# Head of HR Retail & Digital

> An international medtech business needs a senior HR leader to partner its retail, digital and marketing teams across international markets.

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- Published: 2026-10-18
- Location: Italy
- Industry: Technology (MedTech)
- Status: live

### What the role covers

- Partnering the senior leaders of the retail, e-commerce, direct sales and marketing teams in several countries, reporting to the Chief People Officer at head office in northern Italy
- The full generalist remit for those teams: employee relations, training and development, internal communication and engagement, payroll, budgets and personnel costs, recruitment and HR administration
- Organisational development, talent and succession planning, and onboarding
- HR analytics that help leaders decide
- Working with HR colleagues in other countries on organisation design, compensation and personnel costs

### What the brief asks for

- A master's degree
- More than ten years in HR, including at least six as an HR business partner in an international role
- Around five years in a large, complex organisation
- HR experience in retail, and in e-commerce or direct sales
- Confident use of HR systems and analytics
- Fluent English and Italian

### What helps

- Experience in premium retail
- A background in premium consumer, technology or healthcare businesses