HR Business Partner - EMEA

Job Description

Influencer is a data-led, global influencer marketing business with a unique, end-to-end ‘people power & platform power’ approach. Their data-led ideation studio, brand platform and creator app join forces to deliver impact at scale. Influencer is championing a movement towards ‘True Human Influence’ - the more tangible, scaled outcomes creators can drive beyond just likes and impressions.

From big brand launches to shifting perceptions and from riding fast trends to driving footfall - Influencer’s creative minds let data ‘art-direct’ the journey to the outcome, while powerful technologies for both brands and creators make it easy and speedy to activate at scale.

On top of this, Influencer’s technologies are supercharged by official data integrations with the world’s leading social platforms for an extra layer of accuracy. Influencer is recognised as an Official Global Marketing Partner of both TikTok and Meta.

Co-founded by entrepreneur Ben Jeffries and OG YouTuber Caspar Lee, Influencer has a global team of 90+ with some of the best talent in the industry across New York, London, Manchester, Dubai and Warsaw. From Google to Amazon and from Coca-Cola to Visit Dubai, and even TikTok and Meta - brands across every vertical tap into the power of True Human Influence all year round.

We also earned our Flexa approval, meaning we are an employer who supports flexible working!

Description

As Influencer grows, we are seeking a hands-on HR Business Partner (Heart Business Partner) to: team up with key stakeholders in the EMEA team to implement divisional initiatives, to build the capability and sustainability of the organisation, while continuously improving team engagement across the region.

Reporting into the VP of People, you will actively manage and provide guidance on all initiatives and processes across L&D, People Operations, Culture and DEI. As we continue to grow, you will play an instrumental role in scaling the organisation by hiring new talents, developing existing Influencer team members and growing the EMEA Heart Team

Key Responsibilities

• Translate business agendas and objectives for EMEA, into supporting initiatives and action plans while garnering support/ownership for that roadmap within the organisation and from the VP of People.
• Executing the EMEA Heart Strategy
• Build a strong culture and improve our organisational design as we scale
• Set up our EMEA team up for success through building effective async & sync communication structures, and optimising operations across EMEA
• Manage and enhance people experience in partnership with our Senior People Partner through implementing initiatives for onboarding, offboarding, learning and development, total rewards, recognition, benefits and performance enhancement.
• Act as a Senior HR Business Partner contributing to the organisational objectives, while overseeing people related activities.
• Oversee workplace operations and management including safety & security to ensure our Influencer team are provided with a healthy and inspirational working environment
• Build and coach our Heart EMEA team as well as manager our existing Senior People Partner
• Play a leadership role in the design and execution of restructures, critical workforce planning initiatives, and identify critical succession planning needs
• Mentor HR Team members on employee development best practices to support business needs
• Champion HR initiatives to support Diversity & Inclusion throughout the organisation including the roll-out of action plans and guiding leaders regarding mentorship, development, and promotion of diverse employees.
• Guide HR managers regarding mentorship, development, retention, and promotion of diverse employees
• Facilitate communication, collaboration, and engagement across all areas of the business

Requirements

• 10 years+ relevant experience within HR or People team, specifically as a HR Manager or Senior HRBP in a fast paced scaling environment
• Proficient in modern people strategies, and talent development. Ideally, you have implemented or worked with these for a period of time at a thriving organisation.
• Developed structures and processes to scale teams across EMEA ideally supporting a Global Scale Up
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire motivate and support high performing teams
• Experience managing direct reports
• An interest or experience building teams in the MENA region
• Able to operate in a matrixed, fast paced business and environment with the ability to work in an environment with a high level of ambiguity
• Strong solutions focused, ability to quickly identity problem and drive appropriate solutions
• Demonstrates resilience by celebrating wins while learning from mistakes
• Possess knowledge and understanding of EMEA local employment-related laws, regulations and the local labour market
• Constantly thinking about the future and seeing what’s ahead, spotting opportunities to take us to the next level as well as the road bumps. You can synthesise lots of complex information to come up with solutions with tangible impact.

Our Hiring Process

• 1st round: Initial Screening call with Talent Acquisition Lead
• 2nd round: Interview with Hiring Manager
• 3rd round: Interview + Task with Hiring Manager + Team Member
• 4th round: Meet the team
• Join the team & #MakeWaves 💥

In return you’ll get:

• An opportunity to work in a fun, progressive team with a passion for making Influencer an amazing, diverse and equitable place to work
• Flexi working hours & Working From Home + 4pm finish on Friday!
• 25 days holiday a year (plus bank holidays)
• Activities to improve your mental and physical wellbeing
• Large progressions for growth - you’ll be a key player in the next stage of growth for our company
• The choice of Health Insurance through Vitality or Juno
• EAP through Health Assured
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Free breakfast and end of month free lunch Thursdays (when in office!)
• Yearly tenure celebrations!

At Influencer, we’re committed to cultivating an environment that promotes diversity, equity and inclusion. We promote DEI in our workplace and are a global community who believe our unique qualities should be celebrated. We want everyone at Influencer to bring their authentic selves to work everyday, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is embedded into everything we do at Influencer and is a part of our culture. All we ask is that you have a passion for Influencer Marketing and a desire to be a part of one of the fastest growing companies within this exciting industry.