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In short:  We are looking for a seasoned internal comms expert with direct experience in leading strategic communications and standing up business partnership models to serve internal functions - including deskless audiences. Reporting to the Global Head of Internal Communications, the Head of Functional Communications will partner with regional and functional leaders across the business to build team culture and disseminate important information. Whether capturing stories about our culture or helping teams navigate change, this leader will drive impactful communication strategies from start to finish. This role will be highly embedded in On’s unique and entrepreneurial culture; collaborating with multiple teams to optimize information flow and bring great messages to life. Your mission: * Writing messages for global audiences on key topics related to our strategy and culture. * Co-leading On’s approach to change and crisis management, and how big messages make their way into teams’ daily activities. * Developing a sub-audience approach that uniquely serves the needs of our store population, regional teams, and leadership layers. * Leading executive communications for key leaders at On across business functions, including live speaking moments and written messages. Your story: In addition to a specific passion for internal communication and culture, we hope you’ll also bring: * 10+ years of experience working in creative and multi-disciplinary roles across Communications, Change Management, Marketing, Journalism, or a related field. * Strong writing skills. No matter the subject, you are able to easily identify a story and bring it to life in a clear and compelling way – through talking points, slides, videos, and other mediums. * Thought leadership. You bring big ideas - and the strategic acumen to actually make them happen. You are skilled at translating your vision into words; bringing peers and stakeholders on board.Executive experience. You have extensive experience working with senior leaders and have played a central role in building executive personas. * Team leadership. You are a passionate people leader, accustomed with charting growth paths and strategic vision for the team members you support. * Creativity. Ideally, you bring expertise in at least one relevant audiovisual format (video, audio, graphic design, animation) and find energy in a brainstorming session. * Collaborative mindset. You enjoy leading large, cross-functional projects and tackling ambiguity with organization. * Tons of motivation. You are a self-starter; skilled at proactively pitching ideas and getting them off the ground. You’re always picking up new skills and happy to operate in the weeds. * Industry knowledge. You regularly follow media trends and are highly analytical; able to learn systems easily; identify gaps; and problem solve accordingly. Experience using Slack and G-Suite apps is a plus. * English fluency. Additional languages are a plus. Your Team: This role sits within Internal Communications – a team focused on driving connection and clarity across our global team at On. We’re big thinkers and change-makers, constantly looking for new ways to inform and inspire. If you’re passionate about impacting culture and applying your creativity in various areas of the business, you’ll be in great company.

AT A GLANCE We are looking for a Senior Specialist – Retail Talent Acquisition to independently lead hiring across a defined retail area. This role combines strong end-to-end execution with meaningful stakeholder partnership, bringing Talent Acquisition closer to the business and helping raise the quality and consistency of hiring decisions on the ground. You will work closely with Store Leaders, Area Leads and BP's to manage searches, build proactive pipelines and support a more structured, high-quality approach to hiring. You will play an active role in the moments that matter most, from search strategy and candidate assessment to hiring days, calibration and store opening readiness. This is a role for someone who wants to go beyond vacancy delivery and help shape a more embedded, premium and business-connected Retail TA model as On continues to scale. YOUR STORY You are an experienced recruiter with strong Retail hiring expertise and a track record of delivering high-quality outcomes in fast-moving, people-intensive environments. You are confident running full-cycle hiring independently, but you also see your role as more than simply managing vacancies - you build trust with stakeholders, improve how hiring decisions are made, and bring a high level of care and quality to every search. You understand the importance of staying close to the business. You are at your best when partnering directly with Store Leaders and Area Leads, helping them think more clearly about what great looks like, where to find it, and how to assess it well. You are organised, proactive and commercially grounded, with the judgement to balance pace with quality. You are comfortable using data and market insight to shape conversations, challenge assumptions and improve hiring discipline. You care about candidate experience, but you also care about the strength and consistency of the hiring process itself. You are someone who spots opportunities to make things better and is motivated by being part of a broader shift in how Retail hiring is delivered. You thrive in environments where standards are high, relationships matter and execution counts. You are ready to play a meaningful role in building a more premium and distinctive Retail TA model. YOUR MISSION * Independently own full-cycle hiring across a defined retail area, with accountability for search progress, candidate experience and hiring outcomes. * Partner closely with Store Leaders and Area Leads to understand hiring needs, shape search strategy and improve decision-making. * Build and maintain proactive pipelines for recurring store roles, future openings and regional growth. * Support and elevate key hiring moments, including interview activity, hiring days, talent calibration and store opening readiness. * Be regularly present in stores and local markets so you understand the reality of the teams you are hiring for and can support leaders directly on the ground. * Use data and funnel insight to diagnose bottlenecks, improve hiring discipline and guide stakeholder conversations with confidence. * Reinforce high standards in assessment quality, process adherence and candidate care across all searches. * Partner with central Talent Attraction, Employer Brand and People teams to balance consistency with strong local execution. * Mentor more junior team members and contribute to the evolution of Retail TA practices, tools and ways of working. BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP & IN-STORE EXECUTION This is a regionally embedded Talent Acquisition role designed to operate close to the retail business. Impact comes through hands-on partnership with Store Leaders, Area Leads and BP's, and through active involvement in the moments that matter most in hiring. The expectation is that you are not only managing hiring from a system or from a distance. You are spending time with stores, understanding the local context, and showing up in person when it matters to improve hiring quality, build trust and help leaders make better decisions. The role includes direct support across interview activity, hiring days, store opening support, training, calibration and proactive pipelining. It is built to improve hiring quality, strengthen consistency and create a more premium hiring experience across your area.