Founded in Florence, Italy, in 1921, Gucci is one of the world’s leading luxury brands. Under the leadership of President and CEO Francesca Bellettini and the artistic direction of Demna, the House continues to redefine luxury and fashion while celebrating creativity, Italian craftsmanship, and innovation.
Gucci is part of the global luxury group Kering, which manages renowned Houses in fashion, leather goods, jewelry, and eyewear.
Reporting to the Global People Director, the People Partner supports the business organization within Gucci. The role partners with business leaders and teams on people-related priorities, contributing to the implementation of the People strategy while ensuring alignment with business needs, brand values, and a culture of excellence, craftsmanship, and continuous improvement.
Within the assigned perimeter, the role supports the development of a sustainable workforce by contributing to talent development, organizational effectiveness, employee engagement, and the consistent execution of core People processes in complex and dynamic environments.
Key Accountabilities
- Act as a reliable People partner for head of functions and teams on people and employee-related matters.
- Support the execution of end-to-end of the key HR processes such salary review, talent processes, including performance management, talent reviews, succession planning, and development actions.
- Contribute to maintaining a positive, inclusive, and constructive employee relations climate, escalating complex matters when appropriate and working with legal and industrial relations stakeholders when required.
- Assist leaders in managing feedback, performance conversations, and people development in a consistent and fair way.
- Contribute to identifying skill gaps and capability needs within the assigned population.
- Ensure consistent application of HR policies, processes, and tools in line with corporate standards and local regulations.
- Use HR data and people indicators to support analysis, reporting, and informed decision-making.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of HR processes, supporting efficiency, simplicity, and strong employee experience.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in law/economics/political science/psychology
- Previous experience as HR Business Partner, People Partner, or HR Specialist, preferably with exposure to business stakeholders.
- Experience in HR roles within complex organizational environments, preferably with exposure to leather goods, luxury or fashion industries.
- Good business understanding and ability to build credibility with leaders and teams.
- Good knowledge of HR processes, policies, labor law basics, and employee relations principles.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and influencing skills.
- Ability to work in dynamic environments, managing priorities with flexibility and accuracy.
- Hands-on, pragmatic, collaborative, and people-oriented mindset.
- Fluency in English (other languages considered a plus, depending on location).
Key challenges
- Supporting industrial organizations in evolving and fast-changing contexts.
- Managing diverse populations.
- Balancing operational execution with the ability to understand broader business and people priorities.
Gross Annual Salary: 40.000€ unless otherwise agreed, in the event of a positive outcome of the selection process, specific levels of experience and autonomy and/or particular competencies emerge during the selection process, based on objective criteria).
NCBA (National Collective Bargaining Agreement): Pelletteria, Pelli, Succedanei, Ombrelli e Ombrelloni (unique alphanumeric code: D111)
Other Benefits:
- Complementary health insurance
- Company welfare program (up to quadri)
Gucci is committed to building a diverse workforce. We believe diversity in all its forms – gender, age, disability, nationality, culture, religious beliefs and sexual orientation – enriches the workplace. It opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to adapt to a changing world. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their background.