Van Cleef & Arpels Vice President of Talent

About Van Cleef & Arpels

Founded in 1906 on Place Vendôme, Van Cleef & Arpels is a High Jewelry Maison renowned for poetic creativity, exceptional savoir-faire, and an enduring culture of transmission. As an employer, the Maison offers a refined environment where artisans, designers, retail experts, and corporate teams contribute to creations that unite technical mastery with emotion and wonder. Guided by excellence, discretion, and a deep respect for heritage, Van Cleef & Arpels encourages collaboration, curiosity, and continuous learning across its international network. Employees join a house where craftsmanship is celebrated, client relationships are cultivated with elegance, and each career may help preserve and renew a remarkable legacy.

Role & Responsibilities

• Develop a strategic roadmap for talent acquisition, talent management and early-career programs for VCA Americas, aligned with business objectives and organizational talent needs.
• Oversee VCA’s Talent function and advance regional strategic objectives in partnership with the VP HR VCA Americas and VP Talent Richemont Americas, reporting to the Vice President of Talent for Richemont.
• Promote collaboration across HR functions and champion diversity and inclusion.
• Lead and develop the corporate and retail Talent Acquisition team, establishing strategic goals, supporting career growth and fostering a collaborative, inclusive, high-energy culture.
• Design and implement sourcing strategies to build an inclusive workforce that reflects the client base and meets current and future talent needs.
• Improve the candidate and employee experience throughout recruitment.
• Partner with VCA’s HQ Talent function to develop talent strategies and evolve systems and processes.
• Serve as the Americas Talent referent, coordinating talent programming with corporate and boutique business initiatives.
• Oversee high-volume, centralized recruiting for all positions at VCA Americas.
• Advise HR Business Partners and Hiring Managers, using data insights and strategic workforce planning to improve hiring outcomes.
• Optimize recruitment through technology and automation to improve efficiency, reduce time-to-fill and enhance the candidate experience.
• Ensure compliance with federal and state employment regulations, including Equal Employment Opportunity requirements, and translate findings into actionable improvements.
• Evaluate and implement emerging technologies and vendor solutions, manage existing partnerships and ensure return on investment.
• Build high-performing teams using assessment and evaluative tools.
• Manage executive-search requisitions, source prospective executive candidates and develop candidate pipelines.
• Lead market-intelligence development to strengthen the organization’s ability to attract and acquire talent.
• Build strategies for talent planning, development, succession planning and career pathing to optimize engagement and retention.
• Lead the VCA Organizational Talent Review (OTR) with regional and Group VCA Human Resources, fostering meaningful dialogue and effective communication.
• Partner with People Analytics teams at Richemont and VCA to analyze talent management, development and mobility trends, and the behaviors that support high-performing teams.
• Prepare presentations and updates for regional and Group executive committees, presenting insights from the Organizational Talent Review.
• Manage domestic and international mobility and short-term or stretch assignments to and from VCA Americas, working with VCA regions worldwide to engage internal talent across VCA and Richemont Maisons.
• Partner with talent leaders at VCA HQ and regional offices to share best practices and facilitate mobility.
• Ensure effective internal and external succession plans for key positions.
• Partner with the Learning & Transformation team to align talent development program design and delivery with the talent strategy.
• Lead and develop the Talent Team.
• Develop and deliver early-career programs with Richemont partners and the VCA HQ Talent Acquisition team to address business talent needs.
• Partner with universities to strengthen the employee value proposition and relationships, identify talent, and organize and present at campus and industry events.
• Serve as the early-career subject matter expert, championing initiatives and suppliers to support a best-in-class recruitment approach.
• Lead the development and delivery of early-career programs, including summer and MBA internships, retail-based management programs and sales associate training.
• Develop and manage strategic partnerships with alumni, diversity organizations, student associations, colleges and job boards.
• Oversee annual summer internship recruitment from sourcing through onboarding, focusing on high-potential and diverse early-career talent.
• Contribute to the development and launch of other HQ-led early-career initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• 10–15 years of broad-based talent experience in a luxury retail environment.
• Experience recruiting for and leading talent in luxury retail, with an understanding of field retail operations.
• Proven ability to build and develop high-performing recruiter and talent-leader teams.
• Ability to develop and maintain long-term strategic relationships with candidates, internal teams, leadership and external partners.
• Commitment to removing barriers and fostering collaborative ways of working.
• Ability to work and influence decision-making at all organizational levels in line with business needs.
• Strong knowledge of the luxury talent landscape and an extensive network.
• Demonstrated experience developing talent strategy with a multinational perspective.
• Change leadership and awareness of future workforce and talent needs.
• Collaborative, globally minded approach with the ability to act locally.
• Passion for people, their development and mobility, and workforce diversity.
• Ability to balance strategic and tactical work, including recruiting at all levels when needed.
• Passion for process improvement and ability to turn complex ideas into efficient processes that deliver consistent results.
• Ability to represent the brand and attract top talent.
• Strong background in talent technologies and ability to address systems that do not deliver efficiencies.
• Commitment to developing a diverse workforce.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Experience

10–15 years of broad-based talent experience in a luxury retail environment

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Compensation

The base compensation for this position ranges from USD 235,000 to USD 255,000 per annum.

Benefits

Medical, dental and vision programs; health savings and flexible spending accounts; life insurance and disability benefits; 401(k) with employer match; paid time off; wellness reimbursement; employee assistance program; paid volunteer days.

Culture

Van Cleef & Arpels fosters a refined and collaborative workplace culture rooted in exceptional craftsmanship, creativity, and the transmission of savoir-faire. As an employer, the Maison values curiosity, precision, and collective excellence, offering an environment where employees contribute to timeless creations while upholding a deep respect for heritage, beauty, and client experience.

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