Senior HR Manager
London | 4 days in office
£70,000+ depending on experience
Creative Communications / Entertainment sector
We’re partnering with a globally creative communications agency within the entertainment space that is entering an exciting phase of growth and evolution. With international teams and a highly collaborative culture, the business is now looking for a Senior HR Manager to build and embed a best-in-class people function while preserving its people-first ethos.
This is a high-impact role with genuine scope to shape the HR agenda across the UK and US.
The opportunity
You’ll act as the central point of contact for all people matters, balancing hands-on operational delivery with longer-term organisational development. Working closely with senior leadership, you will bring structure, consistency and commercial insight to people practices during a period of change and scale.
Key responsibilities
* Lead and evolve core HR operations, ensuring compliant, consistent and scalable processes
* Partner with leaders to manage complex ER matters and build management capability
* Design and implement HR policies, frameworks and governance across multiple regions
* Develop clear job architecture, career pathways and fair, data-led pay structures
* Oversee inclusive recruitment, onboarding and offboarding experiences
* Drive engagement, culture and talent development initiatives
* Establish people analytics and insights to inform business decision-making
* Support succession planning and leadership capability building
About you
* Proven experience in a senior, operationally focused HR leadership role
* Strong working knowledge of UK and US employment law
* Track record of building or transforming HR processes in a growing organisation
* Commercially minded, with the ability to align people strategy to business goals
* Credible, relationship-led and confident influencing senior stakeholders
* Passionate about culture, inclusion and employee experience
* CIPD Level 7 (or equivalent) desirable
Why this role?
* Real opportunity to build and embed an in-house HR function
* High visibility and influence with senior leadership
* International scope and genuine strategic input
* A creative, collaborative and people-centred environment
If you’re a hands-on HR Manager who enjoys creating structure in fast-moving businesses and wants to leave a lasting impact, we’d love to hear from you.