Lead HR

Strategic HR Leadership

• Develop and implement HR strategies aligned with business goals
• Partner with leadership teams to drive organizational growth and workforce planning
• Build and strengthen HR policies processes and governance frameworks

Talent Acquisition & Volume Hiring

• Lead end-to-end recruitment strategy for high-volume and niche hiring mandates
• Manage leadership hiring bulk hiring drives and employer branding initiatives
• Build strong sourcing pipelines across editorial digital content sales product technology and operations roles

HR Operations & Compliance

• Oversee complete employee lifecycle management
• Ensure smooth onboarding payroll coordination attendance leave management HRMS governance and exit formalities
• Ensure statutory compliance and adherence to labor laws

Performance Management & Employee Engagement

• Drive performance review frameworks and goal-setting processes
• Lead employee engagement retention strategies and culture-building initiatives
• Resolve employee relations matters with maturity and confidentiality

Team Leadership

• Lead and mentor the HR team across recruitment and operations
• Establish process efficiency and service excellence standards

• MBA/PGDM in HR or equivalent
• 12 to 14 years of progressive HR experience with significant exposure to digital media news broadcast / internet-first businesses
• Strong hands-on experience in HR operations large-scale recruitment delivery
• Proven ability to manage senior stakeholder relationships
• Strong knowledge of HR compliance payroll coordination and HRMS tools

• Excellent stakeholder management
• Strong business acumen
• Data-driven decision making
• High ownership and execution orientation
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced deadline-driven media environment

Ideal Candidate Profile:
A strong HR leader who understands the speed agility and hiring dynamics of digital media businesses with proven expertise in scaling teams while ensuring operational excellence.