HR & Culture Lead
Job Location:
Job Location:
Riyadh - Saudi Arabia
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Monthly Salary:
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Posted on:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
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.
