Head of Talent Acquisition & Executive Search (m/f/d)
CYBEX
CYBEX is a company that puts tomorrow’s people at the heart of its brand. Always questioning the status quo and not afraid of challenging the establishment, CYBEX has become not just a leader in child safety but is seen as an innovative lifestyle and fashion brand for parents. We offer car seats, baby carriers, kids furniture and strollers enabling parents to keep their little ones safe in style. After growing rapidly in the last few years, we look for ambitious talent to contribute to CYBEX’s success story.
Your seat to fill:
Lead Global Talent Acquisition
- Define and execute CYBEX's global Talent Acquisition strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives and workforce plans
- Lead, coach, and develop the Talent Acquisition team while driving a high-performance culture and recruitment excellence across all regions and functions
- Continuously improve recruiting processes, tools, KPIs, and methodologies to enhance hiring effectiveness, scalability, and candidate experience
- Lead strategic executive searches for Director, Senior Director, VP, SVP, and selected C-Level appointments globally
- Develop and strengthen CYBEX's in-house Executive Search capability, reducing dependency on external providers while building sustainable leadership talent pipelines
- Design and execute search strategies for confidential, business-critical, and succession-related leadership appointments
- Conduct market mapping, competitor analysis, and talent intelligence activities to identify leadership talent and future organizational capabilities
- Advise senior stakeholders on talent availability, compensation trends, organizational benchmarking, and succession-related talent decisions
- Translate business priorities into proactive talent acquisition and workforce planning initiatives
- Act as a trusted advisor to the CEO, SVP HR, Executive Board, and senior leadership team on executive hiring, succession planning, and leadership talent strategies
- Drive robust executive assessment and selection processes while ensuring objective, data-driven, and high-quality hiring decisions
- Leverage recruiting analytics, talent intelligence, and modern sourcing technologies to continuously improve hiring outcomes and position CYBEX as an employer of choice
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field
- Extensive experience in Executive Search, Leadership Recruitment, Talent Acquisition, or a comparable strategic talent advisory function
- Proven leadership experience in leading, developing, and scaling Talent Acquisition teams within an international environment
- Strong track record of successfully hiring senior leadership and executive talent (Director, VP, SVP, and C-Level) across international organizations
- Experience recruiting for Product Management, Engineering, Innovation, Digital, or consumer goods organizations is a strong advantage
- Deep expertise in executive search methodologies, direct search, talent mapping, market intelligence, and executive assessment
- Strong understanding of organizational design, succession planning, and leadership evaluation
- Exceptional stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior executives, founders, and business leaders
- Strong commercial acumen with the ability to translate business strategy into effective talent and workforce strategies
- High level of professionalism, confidentiality, ownership, and executive presence
- Fluent English required; German is highly desirable