Talent Acquisition Partner, Korea & Japan

As part of the H&M Group, the Portfolio brands incorporate COS, Monki, Weekday, & Other Stories and ARKET, all with high growth ambitions for the future. As part of our future business setup, the Portfolio Brands people team is reorganizing to better meet our business needs. This entails assuming end-to-end responsibility in the TA specialist field.

Part of this process includes developing our Talent Acquisition team, to serve COS, ARKET and & Other Stories within the Portfolio. This team will collaborate with stakeholders to enhance business growth by effectively attracting, hiring, engaging, and retaining talent with the necessary skills to secure our future.

As a Talent Acquisition Partner, you play a key part in attracting and hiring of talented and diverse colleagues that share our company values and ambition. Reporting to the Talent Acquisition Lead, you will provide coaching and guidance to hiring managers within your organization on recruitment best practices, including Inclusion & Diversity (I&D), candidate experience, recruitment processes, onboarding, and succession planning. Your efforts will directly contribute to the achievement of our recruitment KPIs, driving the overall success of the team and the organization, covering Korea and Japan markets.

Responsibilities consist of but not limited to:

• Guide hiring managers on effective recruitment strategies, offering recommendations and valuable insights. Ensure their commitment to selecting the right candidates within the agreed timeline, directly contributing to the achievement of recruitment KPIs.
• Manage the full recruitment process for various roles, including but not limited to store positions, ensuring candidates receive timely, constructive feedback and a positive experience, while aligning with the organization's Inclusion & Diversity (I&D) policies.
• Train managers using Portfolio Brands’ recruitment training and ATS training, coaching them to select the best candidates based on hiring criteria and ensuring adherence to the correct procedures.
• Work with H&M Group HR colleagues within the region to stay informed and build successful collaborations with regards to labour market insights, salary and benefits, as well as changes in employee relations and legal requirements.
• Enhance our employer brand by contributing to social media campaigns, attending career fairs and university events, and showcasing COS as the 'Employer of Choice' for early-career professionals, building a strong talent pipeline.
• Drive candidate interest and applications through online networking and social media engagement, while proactively exploring innovative strategies to attract talent and build strong pools for high-priority roles.
• Partner with the Talent Acquisition Lead to establish annual recruitment budgets and ensure agency and advertising expenditures remain within budgetary limits.

As a specialist in a multibrand network organization, you face various demands. Your strength lies in understanding stakeholders and involving them effectively. Additionally, your excellent communication skills allow you to adapt to the needs of the stakeholders you encounter.

You believe in a non-hierarchical culture of collaboration, transparency, safety, and trust. You are no stranger to giving feedback, providing inspiration, and motivating others in their day-to-day work. You are a self-starter, have a yes-we-can attitude and are comfortable with working with uncertainty, or limited information.

For this role, we are particularly interested in candidate who have;

• Proven experience in a recruitment or HR-related role within a head office/area team, or hands-on experience supporting in-house recruitment teams as a coordinator.
• Experience in recruiting for the Korean and Japanese markets, with a strong understanding of regional hiring practices and cultural nuances.
• Experience in building an attractive employer brand through dynamic social media strategies, campus recruitment initiatives, and open day events is highly desirable.
• Prior experience in the retail industry is a strong advantage.
• Excellent prioritization skills & are capable of multitasking.
• Experience in coaching and developing store management teams, with the ability to tailor communication strategies to effectively engage diverse audiences.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and decision-making skills with a track record of delivering effective solutions.
• Results-driven, with a strong focus on meeting and exceeding recruitment KPIs to drive success.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively and build strong relationships with diverse stakeholders.

This is a permanent position based in Seoul, South Korea under local employment terms and reports to the Talent Acquisition Lead.

We offer all our employees attractive benefits with extensive development opportunities around the globe. All our employees receive a 25% staff discount usable on all our H&M Group brands in stores and online. In addition to our staff discount, all our employees are included in our H&M Incentive Program – HIP. You can read more about our H&M Incentive Program here.

In addition to this colleagues also receive:

• H&M Group staff discount
• Flexible work arrangements
• Celebration of Long Service Award
• HIP - H&M Incentive Program for Long service employee
• Childcare / Family Care Leave
• Health checkup
• Wellness benefit 
• Paid leave / Sick leave
• Volunteer benefit

Inclusion & Diversity

At H&M Group, we’re determined to create and maintain inclusive, diverse and equitable workplaces throughout our organisation. Our teams should consist of a variety of people who share and combine their knowledge, experience and ideas. Having a diverse workforce leads to a positive impact on how we address challenges, what we perceive as possible and how we choose to relate to our colleagues and customers all over the world, therefore all diversity dimensions are taken into consideration in our recruitment process. 

Ready to apply? Click on the I’M INTERESTED link where you can upload your CV securely. Once we have received your application, we will keep you updated regularly about the status of your application so please look out for our email.

Please upload an English CV.

Kindly note this position is offered on a local contract, therefore you should have the legal right to work in Korea before applying. Other candidates are welcome to register their interest and we will keep you in mind for future opportunities.

We are looking forward to hearing from you!