UK&I Head of People

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WHO ARE WE?

Iconic British brand ghd is a global leader in high end professional hair styling tools and the UK's number one recommended styling brand. Loved by stylists and consumers, loved by press, and loved by the people that work for the brand!

Merging science and innovation, with luxury beauty and style; ghd combines cutting edge technologies and beautiful designs to create the most technically advanced hair tools in the world. ghd tools deliver "safer for hair" heat styling that have become an essential part of the daily lives of professional hair stylists and consumers globally.

Renowned for game changing innovation and superior performance, at ghd we are on a mission to transform lives with the power of a good hair day!

ABOUT THIS ROLE

This UKI Head of People is pivotal in shaping a high performance, values driven culture that supports business growth. You'll be a trusted partner to the UKI leadership team, driving organizational design, leadership capability, and employee engagement. As part of the broader global ghd HR organisation, you'll collaborate with global Centres of Expertise in Talent, Reward, and People Services enabling you to focus on strategic impact while leveraging best-in-class tools and support.

LOCATION

This role will be based in our London (Soho) office, and we offer a hybrid working pattern of 3 days in the office and 2 days WFH.

JOB ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategic HR Leadership:

• Partner with UKI leadership to align people strategy with commercial goals
• Lead organizational design and workforce planning to support agility and growth
• Champion a culture of speed, simplicity, accountability, and intensity
• Coach UKI Leadership team members, elevating leadership capabilities

Culture & Engagement:

• Drive cultural initiatives that embed ghd's values and foster high engagement
• Own the communication and engagement strategy across the UKI team
• Leverage employee engagement and insights to shape impactful people plans

Talent & Capability:

• Lead succession planning and talent development for critical roles
• Partner with Talent COE to deliver performance management, leadership development, and learning programs
• Build manager capability through coaching, training, and upskilling initiatives

Operational Excellence:

• Ensure delivery of core HR processes across the employee lifecycle
• Collaborate with Reward COE to guide compensation decisions and benchmarking
• Maintain data integrity and insights through HR systems and reporting
• Lead people cost financial planning in collaboration with Finance, ensuring SG&A targets are met

Collaboration:

• Work across the ghd Group and Global people organization
• Build strong relationships across the broader Wella HR network, sharing best practices and leveraging shared services
• Represent ghd UKI in global HR forums, ensuring local needs are heard and supported

REQUIREMENTS

Experience & Qualifications:

• 8+ years in HR, including senior business partnering experience; ideally progressed to Head of HR level
• Experience in consumer-facing sectors such as retail or ecommerce
• Strong understanding of organizational design, talent strategy, and cultural transformation

Skills & Attributes:

• Commercially astute with a strategic mindset
• Exceptional communicator and relationship builder
• Highly organized, tech-savvy, and data-driven
• Emotionally intelligent, ethical, and values-led

Desirable:

• Experience in matrixed/global organizations
• Accreditation in personality profiling tools (e.g., Insights Discovery)
• CIPD Level 7 or equivalent

VALUES

We at ghd are proudly committed to our Company Values and aim to attract and retain employees who live our Values.

• Collaborative - We work together to create the extraordinary
• Creative - We foster creativity & excellence to create value for our brands and business
• Courageous - We are agile, entrepreneurial & we own our future
• Connected - We stay connected and ensure we are always consumer first
• Committed - We are responsible for our impact on other & the planet

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