Talent Acquisition Leader, Asia Pacific

Company Description

There’s never been a better time to be a part of the excitement at NielsenIQ. We are a global measurement and data analytics company providing the most complete and trusted view of consumers and markets in 90 countries covering 90% of the world’s population. Focusing primarily on consumer packaged goods manufacturers and fast-moving consumer packaged goods and retailers, we give customers the power to defy what’s possible.

Our approach allows us to connect the dots that others can’t see and build the bigger picture that others miss. How? We combine unparalleled datasets, pioneering technology and the brightest minds in the industry, to create insights that don’t just make bold decisions possible, but necessary. Everything we do is focused on putting you in the position to transform how sectors and industries see themselves. Join us and do work that moves the needle. Join us and change the landscape.

**Job Description**:
The Talent Acquisition Leader for APAC will lead two Talent Acquisition teams handling recruitment across North Asia, South-East Asia and Australasia. These teams are dedicated to finding talent across our Commercial and Corporate teams. In this role, you will help to build the talent and recruitment strategy for these critical areas of our business. You will be leading key Talent Acquisition initiatives and a team of high performing recruiters to deliver quality recruitment experiences and play a hands-on role in recruiting some of our senior and executive roles.

This role reports to the Global SVP of Talent Acquisition.

**About you**

You’re a problem-solver by nature. Motivated and energized by a team, you love collaborating and learning from other clever, dedicated people. Passionate about talent acquisition? Absolutely You enjoy working with stakeholders and executive leaders and understand their world and business needs. You've led a recruitment team in APAC, understand the unique challenges of engaging virtually and can connect the dots of a matrixed organization. You think creatively and are on a continuous mission to improve and enhance. A blank slate is exciting - innovative ideas, shaping a vision, executing with a team.

**Responsibilities**
- Managing and developing a high performing, mission-driven recruiting team
- Building and maintaining strong relationships, credibility & satisfaction among key stakeholders and hiring managers
- Leading day-to-day recruiting delivery to ensure that business unit requirements are being met including:

- ensuring hiring SLAs/KPIs are met at all levels
- maintaining effective reporting, data and analytics
- optimizing recruiter productivity
- effective planning and forecasting of hiring
- Leading and supporting recruiting initiatives and projects
- Building capacity and opportunity by bringing innovative ideas, recruiting techniques, and leading the change within the Talent Acquisition function
- Understanding and leveraging Talent Acquisition technology advancements to augment recruitment processes, efficiency, and ways of working
- Providing direction and consultation to the management team on strategic and emerging staffing trends
- Leading diversity initiatives in partnership with the HR team, business leaders, and NielsenIQ’s Diversity, Talent & Culture team
- Playing a hands-on role in recruiting for senior and executive roles
- Some travel may be involved, primarily domestic, to attend meetings with TA, HR and business leaders as needed

**Qualifications**
- 5+ years of management experience where you were responsible for building, developing, and retaining a high performing team of recruiters in the APAC region
- 5+ years of experience where you had to build and maintain trusted relationships among senior business leaders and key stakeholders with respect to recruiting strategies and execution
- Strong written communication skills, including presentation of management reports and ability to articulate data/metrics in a meaningful way
- Demonstrated ability to manage and deliver multiple projects simultaneously & adhere to deadlines
- Comfortable with ambiguity, continuous change and thrives working in a fast-paced business

Additional Information

**About NielsenIQ**

NielsenIQ is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action-Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, marital status, protected veteran status or any other protected class.