WHY PRODRIVEN GLOBAL BRANDS?
At ProDriven Global Brands, we power the people and products that keep industries moving. As a global leader in manufacturing and innovation, we operate across North America, Europe, and Asia, bringing together strong brands, operational excellence, and a focus on continuous improvement. Our success is driven by our people. We are committed to building a culture that develops talent, strengthens leadership, and creates opportunities for individuals to grow and make an impact.
Presently this position is in a hybrid status with a minimum of 3 days a week in the office for collaboration, teamwork, and business needs. The status and minimum in-office requirements are subject to change based on evolving business needs.
We are seeking a Director, Talent Development & Talent Acquisition to lead our global talent strategy across both development and hiring.
This is a high-impact role responsible for ensuring we have the right leaders, with the right capabilities, at the right time. You will shape how we attract, develop, and retain talent across the organization—building a strong leadership pipeline and aligning talent strategies to business priorities. As a key member of our HR Leadership Team, you will work closely with the CHRO and senior leaders to drive enterprise talent outcomes and enhance organizational capability.
Lead Enterprise Talent Strategy
Shape Talent Development & Organizational Capability
Build a High-Performing Talent Acquisition Function
Own and Optimize Recruiting Infrastructure
Influence & Drive Organizational Impact
Salary Range:
$135,000 - $165,000
The pay range listed is for Illinois based roles. It is not typical for a candidate to be hired at or near the top of the pay range. Specific compensation offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including skill sets, qualifications, experience, education, certifications, training, and location.
Benefits:
ProDriven Global Brands is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion. ProDriven Global Brands is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All qualified applicants to ProDriven Global Brands are considered for employment without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status or any other protected characteristic. ProDriven Global Brands will not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind based on these characteristics.
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On August 5, 2024 WernerCo Professional Brands announced it was changing its name to ProDriven Global Brands. The change represents a significant transformation from a North American Ladder brand to a global portfolio serving a broad set of professionals and industries throughout the world.
ProDriven Global Brands better demonstrates the company’s well-diversified, innovative portfolio and its dedication to serving professionals and tradesmen.
As part of the transition, this page and all of the subsequent LinkedIn employee references will be switching to ProDriven Global Brands.
Since 2007, the company has acquired several brands expanding its reach beyond North America. Today the portfolio boasts notable brand names such as Werner, WEATHER GUARD®, KNAACK®, Duarib®, Zarges®, Bailey®, BETTER BUILT®, BOSS®, Centaure® and Haemmerlin®.
With more than 5,000 employees on four continents ProDriven Global Brands has innovation hubs and manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Australia, Canada, China, France, Hungary, Mexico, Philippines, Vietnam, Germany and the U.K.
Product Overview:
• The company markets and distributes fall protection and climbing equipment through 6 brands in North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand.
• Secure storage, is mainly served through the KNAACK® (jobsite storage), WEATHER GUARD®(truck and van storage), and BETTER BUILT® (truck and jobsite storage) in North America and logistic equipment through the Zarges brand in Europe.
• In the UK, WernerCo manufactures and markets wheelbarrows and other light construction equipment (e.g., concrete mixers, hose reels) in its light duty construction division – a business acquired as part of the CDH Group in 2016.