If you’ve worn a pair of glasses, we’ve already met.

We are a global leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of ophthalmic lenses, frames, and sunglasses. We offer our industry stakeholders in over 150 countries access to a global platform of high-quality vision care products (such as the Essilor brand, with Varilux, Crizal, Eyezen, Stellest and Transitions), iconic brands that consumers love (such as Ray-Ban, Oakley, Persol, Oliver Peoples, Vogue Eyewear and Costa), as well as a network that offers consumers high-quality vision care and best-in-class shopping experiences (such as Sunglass Hut, LensCrafters, Salmoiraghi & Viganò and the GrandVision network), and leading e-commerce platforms.

The VisilabGroup, as part of the globally operating company EssilorLuxottica, is the No. 1 optician in Switzerland with the brands Visilab, Kochoptik, McOptic, and Linsenmax, and 170 stores.

Your #FutureInSight with EssilorLuxottica

Are you willing to pioneer new frontiers, foster inclusivity and collaboration, embrace agility, ignite passion, and make a positive impact on the world? Join us in redefining the boundaries of what’s possible & join our global community of over 190'000 dedicated employees around the world in driving the transformation of the eyewear and eyecare industry.

In connection with a succession, we are looking for the next possible date for a:

Your responsibilities:

In this role, you are responsible for developing and implementing the company's talent acquisition strategy. This includes forecasting staffing needs, developing hiring plans, implementing employment branding initiatives, sourcing candidates, conducting recruitment processes, ensuring positive candidate experiences, and assisting in employee retention and development. You also supervise and mentor recruiting line managers, participate in career fairs and events, and use metrics to analyze recruitment data and identify areas for improvement.

Main tasks:

Source candidates for open positions (media and social media sourcing, active sourcing, direct approach)
Conduct recruitment processes
Ensure positive candidate experiences
In close collaboration with HR Business Partners: Develop and implement the company's talent acquisition strategy, and forecast staffing needs and develop hiring plans
In close collaboration with Employer Branding, execution of employer branding initiatives (development of our career/company LinkedIn pages, other initiatives…)
In close collaboration with the Education team, support the apprenticeship development
Assist in employee retention and development
Supervise recruiting personnel
Participate in career fairs and events
Use metrics to analyze recruitment data and identify areas for improvement
Ensure that our company is an equal opportunity employer and that diversity and inclusion is valued at our company.
Participate actively in EMEA and local HR meetings

Your qualifications and skills:

Bachelor’s / Master’s degree – ideally in Human Resources, Business Management or any related field
5-10 years of experience in a Talent Acquisition Manager role or similar managerial level in multicultural matrix multinational organizations; Experience in multinational retail business would be key
Experience with diversity & inclusion initiatives, employee retention & development programs
Strong understanding of talent acquisition lifecycle & strategy execution plans
Proven track record of success in recruiting and hiring top talents
Able to build a shared vision; capable of inspiring the team to move in the direction that is best for the company
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, especially analyzing labor market and HR trends
Excellent communication and strong leadership skills, as well as in-depth knowledge of the Swiss labor market
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Ability to develop a strong employer brand
Proficient in English, French, and German (min. B2)
Proficiency in using recruiting software and tools.

Our Offer: A great opportunity and management responsibility in an international environment!