Executive Search Partner

Shape the future of leadership at Harrods by securing exceptional executive talent. Please note this is a 12 month maternity cover contract, beginning end of April ideally.

About the role

As an Executive Talent Partner at Harrods, you’ll lead strategic executive recruitment, partnering with senior leaders and HR teams to attract and secure top-tier leadership talent. You’ll define what “best-in-class” looks like, ensuring every hire drives transformation and aligns with Harrods’ values. This role combines strategic influence, market insight, and hands-on leadership to deliver an outstanding executive hiring experience.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead executive hiring strategy: Define and implement a long-term recruitment approach aligned with business goals and succession planning.
• Build trusted partnerships: Collaborate with Executive Leaders, HRBPs, and Talent Development to understand leadership needs and influence decisions.
• Champion candidate quality: Ensure every shortlist reflects strategic fit, leadership capability, and diversity of thought.
• Manage and mentor: Develop a Talent Sourcer, fostering capability in executive search and high-performance culture.
• Enhance executive experience: Deliver a seamless, high-touch candidate journey that strengthens Harrods’ employer brand.

About you

You’re a strategic thinker with deep expertise in executive search and talent acquisition. You thrive on building relationships at the highest level, influencing decisions, and delivering exceptional outcomes. Your ability to balance speed, quality, and strategic impact sets you apart, and you’re passionate about shaping leadership capability for the future.

To succeed in this role you will need:

• Proven experience in executive recruitment, ideally within a complex, high-profile organisation.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior leaders.
• Expertise in executive search methodologies, leadership assessment, and market insights.
• A track record of building talent pipelines and delivering high-quality executive hires.
• Leadership capability to manage and develop team members effectively.

Depending on your role, you may be fully on-site or have a mix of on-site and home working – this is what we refer to as ‘Hybrid’. Our hybrid working policy allows colleagues to work from home for part of the week, with a minimum of three days on-site, depending on business needs.

Please see our Hybrid@Harrods  policy on our Career Site for more information or speak to a member of our Talent Acquisition team if you have any questions regarding the requirements for this role.

About Us

Harrods is one of the world’s leading luxury department stores and we’re becoming a destination for top designers, and the most sought-after brands from around the globe. Our combined mission is to make visiting our iconic Knightsbridge store one of the world’s most inspiring shopping experiences.

Our Promise to You

Help us make the impossible possible for our customers and we’ll do something remarkable for you. As well as offering a friendly environment to inspire your best work, we provide abundant opportunities and support to build an exceptional career across the varied specialisms of our business. 

Uniquely You

Whilst our job adverts outline the ideal qualities, skills, and prior experience for the role, we believe in the potential for growth and value individual strengths. If you can demonstrate the majority of skills and strong experience to thrive in this role, we would encourage you to apply. 

At Harrods we believe the personality and authenticity of our people sets us apart. We celebrate and invite applications from all cultures, backgrounds, tastes, and experiences and are proud of our culture where people from all walks of life can grow and thrive. What makes you unique makes us exceptional.

If you want to know more about life at Harrods, search #TogetherHarrods on LinkedIn, or follow us on Instagram @togetherharrods.