21st Century Fox has appointed two people to new roles within its global human resources group.

Julie Franke, who has been Fox Entertainment Group's Vice President of talent acquisition operations for the past six years, has been promoted to senior vice president of employer brand and strategic talent acquisition. In her former position she was responsible for recruiting and onboarding for the Los Angeles-based sports, film and television businesses of 21st Century Fox.

Carsten von der Linden, who was a principal at Boston Consulting for a decade, has been named senior vice president of talent management. He is an expert on numerous HR topics including digital HR, leadership development, talent management, HR operating models, and HR transformations.

"We are first and foremost a people business," 21st Century Fox Chief HR Officer Thomas Gaissmaier said. "Our focus on attracting, retaining and developing talented people across our organization is guided by a shared set of priorities that together aim to transform how we support our businesses. Julie and Carsten are accomplished and forward-looking executives who bring ... deep and complementary experiences and expertise that will drive us forward as we build a people business for the future."