People Manager

People Manager - Advertising Hybrid - 4 days on site / 1 day WFH £60,000 12-month FTC

This creative advertising agency has an opportunity for an experienced HR Manager to partner with a fantastic client group of around 200 employees.

Reporting to the Head of People and working as part of a collaborative generalist team, this is a hands-on, operationally focused role where you'll build trusted relationships across the business and provide pragmatic, commercial people support.

The advertising landscape is constantly evolving, so we're looking for someone who thrives in fast-paced, ever-changing environments and is comfortable operating where there isn't always a clear playbook.

You'll be confident navigating ambiguity, balancing employee relations matters with organisational change, supporting Heads of Department through restructures, while ensuring the day-to-day employee lifecycle continues to run smoothly.

This is a role for someone who can make sound judgement calls, adapt their approach to different situations, and doesn't rely on rigid processes or black-and-white answers to deliver great outcomes.

Alongside the operational remit, you'll contribute to projects across learning and development, performance management, succession planning and employee engagement, bringing ideas that improve the employee experience.

You'll have a continuous improvement mindset, spotting opportunities to streamline processes and drive efficiencies, while recognising that in a creative business, flexibility and commerciality are often more valuable than following process for process's sake.

You'll be used to operating within creative, people-centric environments, flexing your style to suit different stakeholders and personalities, and working confidently within a fast-paced, matrixed organisation.

You'll enjoy partnering with leaders, influencing at all levels and bringing a calm, solutions-focused approach, even when priorities shift and the path forward isn't always clearly defined.

We are committed to creating an inclusive recruitment process and welcome applications from all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.