Performance and Talent Specialist, 12 month FTC

About Euromonitor

Euromonitor International leads the world in data analytics and research into markets, industries, economies and consumers. We provide truly global insight and data on thousands of products and services; we are the first destination for organisations seeking growth. With our guidance, our clients can make bold, strategic decisions with confidence.

Purpose of the role

**Please note this role is a 12month FTC

This role supports the development of a high-performance, future ready workforce by delivering the core elements of our performance and talent management approach. Working closely with the Global Talent Director and business stakeholders, the role is focussed on embedding high quality performance practices, surfacing talent insights and enabling impactful decision making around development, progression and succession.

Key accountabilities

Performance enablement:  Deliver a simple, consistent and commercially relevant performance cycle across the business. Equip managers with the tools and guidance they need to run quality conversations and drive individual, team and business outcomes.

Talent management: Coordinate the delivery of talent and succession planning processes, ensuring rigour, inclusivity and follow-through. Use insight to help identify critical roles, development priorities and high-potential talent.

Insight and analytics: Track and analyse performance, mobility and career progression data. Surface risks, trends and opportunities to inform strategic talent decisions and guide investment.

Programme delivery: Project manage core performance and talent initiatives, including progression frameworks, manager capability support and targeted development interventions.

Stakeholder engagement: Work in partnership with the wider HR team to embed consistent, high-impact practices across regions and functions.

Continuous improvement: Contribute to the simplification and continuous improvement of our performance and talent systems, ensuring they are well adopted and deliver value.

Skills, knowledge and experience

• Experience across performance management and talent development within a global matrix organisation.
• Proven ability to deliver core performance and talent management processes with rigour and simplicity.
• Strong analytical skills with confidence in using data to inform decisions.
• Excellent project management and coordination capabilities.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and engage across levels.
• Commercial awareness and ability to connect people activity to business outcomes.
• Practical understanding of inclusive talent practices.
• Proactive mindset, with a bias for action, clarity and improvement.
• Awareness of technology impact on talent practices (including AI).

Why work for Euromonitor?

Our Values:

We seek individuals who act with  integrity

We look for candidates who are  curious  about the world

We feel that as a community, we’re stronger  together

We seek to enable people to feel  empowered

We welcome candidates who bring strength in  diversity

International:  not only do we have a very multinational workforce in each office but we communicate across our 16 offices worldwide on a daily basis.

Hardworking and sociable:  our staff know how to work hard and know also how to enjoy themselves! We pride ourselves on creating an appropriate work-life balance, with flexible hours and regular socialising including frequent after work meet ups, summer and Christmas parties and a whole range of other groups to be involved with.

Committed to making a difference:  We believe that people are looking for something worthwhile in a company beyond the workplace. Our extensive Corporate Social Responsibility Programme gives each member of staff two volunteering days a year in addition to holidays. It gives all new starters a donation amount on joining us which they can give to a charity of their choice.

It sees us reaching out into the local community with our mentoring, group volunteering, and fundraising initiatives as well as supporting international charities through our website sales, matching staff sponsorship fundraising, and carbon offsetting all our flights.

Excellent benefits:  we offer competitive salaries, enhanced healthcare and pensions, plus generous holiday allowances, hybrid working and, in many offices, a Core Hours policy allowing flexible start and finish times to each day.

Opportunities to grow:  we offer extensive training and development opportunities at all levels. The vast majority of our Managers and Directors have been promoted from within and many have moved across departments as well as upwards. We pride ourselves on identifying and rewarding talent.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:  Euromonitor International does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability and genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factor.

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