Employee Experience Manager

TL;DR

Employee Experience Manager: Own and evolve the global employee experience strategy across HQ and Retail with an accent on designing key moments in the employee lifecycle including onboarding, engagement, development, recognition, and exits. Focus on leading employee listening initiatives, translating insights into actions, partnering with HR functions, and driving cross-functional projects for culture, inclusion, and well-being.

Location: Hybrid in Hilversum, Netherlands (60:40 office:remote policy). Possibility to work from abroad up to 2 weeks per year.

Company

International fashion retailer with a strong focus on people, culture, inclusion, and brand-aligned employee experiences.

What you will do

• Own and evolve the global employee experience strategy aligned with brand values and EVP
• Design and optimize key employee lifecycle moments (onboarding, engagement, development, recognition, exits)
• Lead employee listening (surveys, feedback) and turn insights into actions
• Partner with Employer Branding, Recruitment, L&D, and leaders for seamless journeys
• Drive cross-functional projects enhancing culture, inclusion, well-being, engagement
• Develop EX KPIs, monitor progress, and report impact to stakeholders
• Act as thought leader and ambassador for employee experience

Requirements

• 5+ years in Employee Experience, HR, Culture, Engagement or related
• Strong understanding of employee journeys and turning strategy into scalable solutions
• Data-driven with experience in insights, surveys, KPIs
• Strong stakeholder management across functions and levels
• Empathy combined with structure: people-focused and outcome-oriented
• Fluent English communication

Nice to have

• Experience in retail, fashion, or international environment
• Additional languages

Culture & Benefits

• 25 days annual leave + buy/sell up to 4 days
• Hybrid work (60:40 office:remote) with travel allowance
• Work from abroad up to 2 weeks/year
• International environment with teams across countries
• hirify.global Academy for professional development
• 25-55% staff discount on products

Hiring process

• 10-second application (no motivation letter)
• Live interview(s)
• Offer and digital contract signing
• Onboarding and development journey