Human Resources Manager

Quicksand seeks a people person who will contribute to building a multi-disciplinary team and robust talent pipeline, developing creative talent through strong people leadership, and exploring new ways of collaborating within the team. You will manage HR operations for processes such as onboarding, appraisals, recruitment and project team-building, in collaboration with the existing HR and finance teams. Additionally, you will provide support to the leadership team in outlining activities for the learning & development of the Quicksand team, mapping the team's interests, planning L&D initiatives for them and balancing those with Quicksand's business and creative goals. You should enjoy working with people and thrive in the human side of a creative studio. The value that you would bring to the studio is to champion the values, principles and approach that we have built over the years, as a creative practice and build those with a larger team.

Some responsibilities of this role are:

· Lead HR systems and processes across recruitment, feedback and appraisals, learning and development, remuneration structures, talent retention that will enable our teams to do great work

· Build & execute best industry practices in people management, which are relevant and meaningful for a creative organization like Quicksand

· Onboard new employees into the studio culture and the way we work and continuously engage with team members on their own growth within the studio

· Be the point of contact for all people-oriented policies and review them periodically for modifications that may be required

· Work closely with the finance and senior leadership teams to guide staffing needs on projects, with a thorough understanding of the business implications of hiring, staffing & resourcing.

· Be a custodian of HR policies and maintain knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law

· Facilitate formal and informal communication and team-building across the studio locations

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Qualifications

Successful candidates will have relevant experience in strategic and tactical aspects of HR as a function in a creative organization. Quicksand has built a unique, autonomous and creative practice over 18+ years and is charting new paths of growth.

Some specific qualifications you would need to have are:

· 5+ years of work experience in managing human resources function directly, either in a leading or a supporting role

· Experience with a design or creative consulting company or in a creative environment with rapidly changing needs

· Experience with setting up and working with employee-centered HRIS systems

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, as well as time management and organizational skills

· Ability to think critically and have exceptional attention to detail, while also being able to collaborate with a variety of workstyles and professional backgrounds and value diverse opinions

· Understanding of creative workflows and skill-sets

· Ability to identify people-related issues, prioritize needs and proactively find creative solutions