HR & Culture Lead

Riyadh - Saudi Arabia

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

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Job Summary

Foreground is supporting the Saudi expansion of a global events agency with the appointment of a people-first structure-minded and culture-building HR & Culture Lead based in Riyadh. This role will be the heartbeat of the agencys people function in the Kingdom driving recruitment compliance performance and a values-aligned team culture from day one.

This is not a traditional administrative HR role. Its a strategic people-building mandate focused on enabling creativity collaboration and localized excellence in a fast-moving high-performance agency environment.

Key Responsibilities

Build and lead the local HR function from the ground up including recruitment onboarding contracts labor law compliance and performance reviews.
Shape the agencys internal culture values and employee engagement programs in line with global standards and local dynamics.
Oversee talent acquisition for freelance and full-time roles working closely with production creative and operations leads.
Manage payroll benefits and PRO processes in line with Saudi labor regulations and internal governance.
Advise leadership on organizational design team wellbeing and talent retention strategies in a demanding creative services environment.

Ideal Profile

8 years in HR or people operations roles within the creative media events or agency sectors.
Familiarity with Saudi labor law HR systems and visa/employment regulation.
Bilingual fluency (Arabic and English) essential.
Passionate about people culture and enabling performance through environment and process.

Foreground is supporting the Saudi expansion of a global events agency with the appointment of a people-first structure-minded and culture-building HR & Culture Lead based in Riyadh. This role will be the heartbeat of the agencys people function in the Kingdom driving recruitment compliance performa...