Head of Early Careers and Employer Branding 

L'Oréal UK and Ireland

When you look at L’Oréal, what do you see? If all you see is lipstick, look again and experience the Freedom to go Beyond the ordinary. That’s the beauty of L’Oréal. We operate in 150 countries on 5 continents. With 36 international brands and 86,000 employees worldwide, we’re well on our way to fulfilling our common purpose: to create beauty that moves the world.

By 2030 we want to capture over another 1 billion consumers around the world. How? By creating cosmetic products which meet the infinite diversity of consumers beauty needs and desires, and always through digital innovation. Not only that, but taking our sustainability goals seriously; moving us to a more inclusive and sustainable society, for every generation.

Our brands, dynamic culture, and always being our own challenger mean that we offer freedom and opportunity you won’t get anywhere else. 

If you want the Freedom to go Beyond, we’ll see you at L’Oréal.

Our Corporate Division supports the 4000+ strong workforce in L’Oréal UK & Ireland.  It’s a fast-paced and dynamic environment when you’ll have visibility over our 4 Divisions and play an integral role in moving our business forward.

We embrace our entrepreneurial spirit in everything we do, always challenging ourselves to new ways of doing things. That means looking for innovative solutions, sustainable developments, and having the freedom to go beyond the ordinary.

Our founder Eugène Schueller once said that "a company is not walls and machines, it’s people, people, people". Joining our corporate teams means joining the world leader in beauty, at the cutting edge of innovation. But above all, it means becoming part of a team of talented and inspiring people.

You will

• We’re looking for the new leader of our Early Careers Programmes (Industrial Placements, Apprenticeships, Summer Internships and Graduate Scheme). You will be somebody who can drive and inspire the school, undergraduate and graduate communities taking our first class schemes to new heights.
• As Head of Early Careers you will report into the Talent Acquisition Director, overseeing Attraction, Recruitment and Development of all Early Careers Programmes. 
• You will be driven by the challenge of enhancing our exciting programmes, fostering engaging candidate experiences, and unlocking future talent potential through the effective recruitment of our 250+ Early Careers talents.
• You will be an engaging and motivational leader and effectively manage a team of 4 individuals.
• As part of your role you will be able to quickly build strong relationships with key stakeholders; HR Generalists, Intern, Apprentice and Graduate Line Managers, the early careers cohorts, and Industry Partners. 
• You will be able to think on your feet, and be operationally driven with a strategic outlook. 
• Alongside the management of the Early Careers offering, you will manage the employer branding for L’Oreal UKI

You will:

Early Careers

•Lead, develop and drive an innovative and impactful Early Careers strategy for the UK & Ireland

•Develop and execute the strategy to ensure L'Oréal UKI continues to secure diverse future talent for our organisation

•Oversee the development and execution of the campus tour activity, including ensuring your presence at key events

•Have ownership of the Early Careers budget and be responsible for the effective management of all costs

•Ensure all programmes remain best in class in their offering considering all aspects of the experience and development journeys

•Lead and inspire the Early Careers team

•Be the expert in the Early Careers market, sharing insights internally and externally within networking opportunities

•Continue to seek the opportunities within our programmes to elevate the offerings

•Oversee the management and execution of our International Student Competition, Brandstorm 

Employer Branding

•Create world class content, always aligned to our brand style but delivering the message in a way which will land perfectly in the UK & Ireland through video, photo, long-form article and more, giving constant touch points to our candidates

•Partner with Corporate communications, developing our content calendar and ensure strategic alignment on our messaging so we’re always strategic in our planning and thought process

•Work with our External marketing agencies, continuing our presence in the market, and with the correct style and tone of voice we’re known internally and externally for

•Ensure connection with European and Global colleagues, always sharing best practice and steering the conversation to ensure the UK & Ireland is looked at with envy throughout L’Oréal as best-in-class

•Develop a deep understanding of social data, candidate behaviour on platforms such as LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and more and ensuring that our message is optimised so that it sticks with the right talent at the right moment

•Continually focus on digital innovation, ensuring our TA function continues to push the boundaries in our processes and activities

You Have:

Excellent communication skills:  ability to build genuine relationships at all levels, to actively listen, question and influence people in a constructive way.

Organisational skills: ability to plan, co-ordinate and react quickly to changes, to prioritise and manage your own workload. Experience in managing large projects is useful 

A drive to constantly improve - the status quo doesn’t roll in our team - we’re always looking to make things even better

Attention to detail: ability to analyse data and draw conclusions

Integrity and professionalism: to act as an ambassador for Early Careers and Employer Branding both internally and externally

Confidence and autonomy: in a small team you need to be comfortable speaking your mind, taking ownership of your objectives and helping others around you when necessary. 

A passion for people

You get

Our people are at the heart of everything we do and play a vital role in the success of our company. We are committed to offering you a package that is fair, competitive, and equitable to help support you to do what you love most, achieve your goals and become the best version of yourself. Our range of optional benefits include money-saving offers and exclusive discounts, in addition to health & wellbeing support, development opportunities, flexibility, and leave entitlements. This includes access to private medical and dental insurance, enhanced pension, 25 days annual leave increasing after 3 years’ service, an online staff shop with up to 60% off products, access to incredible trainings and monthly talks, enhanced family leave provisions as well as up to 4 weeks paid fertility leave. We also have app partnerships with Thrive for mental health and Peppy Menopause support and an employee assistance programme available to all employees for if and when you need it. 

How we recruit

At L’Oréal, we take pride in creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment where everyone is welcome and their contributions are valued. When we recruit, hire, train, promote or engage in any other employment practice, we are committed to being an inclusive employer regardless of race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, socioeconomic status, medical condition or disability, or any other protected status. When we look for talent, we welcome difference - different backgrounds, experiences, personalities and perspectives. The beauty we find in our differences gives us the freedom to go beyond. That’s the beauty of L’Oréal.