Head of People

Permanent Head of HR

Salary: up to £115,000 + benefits

Location: Central London 2x days in the office x3 working from home

ASAP start required

Oakleaf Partnership are exclusively partnering with a global advertising business to secure a new Head of HR to join their SLT.

This is a broad and all-around HR position with a focus on strategy, leadership, culture, ER, business partnering and reporting. Managing a client group of 250 across the globe, we are seeking someone who has a hands-on approach and is able to drive and deliver strategies across the business. This person will be responsible for promoting a culture of inclusion, innovation, and collaboration, ensuring employees feel valued and supported.

Responsibilities:

• Working closely with the SLT on strategy and delivering on the boards objectives and mission
• Responsible for the global scale up and expansion in various countries, through policies, recruitment and ER
• Strong leadership skills, managing a team of 2x, mentoring and motivating them to develop and progress
• Responsible for policy development, ensuring compliance with employment law and regulations across all regions
• Talent Acquisition and workforce planning
• Driving Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives
• Reporting to the board of HR insights / analytics

Required Skills:

• Proven HR leadership experience, ideally from a larger organisation with an interest in coming into a smaller business.
• Experience in a generalist HR position
• Confidence knowledge of HR compliance and employee relations
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence and build relationships at all levels
• Strong IT skills (Excel, PowerPoint and various HR systems)