Research & Talent Intelligence at Coca-Cola

Executive Search at Coca-Cola HBC is a successful Group Centralized function responsible for delivering end to end external Senior Leadership hiring for the Top 300 Segment (1% of the organization). In addition to the core activities and contribution to Leadership Succession, we are progressively offering more sophisticated advisory services related to Research and Talent Intelligence with the aim of providing actionable insights to our Business Leaders. This new role holder will be responsible to elevate the current Research and Talent Intelligence practice, focusing in 3 combined areas:

• Knowledge Management
• Executive Talent Sourcing Strategy
• Talent Intelligence: Strategy and Delivery

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

•  This role will cooperate with the Executive Search and Talent Sourcing teams dedicated to Senior Levels in Coca-Cola HBC. It’s a standalone role with dotted lines under in the teams, and managing research partners. 
• Responsibility for the right design of all Sourcing and Talent Intelligence activities across Executive Search and Leaders hiring: You strategize and supervise correct execution of most appropriate Talent Sourcing Strategies for all projects in the Search and Talent Sourcing Teams, e.g. Recommendation of sourcing strategy – direct vs. executive search partners, where to target the search, etc.
• Organization and management of information related to Executive search across our systems (Avature) and sources of information. Monitor the right use of resources from teams.
• Supported by the Search and Sourcing teams, and research partners, will design, project manage and execute unique, high level Talent Intelligence projects related to Executive Talent.
• Support and manage partnership with Executive search firms and research companies.
• Build capability and community of practice in Search and Talent Sourcing teams related to Research best practices and Talent intelligence.
• As part of the Talent COE, partner and participate in cross functional team projects in areas like Employer Branding, Succession and Talent management, workforce planning and Talent Assessment/Acquisition, and any other strategic initiatives.

ARE THESE YOUR SECRET INGREDIENTS?

• Corporate Executive Search, Executive Research/ Search Consultant or Management Strategy Consulting background.
• 3+ years at the Managerial level in either executive Search, Talent Sourcing or Management Consulting.
• High level of experience on complex Research projects combining Primary and Secondary.
• FMCG Industry expertise, ideally across Europe and Africa. You have a business interest, market awareness of players and industry challenges. You follow market moves and are acquainted with industries’ top companies’ cultures, leaders etc.
• Experience with the Management and organization of Information from multiple sources. Reporting skills, ability to manage large sets of data, MS Excel, Power BI etc.
• Strategic mindset, planning skills, rigorous execution discipline. High level of Project Management skills.
• High level stakeholder management and engagement skills, this role will interface with C level suite and senior leaders. Influencing without authority, driving performance and delivering through others.
• High level presentation and communication skills. Journalist experience is a plus. Experienced preparing executive summaries and detailed reports for the C level audience.
• Drive for excellence. Self-managed high standards to deliver high quality of work. High level of drive and energy, ability to team work virtually, self-motivated, with natural curiosity and Learning agility. Work at high speed and manage peaks of work required by deadlines of the projects.
• Interest and curiosity for the most advanced opportunities to leverage technology (e.g. AI)