Recruitment Partner Early Careers

PURPOSE- As Recruitment Partner ECTA you will play a crucial role in identifying, attracting, and selecting the next generation of talent into adidas. You will be responsible for establishing and maintaining relationships with these schools and will effectively represent the adidas brand on campus- You will have a deep understanding of the adidas’ culture, values, and strategic objectives and will utilize this knowledge to attract the brightest talent to the brand from our target schools. You will be responsible for establishing and maintaining relationships with these schools and will effectively represent the adidas brand on campus-
During peak recruitment seasons you will travel often, balancing the delivery of on-campus events with ongoing recruitment processes. As Recruitment Partner ECTA you will be passionate about the early careers space and will stay up to date on industry trends, academic programs, and emerging technologies to identify the most relevant talent for the organization.- This role will primarily focus on pupil recruitment (apprentices & dual students) incl. school engagement and_ _plays a key role in identifying the brand’s next generation of leaders Impeccable communication, relationship building and networking skills are a must.- KEY RESPONSIBILITIES- In partnership with the broader ECTA Team, HR and the ECTA Steerco, design and implement a comprehensives campus recruitment strategy that is aligned to the relevant business areas future talent needs.
- Build strong relationships with colleges, universities, career services offices, faculty members, and student organizations. Establish rapport and maintain regular communication to enhance the organization's brand and visibility on campus.
- Lead an industrialized recruitment process, including video interviews, talent/role pooling and (virtual) assessment centres.
- Provide guidance to the hiring teams throughout the recruitment process and frequently update them on the status of the process.
- Effectively utilize comprehensive knowledge of adidas brand and adidas Group offerings, benefits, comp strategies, and programs to market adidas and the adidas Group as an Employer of Choice.
- Lead additional recruitment initiatives as needed.
- Plan and participate in strategic planning meetings with functional/market leadership and key business partners of all levels to understand current and upcoming requirements in order to build a strategy on effective recruitment activities for positions within your area of responsibility.
- Conduct ‘season’ review meetings with business leaders and key business partners to provide an overview of recruiting achievements as well as opportunities to improve hiring performance moving forward.
- Utilize recruitment systems effectively following key standards, documenting key actions, recommending improvements and ensuring all data is accurate for reporting purposes.
- WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR IDEAL EXPERIENCE- Minimum of 4-6 years’ experience in Early Careers Recruiting, ideally across multiple European locations
- Industry experience and deep knowledge of the footwear, apparel and/or retail industry
- Experienced working in large, international/global matrix company
- Demonstrated track record of driving end2end, holistic recruitment mandates (including sourcing, assessing and hiring talent in volume roles )and global recruiting initiatives (i.e. proactive recruiting, internal recruiting, diversity, etc.) to achieve hiring goals.
- Experienced in offer negotiation, awareness of local legislation and employment market/compensation trends.
- International experience, having worked on projects in multiple geographies
- Knowledgeable about managing diversity & inclusion from talent acquisition perspective.
- Min BA degree in HR, Business or related studies
- strong written and verbal communication skills in English are a must
- Spanish, Italian, French and / or German language skills beneficial
- KEY CRITICAL COMPETENCIES AND CAPABILITIES- Foundational:
- Adi values
- _champions our values and culture_
- Self leadership
- _continuously develop self to stay up to date on industry trends and developments in area of expertise, benchmarks performance against industry best practices, gives and receives feedback, incorporates it into their own development plan_
- Commercial and business acumen
- _good understanding of the business, from a business, strategic, financial and product point of view, _able to translate this to strategy/plan in own area and convey in a compelling way to the market._
- Effective communicator
- _Strong interpersonal skills, communicates effectively in writing and verbally, has gravitas and able to build relationships._
- Role Specific Capabilities:
- Driving results
- _Strong results and delivery focus, takes personal ownership to deliver best results, manages recruitment mandates of self and team, and strives & drives operational excellence in team and projects. _
- Data & Insights