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In Short: At On, we believe that building diverse teams and fostering an inclusive work environment is key to achieving our mission to ignite the human spirit through movement. As we continue to evolve our approach, we are looking for a passionate D&I Lead to own our regional strategy, drive inclusion initiatives, and champion a culture of equity and belonging. Your Team: You will be a key member of the global Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (DEIB) and Social Impact team, reporting directly to the Director of DEIB & Social Impact. You will work in close partnership with business leaders, the Talent Team, and employees across On to bring our D&I vision to life. Your Mission: * Regional Strategy & Ownership: Own and execute the D&I strategy for the EMEA region, ensuring alignment with our global goals while effectively tailoring programs to meet local needs and regulatory requirements. * Inclusion Group Management: Serve as the primary lead and advocate for our global Inclusion Groups. You will provide guidance, structure, and support to ensure they are empowered to foster community and contribute meaningfully to our inclusive culture. * Diversity Hiring Support: Partner closely with the Talent Acquisition teams to design, implement, and measure diversity hiring initiatives. You will help manage community partnerships and talent acquisition events focused on building diverse talent pipelines. * Inclusive Leadership Training & Coaching: Supporting On’s leaders with coaching and training to bring inclusion and allyship to life with strong inclusive leadership skills. * Internal Consulting: Act as the dedicated D&I subject matter expert and consultant for leaders and teams. You will develop and provide resources, toolkits, and best practices to embed inclusive behaviors and processes. * Data & Reporting: Establish and maintain metrics to measure the effectiveness of specific D&I initiatives. You will be responsible for analyzing data, reporting on progress to leadership, and making data-driven recommendations for future action. * Impact Storytelling: Own regional insights, data, and stories to the Diversity and Inclusion section of On’s annual Impact Progress Report. Your Story: In addition to a specific passion for fostering an inclusive and equitable work environment, we hope you’ll also bring: * 7-10+ years of experience in the diversity and inclusion field, with a proven track record of leading D&I initiatives across the EMEA region. Exposure to the US market is a plus.  * Demonstrated experience in managing, scaling, or providing direct support to employee resource groups (ERGs) or inclusion groups. * A strong background in partnering with recruitment teams to develop and implement successful diversity hiring programs. * Deep understanding of the unique cultural nuances, challenges, and legal landscapes related to D&I in various countries across EMEA, APAC & Americas. * Leading with data: you know how to use metrics and insights to drive leader accountability and measure the impact of your initiatives. * A collaborative mindset: you excel at leading cross-functional projects and navigating ambiguity to achieve shared goals. * Self-motivated: you are a self-starter skilled at proactively developing ideas, gaining stakeholder buy-in, and executing with a hands-on approach.

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In short:  We are looking for a seasoned internal comms expert with direct experience in leading strategic communications and standing up business partnership models to serve internal functions - including deskless audiences. Reporting to the Global Head of Internal Communications, the Head of Functional Communications will partner with regional and functional leaders across the business to build team culture and disseminate important information. Whether capturing stories about our culture or helping teams navigate change, this leader will drive impactful communication strategies from start to finish. This role will be highly embedded in On’s unique and entrepreneurial culture; collaborating with multiple teams to optimize information flow and bring great messages to life. Your mission: * Writing messages for global audiences on key topics related to our strategy and culture. * Co-leading On’s approach to change and crisis management, and how big messages make their way into teams’ daily activities. * Developing a sub-audience approach that uniquely serves the needs of our store population, regional teams, and leadership layers. * Leading executive communications for key leaders at On across business functions, including live speaking moments and written messages. Your story: In addition to a specific passion for internal communication and culture, we hope you’ll also bring: * 10+ years of experience working in creative and multi-disciplinary roles across Communications, Change Management, Marketing, Journalism, or a related field. * Strong writing skills. No matter the subject, you are able to easily identify a story and bring it to life in a clear and compelling way – through talking points, slides, videos, and other mediums. * Thought leadership. You bring big ideas - and the strategic acumen to actually make them happen. You are skilled at translating your vision into words; bringing peers and stakeholders on board.Executive experience. You have extensive experience working with senior leaders and have played a central role in building executive personas. * Team leadership. You are a passionate people leader, accustomed with charting growth paths and strategic vision for the team members you support. * Creativity. Ideally, you bring expertise in at least one relevant audiovisual format (video, audio, graphic design, animation) and find energy in a brainstorming session. * Collaborative mindset. You enjoy leading large, cross-functional projects and tackling ambiguity with organization. * Tons of motivation. You are a self-starter; skilled at proactively pitching ideas and getting them off the ground. You’re always picking up new skills and happy to operate in the weeds. * Industry knowledge. You regularly follow media trends and are highly analytical; able to learn systems easily; identify gaps; and problem solve accordingly. Experience using Slack and G-Suite apps is a plus. * English fluency. Additional languages are a plus. Your Team: This role sits within Internal Communications – a team focused on driving connection and clarity across our global team at On. We’re big thinkers and change-makers, constantly looking for new ways to inform and inspire. If you’re passionate about impacting culture and applying your creativity in various areas of the business, you’ll be in great company.

On

AT A GLANCE Our Talent Acquisition team is heavily expanding to support On’s explosive growth, and we are looking for a Senior Specialist to join our team. You will have the opportunity to help shape On’s people agenda and ensure we continue to strengthen our culture. This role is designed for an independent, data-driven recruiter who strives for process excellence and efficiency, whilst continuously seeking innovative ways to deliver an unforgettable, high-integrity experience to both candidates and hiring managers. YOUR TEAM Being part of the APAC Talent Acquisition team at On means doing things differently; we don't do things just because they are what “HR does”. We build, grow, enable, and empower the team to drive the future of On. This role is based in Tokyo, Japan, and collaborates across our corporate and regional ecosystems. YOUR MISSION * End-to-End Full-Cycle Recruitment: Independently own and execute full-cycle searches across all professional levels, including complex and senior corporate/specialist searches. Take complete accountability for search progress, milestones, and challenges * Strategic Business Partnering: Act as a strategic talent advisor to hiring managers. Design and implement targeted search strategies prior to role kickoff, leverage advanced TA knowledge, and confidently navigate challenging candidate markets and high-level offer negotiations * Process Excellence & Governance: Drive workflow efficiency and hold hiring managers and interviewers strictly accountable to agreed-upon processes. Identify pipeline bottlenecks, execute workflows autonomously, and coach partners on recruitment best practices * Data-Driven Decision Making: Proactively collate market mapping and historical data at search kickoff to inform sourcing strategies. Utilize data (including Greenhouse reports and dashboards) to tell a compelling story, influence hiring teams, and backup recruiting goals and projections * Cross-Functional Communication: Facilitate strong alignment within hiring teams, address search misalignments early, and build deep partnerships across the talent ecosystem. Manage up effectively by proposing solutions first * Mentorship & Digital Agility: Mentor junior recruiters on the implementation of advanced workflow technologies and AI tools. Move past basic tool usage to clearly explain the strategic "why" behind modern recruiting workflows to stakeholders * Culture & Value Assessment: Act as an authentic brand ambassador. Lead by example and protect cultural standards by coaching hiring teams on how to accurately and cleanly assess company values without bias. YOUR STORY * Experience: Minimum of 8+ years of experience in full-cycle recruiting within a high-growth corporate environment, professional agency, or fast-paced global company  * Industry background: Retail, sports goods, fashion, lifestyle and luxury preferred * Proven Track Record: Proven history of independently managing a complex, multi-level portfolio of searches and collaborating successfully with senior functional leaders * Advanced TA Capability: Demonstrated ability to proactively map talent markets, design tailored candidate pitches, and handle sophisticated compensation negotiations * Analytical Skills: Strong analytical capabilities with experience leveraging recruitment metrics (such as Forecast Accuracy, Time-to-Hire, and Candidate/HM NPS) to influence business decisions * Leadership & Feedback: Experience providing high-quality peer feedback, onboarding/ramming newer team members, and elevating overall team capability * Candidate Experience: A passion for consistently delivering a high-touch, "wow" experience to candidates throughout their journey * Language: Fluency in English and Japanese is highly preferred given the regional scope and stakeholder matrix