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Senior HR Business Partner, Zalando Studios

Employer
Zalando
Location
Berlin
Closing date
6 Nov 2020

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Zalando Studios is a creative hub with the ability to produce multiple types of high quality content that supports Zalando in becoming the starting point of fashion.

Our Studios consist of passionate innovators who are expert in their field and there is a diverse range of profiles from Art Directors, Stylists, Photographers, Retouchers, Copywriters, Editors to Process Excellence Managers, and everything in between, to run this independent Business Unit, presenting an exciting opportunity for the right talent!

Reporting to the Lead P&O Business Partner for the Studios, as a Senior HR Business Partner you will be part of a diverse and high performing HR team. You will have a direct impact collaborating and engaging with our Studios Works Council, partnering with our Studios leadership team on all people topics including organizational design, employee engagement, employee retention and driving our performance culture.
WHERE YOUR EXPERTISE IS NEEDED
  • Independently coach, enable and inspire leaders by developing trusted professional relationships, acting solution-oriented, taking over challenging topics while remaining composed, patient and positive - even in busy times
  • Work with Lead P&O BP, Studios senior leadership team and CoE on improving how we proactively engage and communicate with our Studios Works Council and the wider Studios community. Become the key point of contact for the Studios Works Council by establishing and maintaining a strong relationship with our works council, presenting and consulting them, providing them with needed updates and reports, consult and advise our management team with regards to all questions around co-determination
  • Collaborate with our Strategic Employee Relations global team on overarching projects
  • Manage and deploy HR projects and lead change initiatives, including implementing new tools and technology that will provide better support to stakeholders, involving the works council accordingly
  • Proactively implement successful people initiatives, e.g. supporting and embedding organizational design topics, growth and performance culture, fostering diversity & inclusivity, enabling leaders to drive greater company performance, smooth and efficient people processes, employee engagement and retention within the Studios
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
  • Solid HR Business Partner experience, including a proven track record of successful project delivery with Works Councils, coaching and challenging business stakeholders
  • Ability to draw insights from data and drive a number of solutions-oriented initiatives in a fast paced, dynamic environment
  • Strong knowledge of German Employment Law as well as German Co-determination Law
  • Direct experience and expertise working together with a Works Council, ideally in an international organisation
  • Strong capabilities in the fields of talent management, organizational development, and project management
  • Clear and structured communication skills (fluent written & verbal in German and English)
PERKS AT WORK
  • A workplace run on trust, empowerment and feedback; positive, inspiring working atmosphere
  • Competitive salary, employee share shop, 40% Zalando shopping discount, discounts from external partners, centrally located offices, public transport discounts, municipality services, great IT equipment, flexible working times, additional holidays and volunteering time off, free beverages and fruits, diverse sports and health offerings
  • Mentoring and personal development opportunities and an international team of experts
  • Relocation assistance for internationals, PME family service and parent & child rooms* (*available in selected locations)

We celebrate diversity and are committed to building teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.
ABOUT ZALANDO
Zalando is Europe's leading online platform for fashion, connecting customers, brands and partners across 17 markets. We drive digital solutions for fashion, logistics, advertising and research, bringing head-to-toe fashion to more than 23 million active customers through diverse skill-sets, interests and languages our teams choose to use.

Please note that all applications must be completed using the online form - we do not accept applications via e-mail.

Company

Zalando is Europe’s leading online platform for fashion and lifestyle. Founded in Berlin in 2008, we bring head-to-toe fashion to 35 million active customers in 17 markets, offering clothing, footwear, accessories and beauty from over 3,000 international brands.

Our platform is a one-stop fashion destination for inspiration, innovation and interaction. As Europe’s most fashionable tech company, we work hard to find digital solutions for every aspect of the fashion journey: for our customers, partners and every valuable player in the Zalando story.

Our goal is to become the starting point for fashion. We focus on the fashion industry and therefore operate in a variety of business areas.

  • Fashion Store
    Zalando online shops are tailored to local customers’ needs in 17 different European markets. The range extends from renowned global brands and fast fashion to local brands and is supplemented by our private labels.
     
  • Offprice
    The Offprice business of Zalando serves the sale of previous season’s assortments. As part of a shopping club, the Zalando Lounge offers registered members exclusive sales campaigns at discounted prices.
     
  • Zalando's Private Labels
    Zalando’s private label assortment includes shoes, clothing and accessories for women, men and children. With a total of six private labels, Zalando creates its own products, covering the entire value chain from design to sales.
     
  • Zalon
    Zalon is our style advice service, via which customers can consult and get inspiration from selected stylists regarding individualized purchases.
     
  • Zalando Marketing Services
    The entirety of Zalando’s expertise and scope is bundled in Zalando Marketing Services, which now offers personalized marketing solutions for our brand partners.
     
  • Zalando Fulfilment Solutions
    Zalando makes its own logistics capabilities available to external partners, so they do not have to be concerned with infrastructure issues but can concentrate fully on their core competence in the fashion business.
     
  • Zalando Partner Services
    Zalando helps other players in the industry to be successful in the digital world. For example, by connecting warehouse stocks with multiple retailers, by digitizing processes involved in fashion wholesale and by integrating offline businesses into our Zalando platform.


With a strong workforce of around 14,000 employees of over 130 different nationalities, Zalando unites diverse people, capabilities and concepts. Consolidating our effort and ideas scales our impact as an innovator in Fashion, Technology, Digital Marketing and Logistics Operations.

Company info
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Telephone
+49 (0)30 2759 4693
Location
Zalando SE
Valeska-Gert-Straße 5
Berlin
Germany
10243
Germany

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