Talent Acquisition Partner - Executive Search (8 months FTC)

We're ASOS, the online retailer for fashion lovers all around the world.

We exist to give our customers the confidence to be whoever they want to be, and that goes for our people too. At ASOS, you're free to be your true self without judgement, and channel your creativity into a platform used by millions.

Everyone needs some help showing up as their best self. We're Disability Confident Committed - let our Talent team know if you need any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

Role Overview

Building a high-performing organisation starts with hiring exceptional leaders. As our Talent Acquisition Partner - Executive Search, you'll be responsible for identifying, attracting and securing the leadership talent that will shape the future of ASOS.

Working across a broad range of business functions, you'll partner with senior stakeholders to deliver strategic Head of Department and Director-level hires, ensuring we have the leadership capability needed to achieve our ambitions. You'll also play a key role in evolving our executive hiring approach, helping to embed robust assessment practices, drive inclusive hiring and continuously improve how we attract and select outstanding talent.

What You'll Be Doing

• End-to-end executive recruitment across Head of Department and Director-level roles across multiple business functions.
• Partnering with senior stakeholders and PX colleagues to define hiring strategies, role requirements and success profiles.
• Building and engaging high-calibre leadership talent pipelines through direct sourcing, market mapping and executive search methodologies.
• Delivering exceptional candidate and hiring manager experiences throughout complex recruitment processes.
• Providing market insight and talent intelligence to support workforce planning and hiring decisions.
• Supporting Talent Partners with building pipelines for roles in their areas at Senior Manager+ levels.
• Driving innovation in executive hiring, including the adoption of AI-enabled tools and automation.
• Partnering with Talent & Culture team to evolve leadership assessment frameworks, including our Bar Raiser programme and other selection methodologies.
• Championing inclusive hiring practices and ensuring diverse, high-quality talent pipelines.

Why Join Us?

• Influence senior hiring across a leading fashion and tech business.
• Partner directly with senior leaders on business-critical appointments.
• Help shape the future of leadership hiring and assessment at ASOS.
• Drive innovation through new technologies, AI tools and best-practice recruitment approaches.
• Join a collaborative, supportive team that values collaboration, creativity and impact.

• Significant Executive Search experience, with a proven track record of delivering Head of Department and Director-level hires.
• Strong knowledge of the e-commerce and technology talent landscape.
• Expertise in executive sourcing, talent mapping and leadership candidate engagement.
• Experience partnering with senior leaders in fast-paced, commercially focused organisations.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the confidence to challenge and advise at senior levels.
• Experience designing or enhancing leadership assessment processes and frameworks.
• Demonstrates a high degree of integrity and discretion when working with senior leaders. 
• A data-driven approach to recruitment and continuous improvement.
• A strong interest and understanding of how AI can be used to enhance the hiring process.  
• Passion for inclusive hiring and building diverse leadership teams.
• The ability to manage multiple complex searches while maintaining a high level of quality and discretion.
• Experience working on SmartRecruiters is a plus. 

BeneFITs:

• Employee discount (hello ASOS discount!)
• Employee sample sales
• 25 days paid annual leave + an extra celebration day for a special moment
• Private medical care scheme
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Opportunity for personalised learning and in-the-moment experiences that enable you to thrive and excel in your role

We believe being together in person helps us move faster, connect more deeply, and achieve more as a team. That's why our approach to working together includes spending at least 3 days a week in the office. Its a rhythm that speeds up decision-making, helps ASOSers learn from each other more quickly, and builds the kind of culture where people can grow, create, and succeed.

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