Magazine BEAST #16 2019

#Business | Human Capital
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A specific talent strategy has also been developed: the company
currently looks for and hires the best diverse top talent available in
the international market. To do so, and convince such talents to join
the group in its different offices, it provides its collaborators with a
workplace that builds on trust, feedback and the empowerment that
comes with a positive and inspiring working atmosphere. And when
it comes to the development of its talents, Zalando offers intensive
mentoring, extensive on-boarding, and personal branding support
focused on leadership as well as diverse career opportunities throughout
the company. «At Zalando, we want our talented colleagues to keep
moving and stay fresh!» added Manjuri Sinha.
Located in Berlin, the Zalando HQ undoubtedly benefits from the
dynamism and strengths of the local community, which strives in
innovating, thanks notably to its vibrant startup scene. As underlined
by the Talent Acquisition specialist, «the Berlin Tech community is very
close knit, and very well informed. There is talent available from all over
the world, making the pool very diverse. Nowadays, talents are looking
for a place that is inclusive, that allows an efficient work life balance,
but it should also give them a clear view of the growth path in their
career».
Today, Zalando, which was created just more than 10 years ago, in
2008, employs more than 15,000 people – more than 6,000 of them
are still working at the HQ in Berlin, also known as the Zalando Campus.
It is recognized as one of Europe’s leading fashion online platforms,
and currently connects with more than 26 million customers, brands
and partners in 17 countries. «We were able to turn a local startup,
which was operating form a basement apartment in a pre-war building,
into an international group with subsidiaries all over the world. Our
sheer commitment to hire the best talents has been – and still is –
at the cornerstone of the development of the company. Therefore,
right from the start, we have not restricted ourselves to local markets,
rather hire from all over the world. This diversity in talent has been our
key to success,» explained Manjuri Sinha. She also added that Zalando
aims at uniting diverse people, capabilities and ideas. «Consolidating
our ideas and effort scales our impact as an innovator in both tech
and fashion,» concluded the Global Senior Team Lead.
BEAST MAGAZINE #16