Associate Talent Director, International

About Flutter

Flutter Entertainment is the worlds leading online sports betting and gaming company operating some of the most innovative diverse and distinctive brands in the sector. With annual revenues of $14Bn Flutter brings entertainment to life for over 32 million customers in a safe responsible and sustainable way.

We call this the Flutter Edge the combined power of our talented people market-leading products smart technology and the financial capital to succeed. With over 25000 employees and 20 offices globally the Group operates a federated model with high levels of accountability within our business divisions using local talent to power the business forward.

Our Global Operating HQ is in NYC our heritage is in Dublin and our new London base is just south of the river at Blackfriars. At Flutter were Changing the Game. Come join us on the journey

About the role

The Associate Divisional Talent Director will work closely with the Divisional Talent Director on all talent matters to ensure that the best talent is recruited developed and retained to support Flutters critical mission and extraordinary purpose of powering the future of online entertainment. They will implement effective localized talent strategies and programs which serve local needs and complement global strategies.

They will collaborate closely with senior stakeholders align fully with the Divisional Talent Director and the Talent Strategy for the senior global team and cascade best practices as appropriate to throughout the International division. As an individual operator they will deliver through influence and relationships as a partner to key stakeholders while also demonstrating the capacity for direct hands-on impact.

The role formally reports to the Divisional Talent Director (International) working closely with managers in the Division/Region/Function as an embedded leader in the Division and with the relevant HR colleagues. The role is instrumental in creating a diverse and inclusive workforce while upholding both Flutters values and its employee value proposition.

Key Responsibilities

Talent Strategy

• Lead the talent strategy implementation for the critical roles at Director and Head of level (and the pipelines for those roles (i.e. TTBO Talent to Bet On Emerging Leaders) within the Division.
• Drive Flutter Talent Dynamic best practices upskilling leaders in talent magnet behaviors and ensuring high quality talent conversations throughout the division.
• Partner with Divisional Talent Director to manage the Divisional Talent Review Process at a local level.
• Partner with business and HR leaders and provide guidance and support in workforce planning and talent pipelining.
• Proactively identify and highlight any risks with respect to the proposed talent strategy and execution.
• Stay informed about industry trends and best practices in talent bringing innovative ideas and solutions to enhance Flutters talent acquisition talent management succession planning organisational design and learning and development practices.
• Leverage relationships with external suppliers (e.g. headhunting firms for recruitment career coaches for development opportunities etc.).

Talent Acquisition

• Collaborate closely Divisional Talent Acquisition leads on end-to-end recruitment processes including sourcing screening interviewing and onboarding to ensure a positive candidate experience and delivery of quality hires.
• Provide timely feedback and drive a mindset of continuous improvement on recruitment strategies and processes leveraging data and analytics to drive insights and enhance recruitment effectiveness.
• Collaborate with the employer branding team to execute effective employer branding and talent attraction initiatives.
• Oversee talent pipelining and market scanning for critical roles.

Talent Development

• Proactively use data-informed insights to identify development opportunities for leaders and key talent.
• Provide coaching feedback and career guidance to key talent across international.
• Source bespoke individual development coaching and educational activities leveraging the Flutter Leading Edge Toolkit.

Organizational Design

• Work closely with business leaders within brands to implement OD strategies that bring alignment with Flutters Divisional objectives.
• Embed the Flutter Edge into the Division ensuring a balance between efficiency and autonomy.
• Assess talent and structures within acquired businesses during integration.

Inclusion & Sustainability

• Actively promote and advocate for inclusion initiatives ensuring a diverse talent pipeline and fostering an inclusive work environment.
• Champion sustainability and social responsibility initiatives promoting Flutters commitment to sustainable development and corporate social responsibility.

Skills & Experience:

• 10 years experience in talent preferably gained in technology-enabled fast-moving dynamic international organizations.
• Hands on style ability to oversee key strategic initiatives while rolling up sleeves to execute detailed tactical work when needed.
• Strong understanding of organizational development talent development and talent acquisition strategies techniques and best practices.
• Proven track record of managing multiple priorities and comfortable working with ambiguity.
• Experience managing confidential and price sensitive data.
• Executive-level communication presentation and negotiation skills - ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Gains trust and support of others; engages networks to get stuff done rather than depend on authority and seeks out opportunities to partner across organizational boundaries.
• Big thinker constantly explores and analyses future scenarios and possibilities to help organizations change and shape the future.
• Curious and creative innovator. Thinks laterally and non-linearly; courageous and tenacious; instils a similar mindset in others.
• Resilient and able to operate in a dynamic fast-paced business. Handles and manages incidents and crises effectively; anticipates and shows the way forward during setbacks; builds energy in others to stick with it/ to stay on track / push through.

Please note: There is a degree of global travel required with this role