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SharkNinja is a global product design and technology company, with a diversified portfolio of 5-star rated lifestyle solutions that positively impact people’s lives in homes around the world. Powered by two trusted, global brands, Shark and Ninja, the company has a proven track record of bringing disruptive innovation to market, and developing one consumer product after another has allowed SharkNinja to enter multiple product categories, driving significant growth and market share gains. Headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts with more than 3,600+ associates, the company’s products are sold at key retailers, online and offline, and through distributors around the world.

Job Title: Senior Director Talent Acceleration

Location: Battersea, London, 3 days a week in the office

Would you consider yourself an expert in people? Do you have experience launching learning and driving culture change initiatives? Or have you spent a good part of your career creating experiments that shift behavior, driving product adoption and you’d now like to apply that thinking to how people grow, connect, and thrive at work? Are you familiar with the work of experts in the field such as Rory Sutherland, Richard Thaler, or Susan Michie?

If you're shouting a resounding yes, this might be the role for you. We have laid out a unique set of requirements for this role, so please read the rest of the job description carefully, before applying.

About The Role

As Senior Director, Talent Acceleration (tX), you’ll lead the design and delivery of talent, learning and culture initiatives across EMEA. As a ‘player-coach’, you’ll manage a small, high-impact team focused on leadership development, performance, feedback, and amplifying our unique culture—Outrageously Extraordinary (OE)—in a fast-scaling region.

For this role, we’re particularly interested in people with experience from outside traditional people & culture (HR)— such as marketing, product development, behavioral science, or experience design—who can apply that lens to talent work. You might be a talent development professional who has spent their career in marketing environments, or a career changer who has moved from human-centered fields such as product development, to people and culture. We’re open to speaking to candidates who may not fit ‘traditional’ talent acceleration profile, but who also have a confident grasp of talent acceleration fundamentals: such as onboarding, team performance, leadership, culture and driving learning engagement initiatives.

This role will dual report into both Kenny Temowo (Global Vice President, Talent Acceleration) and Naeem Hatimi (Chief People Officer, EMEA) and will be an integral part of the Talent Acceleration global leadership team.

What You’ll Do

Lead and coach the EMEA tX team in designing and delivering high-impact talent programs.
Apply innovative thinking from marketing, product, behavioral science or psychology to increase engagement with tX initiatives—through viral campaigns, delightful design, or data-informed storytelling.
Partner with People & Culture and business leaders to drive DEI, leadership development, and cultural transformation.
Use talent analytics to measure impact and inform decisions.
Coach senior leaders and high-potential talent across the region.
Align talent strategies with business goals in partnership with HRBPs and regional leadership.

What You'll Bring

Strong people leadership, coaching, and facilitation skill
A track record of launching and driving learning engagement, culture or people-related initiatives
Deep familiarity with creative or human-centered fields like marketing, behavioral science, product design, or experience design.
Experience in a global company with specific expertise in the EMEA region
Strong track record in managing organizational change and driving cultural transformation.
Ability to influence senior stakeholders and lead in a matrixed, global environment.
Experience working across EMEA in a fast-paced, high-growth company.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

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Our Culture

At SharkNinja, we don’t just raise the bar—we push past it every single day. Our Outrageously Extraordinary mindset drives us to tackle the impossible, push boundaries, and deliver results that others only dream of. If you thrive on breaking out of your swim lane, you’ll be right at home.

What We Offer

We offer competitive health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, employee stock purchase options, wellness programs, SharkNinja product discounts, and more. We empower your personal and professional growth with high impact Learning Programs featuring bold voices redefining what’s possible. When you join, you’re not just part of a company—you’re part of an outrageously extraordinary community. Together, we won’t just launch products—we’ll disrupt entire markets.

At SharkNinja, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are vital to our global success. Valuing each unique voice and blending all of our diverse skills strengthens SharkNinja’s innovation every day. We support ALL associates in bringing their authentic selves to work, making an impact, and having the opportunity for career acceleration. With help from our leadership, associates, and our community, we aim to have equity be a key component of the SharkNinja DNA.

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