HR Manager (People & Culture)

• Develop and execute a People & Culture strategy aligned with business objectives and creative production demands.
  
• Serve as a trusted advisor to leadership on workforce planning organizational change and employee well-being.
  
• Champion diversity equity inclusion and belonging across all levels of the company.
  

• Lead recruitment onboarding and retention strategies tailored to both full-time staff and project-based hires.
  
• Implement robust performance management frameworks that balance creativity with accountability.
  
• Design and oversee career development leadership pipelines and succession planning programs.
  

• Foster a collaborative inclusive and innovative workplace culture rooted in companys values.
  
• Develop initiatives to boost engagement well-being and productivity across permanent and freelance teams.
  
• Mediate conflicts and promote healthy workplace relationships.
  

• Ensure all HR policies and practices comply with Nigerian labour laws and global industry standards.
  
• Implement modern HR systems tools and data-driven processes to enhance decision-making.
  
• Manage compensation benefits and reward systems that are transparent fair and motivating.
  

• Support the unique HR demands of creative production cycles including crew onboarding contract structuring freelance compliance and union/non-union dynamics where applicable.
  
• Build scalable frameworks for hiring onboarding and offboarding short-term contractors and freelancers.
  

• Partner with Legal and Finance to develop contract templates NDAs and compensation frameworks.
  
• Ensure compliance with employment laws and industry best practices while safeguarding company interests.
  

• Shape and elevate companys reputation as an employer of choice in film music media and creative tech.
  
• Design talent attraction strategies that appeal to both established professionals and rising creatives.
  

• Build and mentor the People & Culture team to ensure excellence in delivery.
  
• Coach managers and project leads on people management leadership and conflict resolution.
  
• Oversee training and continuous learning programmes to prepare teams for future challenges.
  

• Identify and roll out best-fit digital tools for onboarding learning & development performance tracking and people analytics.
  
• Ensure companys HR systems are agile data-driven and future-ready.
  

Requirements

• CIHRM/HRCI/SHRM certified is added advantage
  
• 5 years of progressive HR/People leadership experience with at least 2 years in middle management role
  
• Experience in the creative industries (film media music tech or related sectors) is a strong advantage.
  
• Proven track record in culture-building talent management and HR innovation.
  
• Strong knowledge of Nigerian labour law HR compliance and global best practices.
  
• Demonstrated ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution.
  
• A dynamic non-traditional perspective on people & culture with the ability to innovate beyond conventional HR practices.
  
• High emotional intelligence empathy and excellent communication skills.
  
• Strategic vision with a bias for execution.
  
• Deep commitment to inclusion collaboration and people development.