Global Director of Operations Recruitment

Location for this role is flexible around Europe – ideally near to a major NielsenIQ office.

There's never been a better time to be a part of the excitement at NielsenIQ. The world leading global measurement and data analytics company, we provide the most complete and trusted view available of consumers and markets worldwide. We equip consumer packaged goods manufacturers and retailers with accurate, actionable information and insights and a complete picture of the complex and changing marketplace that companies need to innovate and grow. Our approach marries proprietary Nielsen data with other data sources to help clients around the world understand what's happening now, what's happening next, and how to best act on this knowledge. We like to be in the middle of the action. That's why you can find us at work in over 90 countries, covering more than 90% of the world's population.

ABOUT THIS JOB

We're looking for an innovative and passionate Talent Acquisition professional to lead the global recruitment efforts for NielsenIQ's Operations organisation of approx XX thousand people. We're on a journey to build a best–in–class Operations team. Your role is to create our global talent and recruitment strategy for this critical part of our organisation, lead key initiatives, and develop and lead a recruiting team dedicated to finding the best and the brightest to join our Operations team. We've got thousands of roles to hire over the coming years and we want a strong leader with volume hiring experience to help us achieve this ambitious goal.

Additionally, as a member of the Global TA Leadership team, you will be part of our path of continuous improvement, always thinking about how we can move the Talent Acquisition function at NielsenIQ to the next level – completely delighting our clients with outstanding service, creating a uniquely positive candidate experience, pursuing progressive and innovative approaches to attracting the best talent in the most efficient ways – and providing exciting career opportunities to our team.

RESPONSIBILITIES

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Creating, implementing, and owning an end–to–end talent acquisition strategy for the global Operations organisation

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Working with business and HR leaders to establish a robust workforce plan including number of hires required, phasing, job levels, budgets and other relevant information required to effectively and successfully manage recruitment planning

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Collaborating with relevant stakeholders, such as Employer Branding and Marketing, to build and execute the vision, plan, and measurements of success for marketing and branding NielsenIQ to this talent segment across relevant markets

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Leading diversity recruitment initiatives in partnership with the HR team, business leaders, and NielsenIQ's Diversity & Inclusion team

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Challenging the status quo and driving continuous improvement in the candidate experience

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Collecting and analyzing key metrics to improve forecasting of hiring and demand planning across the Operations organisation

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Leading a global team of recruiters to effectively execute the talent acquisition strategy at the local level

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Developing and maintaining strategic relationships with global Operations HR and Business Leaders

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Understanding and leveraging Talent Acquisition technology advancements to augment recruitment processes, efficiency and ways of working

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Providing direction and consultation to the management team on strategic and emerging staffing trends

A LITTLE BIT ABOUT YOU

You are motivated and energized by a team and love collaborating and learning from other clever, dedicated people. Global mindset? Absolutely. You enjoy working with business leaders across multiple countries and you understand how cultural and market differences impact recruitment strategy. You've worked as part of a global team, understand the unique challenges of engaging virtually, and can connect the dots of a matrixed organisation. You think outside the box and are on a continuous mission to improve and enhance. A blank slate is exciting – new ideas, shaping a vision, executing with a team.

QUALIFICATIONS

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10+ years of relevant experience including focus on recruiting strategy and working with/leading a global team

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2+ years of experience managing, developing, and motivating a global team – experience of having managed team leaders would be an advantage

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Experience leading high volume recruitment campaigns is critical to success

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Excellent client service, relationship–building, and collaboration skills; ability to engage stakeholders at different levels

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Strong written communication skills including presentation of management reports and ability to articulate data/metrics in a meaningful way

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Able to manage and deliver multiple projects simultaneously; adhere to deadlines Comfortable with ambiguity and ability to work within a fast–paced business