BALENCIAGA - Global HR Development Director (F/M)

SummaryAbout us Founded by Spanish-born Cristóbal Balenciaga in 1917 and established in Paris in 1937, the original House of Balenciaga defined modern couture with its many innovations to form and technique.Today it continues to uphold the vision of the House through boundary-pushing collections including women’s and men’s ready-to-wear, accessories, and objets d’art. The brand’s unprecedented interactions with the expanding digital realm, material developments, and today’s social responsibilities keep it at the forefront of modernity.In 2021, Balenciaga’s 50th Couture collection—the House’s first since its founder retired in 1968 – reintroduces a standard of cutting-edge elegance.From October 2015 to July 2025, Demna designed both men’s and women’s collections as the Artistic Director.In July 2025, Pierpaolo Piccioli was appointed Creative Director of Balenciaga.Job DescriptionYour opportunityIn coordination with Kering Talent and Development teams, you willdesign and lead the implementation of Balenciaga global people development and engagement strategy creating the conditions of sustainable high performance.develop the attractiveness of Balenciaga as an employer of choice (externally & internally).How you will contribute With the Kering Group and House global HR community and in strong partnership with business leaders, you craft, manage and sustain large scale initiatives in talent attraction, selection, onboarding, learning, performance, career, employee engagement, inclusion and diversity.You guide Regional HRDs in building and delivering people development initiatives to create competitive advantage for the House.You ensure the perfect execution of the various campaigns at Group and Brand level: performance, talent, eLearning, listening survey.You lead for the House, both Group and Balenciaga specific change management initiatives.You perform benchmarks, data analysis, insights to feed the HR strategy.Who you areExperimented in people development and engagement topics in fashion luxury or premium retail industry with a previous experience in a global HR team or in a multi country, multicultural environmentAble to articulate a helicopter view with day to day operational activitiesAn influencer and a solution finder, curious with an appetite to learn and the ambition to excel in what you doA good project manager engaging people to deliver results Good at juggling data and like to promote your ideas via impactful presentationsC1 level in EnglishHRBP experience is a plusWhy work with us? Balenciaga is committed to thriving your professional development within the House or in the Kering group. We empower leaders to create, build and sustain high performing teams that excel in execution. We guide every employee to reach their full potential in a stimulating and fulfilling workplace environment.Diversity CommitmentBalenciaga is committed to fostering a diverse workforce. We believe that diversity in all its forms - gender, age, nationality, culture, disability, sexual orientation… - enriches the workplace and our client experience. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome all applications and select our talents based on competencies and in alignment with our brand behaviours. Setting people for success is what we live for. It is part of our interview process to discuss with you how to excel in our company.Job TypeRegularStart Date2026-10-01ScheduleFull timeOrganizationBALENCIAGA S.A.S.Department:Human Resources