HR Director – Europe - Global Premium Fashion Brand
8 days ago
Oxford
Mode Executive is delighted to be supporting a leading premium fashion retail organisation in the search for an experienced HR Director. This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking, people-driven business at a pivotal moment of growth and transformation. Reporting directly to the Global HR Director, the HR Director will play a critical role in shaping and delivering the organisation’s people strategy and culture as a key member of the senior leadership team. The successful candidate will be fluent in English and possess proficiency in an additional language, enabling effective collaboration across international markets. The Role • Lead the development and delivery of the people strategy aligned with overall business objectives, • Partner closely with the leadership team to drive organisational effectiveness and long-term talent planning, • Oversee all areas of HR including employee relations, performance management, learning & development, reward, and organisational design, • Act as a trusted advisor to the Global HRD and senior stakeholders on all strategic people matters, • Foster a high-performance culture that supports engagement, wellbeing, and diversity & inclusion, • Lead and develop the HR team, ensuring best practice, innovation, and compliance across all HR functions, • Provide guidance on change management initiatives, organisational development, and succession planning Requirements • Proven experience as a senior HR leader, ideally at Head of or Director level, within a complex, fast-paced retail organisation, • An additional language is required plus Fluent English, • Strong strategic mindset with the ability to translate business goals into actionable people initiatives, • Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills at executive level, • Track record of driving cultural change and embedding values across an organisation, • Comprehensive knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice, • Experience leading teams and delivering through others, • Strong business acumen, resilience, and the ability to balance strategic vision with hands-on execution This role is operating on a hybrid model with two to three days a week in the office and the remainder from home, plus a highly competitive package is being offered. If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, we would love to hear from you. Please email your CV directly to (Please note: Due to high application volumes, we are unable to provide individual feedback at this stage. If successful, we will contact you directly.)