Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization

Lead the Talent Acquisition strategy and operations for adidas Colombia, ensuring the attraction and hiring of diverse, high-quality talent across Corporate functions, the Technology & Digital Hub, and Global Business Services (GBS). Act as a strategic talent advisor to business leaders, translating business priorities into workforce and hiring strategies while delivering an exceptional candidate and hiring manager experience. Drive employer branding, early careers programs, and continuous improvements to strengthen adidas' position as an employer of choice in the Colombian market. Lead and develop a team of Talent Acquisition professionals, fostering a high-performance, data-driven and customer-centric culture aligned with adidas' Talent strategy.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Talent Acquisition

• Execute the Talent Acquisition strategy for Colombia, aligned with business priorities and workforce plans.
• Along with the team of recruiters, lead end-to-end recruitment delivery across all supported functions, ensuring hiring decisions balance quality, speed, diversity and long-term organizational capability, while ensuring an outstanding hiring manager and candidate experience.
• Partner with senior business leaders and HR Business Partners to anticipate talent needs and provide strategic hiring recommendations.
• Build strong talent pipelines for current and future business needs across Corporate, Technology & Digital Hub and GBS.
• Leverage market intelligence and external insights to advise leaders on talent availability, competitive landscape and hiring trends.
• Monitor recruiting KPIs and identify opportunities to improve hiring effectiveness, quality of hire and process efficiency.

Employer Branding & Early Careers

• Own the local Employer Branding strategy, partnering with Global and LAM teams to strengthen adidas' employer value proposition in Colombia.
• Lead relationships with universities, external partners and talent communities to enhance employer visibility.
• Oversee Internship and Apprentice programs, ensuring strong talent pipelines and meaningful development experiences.
• Execute attraction initiatives that strengthen adidas' presence within priority talent segments.

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Lead and develop a team of three Talent Acquisition professionals, building capability, engagement and performance.
• Foster collaboration across HR, Talent, COEs and business functions to deliver integrated talent solutions.
• Influence senior stakeholders through data, market insights and strategic recommendations.
• Promote a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous learning within the Talent Acquisition team.

Talent & Business Partnership

• Contribute to broader Talent initiatives by connecting hiring strategies with succession, internal mobility, diversity and workforce planning.
• Partner with regional Talent Acquisition Excellence team to implement global standards, tools, technology and best practices.
• Champion innovation and leverage AI-enabled solutions to continuously improve recruiting effectiveness.

Knowledge, Skills and Qualifications

• Talent Acquisition experience, including people leadership and exposure to corporate and technology recruitment.
• Strong business partnering and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders in a complex matrix organization.
• Solid understanding of talent markets, sourcing strategies, employer branding and early careers programs.
• Data-driven and strategic mindset, with strong project management, process improvement and change management capabilities.
• Strong communication and team development skills.
• Fluent in English