Head of Recruitment, Employer Brand and D&I

We are looking for forward‑thinking, and inspiring Head of Recruitment, Employer Brand & Diversity & Inclusion to help us shape the workforce and culture of the future. In this strategic role, you will lead and elevate the full talent attraction ecosystem—creating a powerful employer brand, building inclusive hiring practices, and ensuring our people’s voices are heard and acted upon.

You will be accountable for the following areas:

• Recruitment – Designing and delivering a modern, data‑driven hiring strategy that attracts exceptional talent across all functions.
• Employer Brand & Employee Experience – Strengthening our brand in the talent market and shaping a consistent, inspiring experience across the employee lifecycle.
• Diversity & Inclusion Agenda – Leading our D&I strategy, embedding inclusive practices, and fostering a culture where everyone can thrive.
• Listening Strategy – Owning how we capture, understand, and act on employee insights to continuously improve engagement and organisational health.

In this senior leadership role at the B-1 level; you will directly manage 5 reports and oversee a team of 10 people.

What will you do?

As Head of Recruitment, EB and D&I, you will define and lead Vodafone end‑to‑end people agenda across talent acquisition, culture and candidate and employee experience.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Leading and inspiring a team of HR professionals, creating a strong performance culture aligned with our business strategy and values.
• Shaping and delivering our Employee Value Proposition to strengthen Vodafone’s position as a premium employer.
• Driving talent acquisition and employer branding strategies, aligned with future strategic business and capability needs
• Lead Vodafone’s diversity and inclusion efforts, creating practical plans that engage employees and deliver measurable impact. Develop strategies that make Vodafone a recognized leader in diversity and inclusion.
• Oversee all employee surveys – managing survey programs, analyzing results, communicating findings, tracking key employee satisfaction metrics, preparing regular reports for leadership, identifying trends, and highlighting areas for improvement.
• Enhancing candidate and employee experience, from onboarding to engagement, inclusion and retention.
• Partnering with the executive team, business stakeholders and HRBPs, bringing data‑driven insights and innovative people solutions to business challenges.
• Your key midterm priorities: Leading strategic recruitment for critical roles, strengthening Vodafone’s employer brand, embedding a high‑performance culture, accelerate AI adoption within recruitment and talent processes.

Who are we looking for?

• Relevant HR experience in a senior specialist or similar leadership role in corporate environment.
• Effective stakeholder management, experience dealing with senior management.
• Proven experience in talent acquisition and employer branding.
• Strong analytical mindset, with hands‑on experience using data, insights, and people analytics to shape evidence‑based decisions and strategic recommendations.
• Strong leadership skills – you know how to influence, inspire and empower teams and senior stakeholders.
• Proven change capabilities and project management skills, demonstrating the ability to navigate transformation, build alignment, and drive adoption at scale.
• Professional level of English and excellent communication skills.

And we offer you

• We currently work in a roughly 3 days from home, 2 days in the office mode,
• Here, we address each other informally and aren’t really bothered about a dress code… It suits us all just fine, and we hope you’ll feel good among us too.
• Annual bonus
• We keep up with the times or even a step ahead, so with us you can enjoy 5 weeks of vacation, 5 personal days
• We also think about parents, with 16 weeks vacations for new parents
• If Vodafone, then full on – you will get a mobile phone and a great unlimited tariff, plus 24 000 benefit points per year which you can use in the cafeteria to buy vacations, educational courses or just to invite your dearest to the cinema.
• Option to use the uLékaře.cz service
• We’re located on a metro line – right at the entrance actually – our headquarters are in Stodůlky. You’ll find everything you need in the building and the vicinity for your lunch break or coffee break, and you can even shop in the nearby stores.
• And if you need to shake it off after work, you can grab one of the bikes we rent, or go to our gym located in the building.

At Vodafone, we’re passionate about creating inclusive workplaces where everyone can be themselves and achieve their best. For us, that means supportive teams and strong relationships where everyone’s contribution is valued - across social and cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, age, genders, gender identities, abilities, sexual orientation, and everything that makes us unique. We want the best people to join us and make their difference, so we will always consider requests for flexible working (such as full-time, part-time, home-working).

Band*: Senior management
TW Grade: 13
* We provide this information in the interest of transparency regarding remuneration. It expresses classification according to internal classification.