Talent Acquisition Strategy leads the development and execution of the North America talent acquisition strategy in partnership with the Head of Talent Management and business leaders. Operating within an embedded recruiting model, this role provides centralized Talent Acquisition leadership, governance, tools, and standards while enabling recruiters to meet the unique needs of their functions. The Director will drive consistency, quality, and innovation across hiring practices and directly lead executive and critical-talent recruitment, ensuring a strategic and high-touch approach to leadership hiring.

Who will love this job:

You are a strategic Talent Acquisition leader who is equally comfortable shaping enterprise-wide strategy and personally leading high-impact searches. You thrive in complex, distributed recruiting environments and know how to create consistency without losing the flexibility needed to support different businesses and functions. You are a trusted advisor who can influence senior leaders, use data and market intelligence to strengthen decisions, and build recruiting capability across teams.

You are also energized by evolving how Talent Acquisition works through technology, AI, assessment excellence, and continuous improvement.

What you’ll do:

Talent Acquisition Strategy & Governance Define and lead the North America talent acquisition strategy in alignment with business priorities and workforce plans.

Establish recruiting frameworks, governance, standards, and clear ways of working across embedded recruiters, People Business Partners, Talent Management, and business leaders.

Serve as a strategic advisor to senior leaders on hiring priorities, market dynamics, and talent acquisition strategy.

Executive & Critical Talent Hiring Lead end-to-end recruitment for executive, senior leadership, and business-critical roles.

Design tailored search strategies and bring market intelligence, benchmarking, succession context, and rigorous assessment into leadership hiring decisions.

Partner directly with senior executives, the Chief People Officer, and Head of Talent Management while ensuring an exceptional, high-touch candidate experience.

Embedded Recruiting Team Enablement Provide direction, coaching, tools, and capability building for recruiters embedded within the business.

Develop structured methodologies and playbooks…