Emma Ancelle

Head of Global Talent Acquisition and Interim Head of Global Talent Management CHANEL ✦ HR, Talent, DEIB Leader ✦ ex-LVMH, Puig ✦ (She, Her)

Paris, Île-de-France, France

About

Global HR, DEI & Talent leader with 20 years’ experience in Tech, Fashion and Consumer Goods. Led all aspects of the HR function across Europe and the Americas. Built DEI initiatives from strategy to implementation in tech and luxury. Thrives in driving company performance through HR strategy, leadership and inclusive culture. Dual Citizen France & USA, Bilingual.

Experience

  • CHANEL (Hybrid)
    • Interim Head of Global Talent Management
      May 2026 - Present · 2 mos

    • Head of Global Talent Acquisition
      Jul 2025 - Present · 1 yr

  • Puig (Paris, Île-de-France, France · Hybrid)
    • Global Director DEIB Wellbeing & Culture
      Jan 2025 - Jul 2025 · 7 mos

      Led Global DEIB strategy and roadmap implementation including listening exercise, roadmap design and leadership support, launch of initiatives focused on education, skills enhancement and policy and practice optimization. Reported to the CPO and dotted line to the CHRO.

    • Beauty & Fashion Talent Director
      Mar 2023 - Jan 2025 · 1 yr 11 mos

      Led the Global Talent function for Puig Beauty and Fashion and an incredible team focused on creating the best people experience through best in class talent acquisition, development, management and inclusivity practices. Responsibilities included Talent Acquisition, Employer Branding, Talent Development, Talent Management, and DEIB.

  • DRH, HR Director at Ledger
    Mar 2022 - Nov 2022 · 9 mos

    French Unicorn, leader in crypto security and Web 3 - Worked with CEO, CXO to design and implement matrix organizational structure. - Built HR Business Partner team. Defined HR processes for France, U.K., U.S., and Switzerland

  • Mom at Self-employed
    Jul 2021 - Feb 2022 · 8 mos

  • Casper (2 yrs 7 mos)
    • Vice President Human Resources
      Jul 2020 - Mar 2021 · 9 mos

      Fast growing Omni channel Tech company - VP HR during a transition and rebuild of the People leadership team. - Interim VP Total Rewards and VP HR: led annual compensation review process, managed payroll & HR OPEX budgets, offer adherence to compensation philosophy. - Led and managed team of 12 HR Generalists, Recruiters and Compensation & Benefits managers.

    • VP Global Talent Acquisition
      Sep 2019 - Jun 2020 · 10 mos

      - Created a CoE for Talent Acquisition at Casper, built the team, implemented best practices. - Created & led the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council - Designed Succession Planning and Talent Management process

    • VP People
      Sep 2018 - Sep 2019 · 1 yr 1 mo

      Fast growing omnichannel Tech company. Head of HR for the Commercial Divisions across the U.S. and Europe, reported to the Chief People Officer. - Led the HR Business Partner function covering the U.S., Germany and the U.K.: Organizational design, Performance, Retail expansion, Restructuring, Employee Relations, Talent Acquisition. - Implemented public company processes in preparation for Casper’s IPO in February 2020.