BALENCIAGA Talent Acquisition Specialist

Your opportunity

The Talent Acquisition Specialist will be responsible for delivering a high-quality, end-to-end recruitment experience that enables Balenciaga Korea to build high-performing teams and support business growth.

Acting as a trusted recruitment partner to Retail Leaders, Store Managers and Corporate stakeholders, this role will manage hiring process from sourcing through to selection.

You will play a key role in building strong talent pipelines, strengthening the employer brand and ensuring a consistent, engaging and professional candidate experience.

Working in a fast-paced luxury retail environment, the role requires a hands-on recruiter with strong market knowledge, sound judgment and the ability to manage multiple hiring priorities. This role reports to the HR Director, Asia Pacific, and works closely with the Korea HR Business Partner and HR colleagues in the team.

How you will contribute

Talent Acquisition & Business Partnership

₋        Partner with Retail Leaders, Store Managers and Corporate stakeholders to understand current and future hiring requirements, workforce plans and capability needs.

₋        Advise hiring managers on candidate profiles, sourcing approaches and market insights to support timely and effective hiring decisions.

₋        Manage the full recruitment lifecycle for retail and corporate positions, including screening, interviewing, assessment coordination, reference checks and onboarding handover.

₋        Build trusted relationships with hiring managers, providing clear guidance and ensuring an efficient, consistent and high-quality recruitment process.

₋        Ensure recruitment activities are aligned with business priorities, approved headcount, internal policies and relevant governance requirements.

Sourcing & Talent Pipeline Development

₋        Proactively source high-calibre talent through direct search, professional networks, employee referrals, recruitment platforms, social media and other relevant channels.

₋        Develop and maintain strong talent pipelines for key retail positions, including Sales & Client Advisors, Client Ambassadors, Department Managers and Store Managers.

₋        Conduct market mapping and competitor research to identify potential candidates and provide relevant talent-market intelligence to HR and business stakeholders.

₋        Build and maintain relationships with external recruitment agencies, ensuring partnerships are effective, commercially sound and aligned with Balenciaga’s recruitment standards.

₋        Support initiatives to attract diverse talent and promote inclusive hiring practices across all recruitment activities.

Candidate Assessment & Experience

₋        Screen and assess candidates through structured interviews and competency-based evaluations, ensuring alignment with role requirements, Balenciaga’s values and brand behaviours.

₋        Partner with hiring managers to coordinate interviews, provide interview guidance and facilitate timely, well-informed selection decisions.

₋        Deliver a professional, engaging and seamless candidate experience throughout the recruitment process, ensuring prompt communication and appropriate follow-up.

₋        Coordinate pre-employment checks and onboarding processes to ensure new employees are well prepared for a successful start with Balenciaga.

Employer Brand & Recruitment Excellence

₋        Promote Balenciaga’s employer brand through every candidate interaction, communicating the House’s culture, values and career opportunities in an authentic and compelling manner.

₋        Support recruitment marketing, talent attraction and employee referral initiatives to strengthen Balenciaga’s visibility in the Korea luxury retail talent market.

₋        Ensure job advertisements, candidate communications and recruitment materials are consistent with brand standards and inclusive hiring principles.

₋        Track recruitment metrics, including time-to-fill, source of hire, pipeline conversion and candidate experience, and provide regular updates to HR and business stakeholders.

₋        Identify opportunities to improve recruitment processes, candidate engagement and hiring manager experience.

Recruitment Operations & Projects

₋        Maintain accurate and timely candidate data and recruitment records in Workday and other relevant systems, ensuring compliance with data privacy requirements and internal policies.

₋        Support recruitment reporting, budgeting, agency management and other recruitment administration activities.

₋        Collaborate with the Korea HR team on process improvements and talent initiatives.

₋        Support internal mobility, succession and talent development initiatives by identifying and facilitating opportunities for internal candidates where appropriate.

₋        Contribute ideas that enhance recruitment effectiveness, operational excellence and the overall employee experience

Who you are

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• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related discipline.

• Minimum 4–6 years of progressive recruitment or talent acquisition experience, ideally within luxury retail, fashion, beauty, hospitality or premium consumer-facing industries.

• Demonstrated experience managing end-to-end recruitment for high-volume retail positions, with exposure to corporate or specialist hiring being an advantage.

• Strong direct sourcing, talent mapping and candidate assessment capability, with confidence in engaging passive candidates.

• Sound understanding of the Korea employment market, particularly within luxury retail and customer-facing talent segments.

• Proven ability to build productive relationships with hiring managers and influence stakeholders through market insight, sound judgment and practical recruitment advice.

• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple vacancies and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to represent Balenciaga professionally and build rapport with candidates at all levels.

• Detail-oriented, proactive and highly responsive, with a strong commitment to delivering an exceptional candidate and hiring manager experience.

• Experience using applicant tracking systems and HRIS; Workday experience will be highly advantageous.

• Strong English communication skills, both written and spoken.

• Self-motivated, resilient and collaborative, with a passion for luxury retail and talent acquisition.

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Why work with us?

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the Balenciaga philosophy and to become part of a team that offers possibilities to learn and grow.   

Balenciaga is committed to thriving your professional development within the House or in the Kering group. We empower leaders to create, build and sustain high performing teams that excel in execution. We guide every employee to reach their full potential in a stimulating and fulfilling workplace environment.

Diversity Commitment

Balenciaga is committed to fostering a diverse workforce. We believe that diversity in all its forms - gender, age, nationality, culture, disability, sexual orientation… - enriches the workplace and our client experience. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome all applications and select our talents based on competencies and in alignment with our brand behaviors. Setting people for success is what we live for. It is part of our interview process to discuss with you how to excel in our company.