Director of Talent Management - Sales

The Director of Talent Management - Sales will develop an ecosystem of continued growth and development pathways at Euromonitor. They will focus on identifying, developing, retaining and engaging talent with the skills, abilities and experiences required for our Sales and Marketing organizations to thrive today and in the future.

The Director will have global responsibility and will drive consistency and accountability to complement local efforts and ideas in these initial areas

Evolution of the Sales Career Path

• Working in partnership with HR and other Talent Partners, create "One Euromonitor" Competency model and align to existing job descriptions.
• Streamline existing career path to increase effectiveness of sales organization and provide clear growth progression for more senior individual contributors and leaders.
• Develop and implement systematic approach to rotations and/or secondments to facilitate growth at various stages of career path.
• Develop a communication plan that clarifies career progression opportunities and pathways to celebrate the many ways one can advance and develop at Euromonitor

Talent Development and Retention

• Own the annual talent review and succession planning processes for the Sales Organization, which includes managing timelines and documentation, educating new leaders on the process, facilitating discussions, and driving accountability for action and outcomes.
• Develop & implement plans to engaged and retain top sales and leadership talent

Other responsibilities:

• Serve as a strategic thought partner and advisor to Sales and Marketing Leaders as they evaluate and solve talent challenges
• Be an influencer and educator of the value of development.
• Drive awareness of available internal and external training and resources
• In alignment with Sales Leadership and other Talent Director(s), identify key metrics to evaluate effectiveness of talent initiatives
• Work flexibly to meet the needs of our global organization

Requirements

As the senior person on the ground, this is a demanding role which requires outstanding leadership and management abilities. You must hold a high level of self-motivation, initiative, excellent communication and co-ordination skills and attract respect from colleagues.

3-5 years Talent Management/Development or relevant HR experience is required in addition to:

• Leadership, motivational and people management skills
• Strong management track record
• Organisational ability
• Ability to work under pressure and to meet tight deadlines
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Tenacity and attention to detail
• Although not a necessity, experience working in a global role is preferred to help understand nuances across our 16 global offices

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Benefits

Why work for us

Our values

• We act with integrity
• We are curious about the world
• We are stronger together
• We seek to empower
• We find strength in diversity

International: not only do we have a very multinational workforce in each office but we are all dealing with our 15 offices worldwide on a daily basis. With 16 offices globally there are regular opportunities for international transfer.

Hardworking but sociable: our staff know how to work hard but also how to enjoy themselves! We pride ourselves on creating an appropriate work-life balance, with flexible hours and regular socialising including frequent after work meet ups, summer and Christmas parties and a whole range of sports and other groups to be involved with.

Committed to making a difference: We think that people are looking for something worthwhile in a company beyond the workplace. Our extensive Corporate Social Responsibility Programme gives each member of staff two volunteering days a year in addition to holidays. It sees us reaching out into the local community with our mentoring, group volunteering, and fundraising initiatives as well as supporting international charities through our website sales, matching staff sponsorship fundraising, and carbon offsetting all our flights, amongst many other activities.

Opportunities to grow: we offer extensive training and development opportunities at all levels. The vast majority of our managers and directors have been promoted from within and many have moved across departments as well as upwards. We pride ourselves on identifying and rewarding talent.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: Euromonitor International does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability and genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factor.