Director, Early Careers

Location: Billund, Denmark. Hybrid work with an average of 3 days per week in the office. Relocation support is available.

Company

hirify.global is building a global Early Careers function within Talent, Culture & Organisation to develop sustainable future-talent pipelines across office, manufacturing, and retail environments.

What you will do

• Set the global Early Careers strategy and roadmap around future workforce and skills priorities.
• Map programmes, talent demand, and investment across markets.
• Define the operating model, governance, success measures, and global versus local ownership.
• Determine the team structure and capabilities needed to deliver the strategy.
• Identify opportunities to connect Early Careers programmes across countries and business areas.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition, Strategic Workforce Planning, People Partners, Talent Management, Learning & Development, Employer Brand, business leaders, and external partners.

Requirements

• Experience leading an Early Careers or Emerging Talent function in a large global matrix organisation across multiple countries and pathways.
• Experience designing, establishing, or transforming an Early Careers strategy and operating model at scale.
• Ability to connect Early Careers programmes with future workforce and skills needs using data, market insight, and programme outcomes.
• Experience building teams and influencing senior stakeholders across functions, geographies, and markets.
• Experience connecting Early Careers with employer brand, talent attraction, education partnerships, or outreach.

Nice to have

• Experience with programme design, development, rotations, conversion, retention, or progression into longer-term talent pipelines.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work policy with an average of three office days per week.
• Enhanced paid family care leave.
• Life and disability insurance coverage.
• Wellbeing resources, benefits, and community-building opportunities.
• Colleague discount from the first day and eligibility for a bonus scheme.
• Inclusive culture focused on collaboration, experimentation, learning, and improvement.