Hourglass Cosmetics · London
This is a live UK-based role at Hourglass Cosmetics, a UK Skilled Worker sponsor tracked by Sponsorly AI against the Home Office register. Posted 6 October 2026. Listed as open until 5 November 2026.
HOURGLASS COSMETICS — Talent Acquisition & People Partner – UKI & EMEA (Hybrid) Connected by creativity and driven by purpose. Hourglass Cosmetics is a vegan and cruelty-free beauty brand, redefining luxury cosmetics with high-performance products, innovative formulas, and award-winning franchises. Recognized by Forbes, Fast Company and Time Magazine as one of the most inventive beauty companies, Hourglass leads the industry with its breakthrough products and its commitment to animal welfare. Founded in 2004, Hourglass is globally available in 32 markets and over 4,600 doors including Sephora, Ulta, Neiman Marcus, Selfridges, Space NK and more. Hourglass became part of the Unilever Prestige division in 2017. Discover more about the Hourglass brand story and mission on our website hourglasscosmetics.com. We are seeking a proactive, commercially minded Talent Acquisition & People Partner to support our growing business across the UK, Ireland and EMEA. This broad, hands-on role leads end-to-end recruitment across Retail and Corporate functions. Partnering closely with hiring managers, you will identify, attract and secure exceptional talent while continuously improving our recruitment approach and employer brand. As part of a lean, collaborative HR team, you will also contribute to broader people initiatives, including employee relations, performance management and annual people processes. WHAT YOU DO: Talent Acquisition & Recruitment Manage end-to-end recruitment across UKI & EMEA, supporting both Retail and Corporate vacancies across a variety of levels and functions. Take ownership of the full recruitment lifecycle, including role briefing, advertising, proactive sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer management and candidate communication. Develop creative and proactive sourcing strategies to build strong talent pipelines, reducing reliance on recruitment agencies wherever possible. Coach and support hiring managers on recruitment best practice, including interviewing techniques, candidate assessment, selection and effective decision-making. Track recruitment activity and key metrics, using data to identify trends and opportunities to improve our approach. Gather candidate, employee and hiring manager feedback, as well as keeping up to date with emerging recruitment, benefits and workplace trends across the beauty, luxury and retail sectors to understand what attracts talent to the business. People Partnership & HR Projects Support the wider HR team with employee relations matters where required, including performance, capability, conduct and absence management. Provide guidance to managers on day-to-day people matters, escalating more complex cases where appropriate. Support with learning and development initiatives, partnering with the Sr. HR Manager to build an engaging L&D strategy. Support regional HR projects and initiatives based on changing business priorities. Work collaboratively across the HR team, providing additional support dur…
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