BALENCIAGA HR Business Partner

About us

Founded by Spanish-born Cristóbal Balenciaga in 1917 and established in Paris in 1937, the original House of Balenciaga defined modern couture with its many innovations to form and technique.

Today it continues to uphold the vision of the House through boundary-pushing collections including women’s and men’s ready-to-wear, accessories, and objects d’art. The brand’s unprecedented interactions with the expanding digital realm, material developments, and today’s social responsibilities keep it at the forefront of modernity.

In 2021, Balenciaga’s 50th Couture collection—the House’s first since its founder retired in 1968 – reintroduces a standard of cutting-edge elegance.

From October 2015 to July 2025, Demna designed both men’s and women’s collections as the Artistic Director.

In July 2025, Pierpaolo Piccioli was appointed Creative Director of Balenciaga.

Your opportunity

The HR Business Partner acts as the key HR contact for the assigned perimeter within Italy Operations (Shoes in Scandicci and RTW in Novara), supporting managers and employees across all HR topics.

The role combines HR advisory and operational responsibilities, ensuring the effective end-to-end management of the employee lifecycle, from recruitment to development, performance and employee relations.

Supporting the LG & Shoes HR Manager ensures the consistent implementation of HR processes and policies, while contributing to a positive, compliant and high-performing work environment.

The role requires regular travels between Scandicci and Novara, to ensure effective on-site support and proximity to the business.

How you will contribute

• Partner with line managers to support day-to-day HR topics and people management across the assigned perimeter.
• Manage recruitment activities, ensuring alignment with business needs.
• Coordinate and deliver induction programs for new hires, ensuring a smooth and effective onboarding experience.
• Prepare and manage all HR documentation related to the employee lifecycle (hiring, promotions, organizational changes, disciplinary actions, exits etc), ensuring compliance with Italian labour law and internal policies.
• Handle all HR administrative and back-office activities (Workday, Talent Match etc) ensuring accuracy and proper documentation.
• Ensure the effective implementation of core HR processes, including performance review, talent review and compensation cycles.
• Support managers on organizational topics, workforce planning and team effectiveness.
• Monitor HR KPIs and provide insights to support decision-making (HC/Costs vs budget, Turnover rate, Performance Review completion rate, Learning completion rate etc).
• Support the design and implementation of training and development initiatives, including interaction with external provider and external training funds where applicable.
• Contribute to HR projects and initiatives (e.g. Diversity & Inclusion, Talent Development, Work-life balance etc), liaising with HQ in Paris and in the other region at global level.

Who you are

• At least 5 years of experience in HR in a Business Partner role in multi-site and structured environments.
• Experience in managing both operational and advisory HR activities across the employee lifecycle.
• Proven experience in recruitment for both operational and corporate profiles.
• Solid experience in handling all main HR, including disciplinary processes and organizational changes.
• Exposure to performance management, compensation cycles and talent processes.
• Experience in supporting training and development initiatives is a plus.
• Good knowledge of Italian labour law and HR practices.
• Bachelor’s degree in Economics or Humanities or related fields – A Master’s degree in Human Resources is a plus.
• Fluent in English – Fluent French is a plus.
• Very Good knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Good Knowledge of HR system is a plus (WD, Talent Match etc).

Why work with us?

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 behaviours. 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.