• Job Description

  Req#: REF25067Q

  Job Description

  Rituals is one of the fastest-growing luxury brands in the world. We are ambitious and eager to work with talented individuals who are passionate about our brand, philosophy, and culture. As we continue our global expansion and accelerate our growth, we’re looking for a Talent Acquisition Innovation Lead. Your mission? Make hiring amazing and consistent everywhere we operate. With a target to grow from 13,000 to 25,000 employees in the coming years, we need innovative approaches to scale efficiently. You'll find smart ways to improve how we find talent, make things run smoothly, and bring in cool tech to make everyone's life easier. You’ll work directly with our Director of Global Talent Acquisition as part of a team of seven. While home base is Amsterdam, your impact will be worldwide – you'll team up with hiring specialists across the globe to make magic happen. Your work will directly impact how we attract and hire top talent worldwide while maintaining a seamless candidate journey that reflects the Rituals brand. If you’re passionate about creating innovative recruitment processes, the newest tools and technologies, setting global standards, and driving continuous improvement, this is your chance to play a key role in the future of Rituals recruitment strategy.

  What you’ll be doing

  As the Talent Acquisition Innovation Lead, you will:

  • Innovate recruitment practices by bringing external trends and insights into the global strategy, ensuring we stay ahead of the curve.

  • Take ownership of global recruitment standards and processes, ensuring consistency, efficiency and operational excellence across all regions.

  • Develop global policies, working instructions, and best practices for a harmonized recruitment approach.

  • Lead global projects to optimize recruitment, especially in new markets, while aligning with global strategies.

  • Work on the International Recruitment Optimization Project (2025-2026), integrating advanced assessment tools like Equalture and Paradox.

  • Collaborate closely with the TA&EB, HR Automation and Business Technology teams to ensure alignment on recruitment objectives, initiatives and standards.

  • Support hyper-growth recruitment initiatives, especially as we continue to expand into new global markets

  • Creating next level candidate experience as most of our applicants are loyal customers, ambition: time to hire reduction from 65 to 5 days.

  • Drive the integration of advanced recruitment tools and technologies to further innovate and streamline processes.

  • Manage and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess the effectiveness of global recruitment strategies.

  Qualifications

  We’re looking for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, global environment and brings strong expertise in recruitment innovation and process standardization.
  You are:

  • Experienced in recruitment with at least 5-7 years of experience in a global (high volume) recruitment environment, ideally within a retail or customer-facing industry.

  • A project management expert, with experience in implementing recruitment transformation initiatives and driving process improvements.

  • Familiar with recruitment technologies (ATS, assessment tools, etc.) and how they can be leveraged to drive efficiency and innovation.

  • A strategic thinker with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels and drive change within the organization.

  • Passionate about maintaining high standards, creating a top-tier candidate experience, and continuously improving global recruitment practices.

  • A team player who works collaboratively with cross-functional teams and is comfortable taking ownership of key projects.

  • Focused on delivering results with a pragmatic approach to problem-solving and process optimization.

  Additional Information

  Join us at Rituals

  If you are excited about driving innovation, setting global recruitment standards, and making a tangible impact on our recruitment strategy, then we’d love to hear from you. This is your opportunity to shape the future of recruitment at Rituals and contribute to our growing success.

  Grow with us! The next steps are:

  • Please apply via our career site
  • Our recruiter, Esmee Overbeek, will contact you within 10 working days
  • An introductory meeting with a team member and the hiring manager follows
  • An online assessment
  • A second interview
  • In the event of a positive outcome, you will receive a proposal with the terms of employment

• About the company

  Founded in 2000, Rituals takes inspiration from the impressive power of natural ingredients, as well as ancient Eastern beauty and wellness traditions. At the brand's core, is the belief that happiness can be found in the smallest of things.

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