EMEA People, Culture & Engagement Lead - 12 month FTC

Company Description

Colliers (NASDAQ, TSX: CIGI) is a global diversified professional services and investment management company operating through three industry-leading businesses: Commercial Real Estate, Engineering, and Investment Management.

With greater than a 30-year track record of consistent growth and strong recurring cash flows, we scale complementary, high-value businesses that provide essential services across the full asset lifecycle.

Our unique partnership philosophy empowers exceptional leaders, preserves our entrepreneurial culture, and ensures meaningful inside ownership — driving strong alignment and sustained value creation for our shareholders.

With $5.7 billion in annual revenues, 24,000 professionals, and $109 billion in assets under management, Colliers is committed to accelerating the success of our clients, investors, and people worldwide.

Learn more at corporate.colliers.com.

Job Description

Role Summary

Reporting into the EMEA Chief People Officer, the EMEA People, Culture & Engagement Lead will sit within the EMEA People & Culture team based in London.

This is a high-impact, regional role responsible for bringing Colliers’ people, culture and transformation agenda to life across EMEA. The role leads the development and execution of compelling internal and external narratives that strengthen engagement, enhance our employer brand, and support business growth.

Working in close partnership with senior leadership, People & Culture and Marketing teams, this role operates in a highly collaborative, matrixed environment with significant regional visibility and influence.

Role Purpose

The purpose of this role is to drive a consistent, compelling and data-led approach to employee engagement, employer branding and internal communications across EMEA.

The role is accountable for shaping how Colliers is experienced by employees and perceived by external talent—ensuring alignment to our values, strengthening connection to our purpose, and supporting the attraction, development and retention of high-quality talent.

Key Responsibilities

Employer Brand & Talent Positioning

• Lead and evolve Colliers’ employer brand across EMEA, ensuring a consistent and differentiated external narrative
• Develop and deliver innovative recruitment marketing campaigns aligned to hiring priorities
• Leverage storytelling, digital platforms, AI-enabled tools and media channels to showcase culture, ESG commitments and growth ambitions
• Own and deliver the regional employer brand awards strategy

Employee Engagement & Listening Strategy

• Own and deliver the EMEA engagement agenda, including the annual engagement survey
• Drive participation, insight generation and actionable in-country follow-through
• Support broader listening strategies including pulse surveys and leadership 360 feedback (e.g. Viva Glint)

Learning & Development Communications

• Support branding and communications for EMEA learning and development programmes
• Ensure high-quality delivery of communications, materials and learning packs
• Drive engagement through targeted campaigns for employees and People Leaders

Internal Communications & Change

• Design and deliver multi-channel internal communication strategies aligned to business priorities
• Act as a strategic communications partner on key transformation and change initiatives
• Support the adoption and impact of key platforms (e.g. People+) through effective communication and engagement

People & Culture Team Positioning

• Shape and deliver internal communications for the EMEA People & Culture function
• Support key leadership communications including CPO updates, community calls and leadership forums
• Enable knowledge sharing and best practice across the EMEA People community

Recruitment Marketing (Senior Talent)

• Partner with EMEA Talent Acquisition to strengthen attraction strategies for senior and specialist talent
• Drive innovative approaches to candidate engagement (e.g. data insights, referrals, personalisation)
• Manage and optimise careers platforms to enhance candidate experience and conversion

Collaboration & Stakeholder Management

• Partner closely with regional People, Marketing and senior leadership teams
• Align and scale best practices across markets, ensuring consistency and efficiency
• Build capability and strengthen the visibility and impact of the People & Culture function across EMEA

Key Competencies

• Strategic Thinking & Storytelling – Ability to translate strategy into compelling narratives that inspire engagement
• Stakeholder Influence – Strong ability to influence and partner with senior leaders in a matrix environment
• Communication Excellence – Exceptional written and verbal communication across multiple channels and audiences
• Commercial Acumen – Understands how people, brand and engagement initiatives drive business outcomes
• Collaboration – Builds strong relationships across functions and geographies to deliver impact at scale
• Innovation & Digital Mindset – Embraces new tools, technologies and data to enhance engagement and attraction
• Execution & Delivery – Highly organised with strong project management capability and attention to detail

Qualifications

Qualifications & Experience

• Proven experience in employer branding, internal communications, employee engagement or related fields
• Experience operating in a regional or global, matrixed organisation
• Strong track record of delivering communication and engagement strategies that drive measurable outcomes
• Experience partnering with senior stakeholders and influencing at leadership level
• Familiarity with engagement tools (e.g. Viva Glint) and digital communication platforms
• Experience working closely with Talent Acquisition and/or Marketing teams is highly desirable
• Degree qualified (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline is preferred

Additional Information

At Colliers we actively promote a culture of inclusivity, collaboration, and mutual respect. Join us and be part of a team where diversity is embraced, and every voice is heard.

What sets Colliers apart from their competition is not what we do, but how we do it. We invest in relationships to create enduring value. Our most valuable asset is our people – we are passionate, take personal responsibility and always do what’s right for our clients. We attract and develop industry leaders, empowering them to think and act differently to drive exceptional results.

About You

You are an expert.

You collaborate.  

You invest in relationships.

You are enterprising.

You do what’s right.