Head of Talent Curation
The World Economic Forum, committed to improving the state of the world, is the international organization for public-private cooperation. The Forum engages the foremost political, business and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas.
Why we are recruiting
The Head of Talent Curation is a critical role within The Forum. The new Head will have
responsibility for the development and execution of The Forum’s approach to attracting and
developing its people. As such, it will, play a key role in continuing the transformation of the
HR function into a strategic asset for the organization.
The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in shaping strategies for acquisition and recruiting, talent management and development, talent mobility, performance and appraisal, and employee branding and communications. It is also important this person be knowledgeable in leadership development and succession planning. Working in close collaboration with leaders across the organization, this executive will be highly influential in driving change, not just within the HR function but across the whole organization. He/she will also be a culture champion alongside the rest of the HR leadership team, ensuring that employee excellence and engagement become a focal point of the organization. Experience in driving a digital HR strategy is key.
Reporting Lines & Interactions
This role reports to Emma Benameur, Head of People & Culture, member of the Managing Board. Internally, this person will work with other colleagues from all Groups and Functions while liaising externally with professional services’ firms.
Breakdown of main responsibilities
The successful candidate will be assessed on
In this role, the successful candidate will need to develop credibility and relationships
quickly at the business leadership level to drive necessary changes for The Forum. He/she
will be focused on working with various senior leaders globally, to ensure that the
organization is identifying and developing the right individuals, in addition to providing the
business with a continuous pipeline of talent. He/she will be measured by his/her ability to
drive all aspects of the HR Talent strategy in close alignment with the business.
Preferred Requirements and Experience
The ideal candidate will bring a strong talent, acquisition, learning and organizational development focus to his/her human resources experience. He/she will have experience in complex organizations with comparable scale and international presence.
The successful candidate will need to bring a mix of personal credibility and the ability to engage and build relationships with the senior leadership team. The ideal person will possess strong analytics and bring a natural ability to manage by metrics and drive continuous improvement. He/she will need to demonstrate a high degree of strategic ability, drive, ambition and determination coupled with the ability to think creatively in order to inspire the necessary level of innovation and impact across the organization. He/she will bring exposure and sensitivity to multicultural environments.
Why work at the Forum
We believe that progress happens by bringing together people from all walks of life who have the drive and the influence to improve the state of the world by building awareness and co-operation,shaping mind-sets and agendas and driving collective action. Join us and become a driver for positive change!
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