Head of People & Culture at BlackHouse Media (BHM)

Job Description

• As the Head of People and Culture, you will develop and execute a people strategy supporting our overall business objectives.
• In addition, you will work closely with the executive team to translate our strategic goals into effective HR initiatives that will help us to grow and succeed in a rapidly changing market.

Key areas of responsibility for the role will include:

• Managing our employer brand to attract the best talent globally
• Championing positive employee experiences at different touch points across the firm
• Promoting a culture that fosters innovation, collaboration, and a commitment to excellence
• Overseeing the development and implementation of diversity and inclusion initiatives to improve employee workplace experiences
• Developing and implementing effective performance management practices to help build and retain top performers while creating programmes and compassionate spaces to help non-performers find their path
• Developing succession plans to ensure we have the right people in the right roles at the right time
• Overseeing the management of centres of excellence to ensure that country/business leaders have the right support to succeed
• Designing and implementing a comprehensive digital HR strategy that supports the company's goals and objectives, eliminates duplication and promotes efficiency 
• Leading the transformation, design and implementation of our HR technology initiatives, including HR information systems, talent management systems, learning management systems, applicant tracking systems and other digital tools to enhance the employee experience
• Ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations within our HR function
• Developing and maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders, including employees, team leads, managers, heads of businesses and external partners
• Developing and overseeing people engagement initiatives, including training and development programs, employee recognition programs, and wellness initiatives
• Engaging and equipping high-potential employees to build a strong bench of future talent
• Designing a functioning alum program (BHMEx) to maintain and strengthen relationships with all past employees
• Overseeing the talent team to ensure that our HR operations run smoothly

Person Specification

To be successful in this role, you should have the following required qualifications, skills and aptitudes:

• 7+ years of experience in people support and leadership roles, preferably in a fast-paced, professional services international environment
• Membership of professional bodies - CIPD, SHRM, CIPM
• Top-notch attention to detail and excellent judgement
• Be able to write and speak the English Language fluently
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence and build relationships at all levels of the organisation
• Keen interest and experience in written internal and external communications
• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to motivate and inspire teams
• Able to prioritise and work under pressure and without supervision
• Demonstrate experience in facilitating human resource management service delivery through centres of excellence
• A proven track record of developing and executing people strategies that drive measurable business results
• Experience managing remote and distributed teams
• Experience working with and/or reporting to executive teams and boards of directors 
• Generalist orientation and expertise in different aspects of HR, including talent acquisition, performance management, succession planning, learning and development, and leadership identification and development
• Able to measure/assess (quantitatively and qualitatively) the effectiveness of the HR function, linking outcomes to the organisation's strategic goals and plans. 
• Experience using ATS, HRIS and LMS platforms
• Ability to work effectively in a virtual and hybrid environment.
• Knowledge of tech-enabled productivity/work management tools, such as Trello, Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Sites, Spaces, etc.), Notion, Mailchimp, Grammarly, etc. 

Desirable requirements for the role: 

• Project management qualification (Prince 2, PMP etc.)
• Experience using social media platforms such as Linkedin, Twitter, TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram to build employer brand awareness and develop thought leadership 
• Understanding of the media, marketing, advertising and software technology industries.
• Interest in and ability to travel across Africa, the UK, and America.

Benefits 

We offer: 

• Competitive pay, including housing support, own school fees support, power support, and travel support, in line with the peculiarities of working from Nigeria.
• Flexible and customisable working 
• Unlimited paid sick days after one year of full-time employment
• Unlimited paid time off as of the first day of confirmation of full-time employment
• Club memberships 
• Premium group life insurance (6x yearly remuneration)
• Premium Healthcare Insurance (AXA Mansard)
• Executive Coaching
• Stock options
• Performance-based bonus
• Company car upon confirmation of full-time employment