Responsible Business Client Director

Are you ready to accelerate your career? Join Cielo as a Responsible Business Client Director!  A career at Cielo will give you the opportunity to work with the industry’s smartest people and to take ownership of your success!  

Cielo is a brand that reflects our big idea – that talent is rising – and with it our opportunity to rise above. We create careers for ambitious people by moving beyond traditional assumptions of what it means to work in talent acquisition.

Cielo is the world's leading Talent Acquisition Partner. We deliver a better talent experience for everyone through Talent Acquisition, Search, Consulting, and Digital Accelerators™. With our fresh approach – we design and build comprehensive, proven solutions inspired by technology to find and keep the unique talent that elevates our clients above the competition.

Cielo is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, or any other status protected by state or local law for an individual who falls within the jurisdiction of such law. Applicants who require an accommodation throughout the application and interview process should request this in advance by contacting Cielo Talent Acquisition at [email protected]

The Responsible Business Client Director will work with the Senior Vice President - Responsible Business & Impact to directly shape Cielo's strategic Responsible Business client and product strategy. They will lead with insights to be a true transformation talent partner and identify emerging trends, opportunities and risks through an insights-lead approach and will work closely with sales, product and client services as the subject matter expert on Responsible Talent client strategy across Cielo globally.

• Work Location: Open to candidates who have the right to live and work within the United States or Europe 
• Work Arrangement: Remote 
• Work Schedule: Monday to Friday Day shift (Flexibility required on occasions to accommodate regional collaboration)
• Specific requirements: Knowledge of global RB (ESG) and EDI best practice, local laws and legislation from various regions. Advisory experience on EDI, ESG, or Sustainability within a talent acquisition, HR, or consultancy setting preferred. 
• Vacancy closing date:  06/11
• Interviews will take place: w/c 06/23  

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Weave strategic TA planning and future talent cycle methodologies (skills-based hiring, AI impacts, talent agility) into client offerings and developing leading market insights.
• Serve as a trusted strategic advisor to clients helping them define and execute future talent strategies focused on utilizing expertise on the future of work, responsible business (ESG) and inclusivity in AI automation​.
• Research, analyze and weave into client solutions the latest intelligence, thought leadership and market insights related to ESG, future of work, inclusive recruitment.
• Act as the SME for Responsible Business (ESG) advising on sustainability methodologies and reporting frameworks linked to TA​.
• Act as an SME for RB and Inclusive TA advice globally with technical expertise across various regions EDI best practice & local legislation​.
• Interpret horizon scanning insights to support valuable insights and execution supporting client strategies.
• Develop approaches to continuously improve and debias attraction and selection processes through an expertise of best practice skills-based hiring methodologies​.
• Work closely with Client Delivery to understand specific RB TA requirements including how we create and measure value creation.
• Serve as subject matter expert on RB and ED&I best practices working with Bids and Sales helping to weave in transformational and innovative approaches to wider Cielo proposals.
• Stay ahead of global EDI and ESG trends, policies, and regulations, ensuring continuous innovation and compliance​.
• Partner with legal and compliance teams to ensure client adherence to global EDI and RB standards.
• Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities :

The Responsible Business Client Director will lead a team of Responsible Business Coordinators, providing guidance, conducting performance reviews, and supporting professional growth.

Position Requirements

Education:

• Sustainability / ESG qualifications preferable

Experience:

• Experience of strategic TA planning and understand of full talent cycle (e.g. skills-based hiring, AI impacts, talent agility)​
• Experience of establishing and delivering Responsible Business (ESG) through best practice frameworks (e.g. GRI, SASB) ​
• Experience global RB (ESG) and EDI best practice, local laws and legislation from various regions ​​
• Product development and commercial acumen ​
• Digital transformation and AI knowledge / experience ​
• Project management and change management skills ​
• Reporting & Analytics ​

Exposure:

• Understanding of Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), UN Global Compact Principles, UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights  (UNGPs), International Labour Organization Standards (ILO) essential
• Advisory experience on EDI, ESG, or Sustainability within a talent acquisition, HR, or consultancy setting preferred

Cielo is the world’s leading strategic Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) partner. The industry has verified Cielo’s reputation for executing innovative solutions that provide business impact through numerous awards and recognitions, including its annual leadership position on the HRO Today RPO Baker’s Dozen listing, Peak Matrix Leader placement by Everest Group and Industry Leader designation by NelsonHall.

 Cielo is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, or any other status protected by state or local law for an individual who falls within the jurisdiction of such law. Applicants who require an accommodation throughout the application and interview process should request this in advance by contacting Cielo Talent Acquisition at [email protected]