People & talent lead

Closing date: 14th February 2025

Salary: This role offers a competitive salary range dependent on experience (£50-60k) and an annual discretionary company bonus.

Location: The role will be based in the office in Soho (4 days in the office / 1 day from home).

Working hours: Monday to Friday, 10am – 6pm (additional hours as required) and 25 days holiday + bank holidays.

This is a unique opportunity to shape the people strategy of a creative, fast-paced, and high-performing company that has offices in London and New York.

As ALR Music continues to expand, we are seeking a pro-active, innovative and dynamic People & Talent Lead to build and lead our HR function from the ground up. 

Reporting to the Senior Management Team, the People & Talent Lead will play a pivotal role in creating, developing and implementing HR and People processes, policies and culture to support the Business to achieve its goals. The role requires an extremely hands-on approach, strategic vision, an understanding of the events and/or creative industries, and the ability to work collaboratively across all levels of the business.

Responsibilities

Recruitment and onboarding

• Develop and execute a recruitment strategy to attract top talent, ensuring alignment with ALR Music’s brand and values.
• Manage the end-to-end recruitment process, including job postings, interviews, and candidate selection, in collaboration with the Senior Management Team.

Talent management and employee development

• Identify and retain key talent across all departments of the business, implementing strategies to support career growth and succession planning.
• Design and implement learning and development programs, such as talks, workshops, and tailored training sessions, to meet organisational needs.
• Collaborate with senior leaders to design effective organisational structures that support business goals.

Policies and procedures

• Create, implement, and manage HR policies, processes, and workflows, for both the permanent team and freelance artist roster.
• Maintain company Handbook.
• Ensure all policies comply with legal and regulatory requirements while reflecting the company’s culture and ethos.

Performance management

• Partake in, and lead when appropriate, bi-annual employee reviews and regular check ins, including the implementation of Personal Development Plans.
• Work with Line Managers to set and monitor performance KPIs, providing guidance and tools to support staff development and accountability. 

Employee engagement and internal communication

• Research, develop and lead initiatives to enhance employee engagement and foster a positive workplace culture, including employee benefit schemes.
• Manage internal communication strategies to ensure clear and consistent messaging across the organisation.

Organisational strategy & business development

• Provide guidance on organisational structure and priorities, ensuring alignment with evolving business needs.
• Contribute to business development and strategy meetings.
• Develop and manage the annual budget for staffing, employee benefits and other HR related systems and activities.

Legal and compliance

• Oversee all legal and compliance matters related to HR, including contracts, data protection, and employment law.
• Act as the main point of contact for HR-related audits and ensure the organization adheres to best practices.

Employee lifecycle

• Oversee onboarding processes to ensure new starters have a seamless and engaging start.
• As part of the onboarding process, liaise with Head of Department to ensure hardware, software and other equipment is set-up and ready for the new starter.
• Manage offboarding processes, ensuring smooth transitions and conducting exit interviews to gather insights for continuous improvement.

Day-to-day administration

• Manage online HR platform (Charlie HR) including monitoring and approvals of:
  • Annual leave
  • Work from home requests
  • Sickness & other absences
• Use HR information systems to gather data and insights to drive decision-making and optimise HR processes.
• Maintaining office and employee health and safety training and standards.

Knowledge, skills and experience

• Industry expertise experience in the music, events, entertainment, luxury retail or hospitality industry is preferred.
• Experience in an HR-related role or in setting up HR functions within a creative, fast-paced organisation, including strong knowledge of employment law, compliance and best practices.
• Problem-solving abilities: Creative and resourceful in finding solutions to unexpected personnel or company challenges.
• Interpersonal skills & communication: Friendly, personable, and able to foster positive working relationships. Excellent communication and organisational skills, with the ability to deal with any scenario that arises.
• Attitude: A proactive and adaptable approach with a passion for building a positive and high-performing workplace culture.

The employer reserves the right to close the listing and stop accepting applications sooner than the original deadline. Therefore we strongly recommend applying at the earliest opportunity.

We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries. 

Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.