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Sporty Group

Global HR Director

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Our People & Talent department at Sporty is the beating heart of our operation. Working with us is challenging and rewarding, we offer great opportunities for good team fits. We aim to offer real value and benefit to our People and the Company. A proactive, positive working attitude and solutions driven mindset is essential to work in this lean and vital area of our organisation.

As the Global HR Director at Sporty, you will be overseeing two broad areas: People Operations and Talent Acquisition. On the People Operations side that means making sure our 1000+ staff are happy and stay with us for a long time. With a host of benefits, awesome annual company trips, and fully-remote work, we currently have hight retention rates, but we're always looking to improve. On the Talent Acquisition side, that means supercharging our recruitment to ensure we have a steady supply of world-class talent joining our company. As an industry leader in Sports Entertainment, we've been expanding rapidly for many years, and you'll help ensure that continues for years to come.

We have HR teams in numerous countries around the world and various regional HR Managers reporting to you. You will ensure global standards are maintained across a large, diverse, and growing organisation.

Responsibilities

Create and roll out a flexible global HR strategy that supports the company’s goals, helps us grow and innovate as we scale

Proactively identify workforce trends and emerging business needs, adjusting regional HR strategies to maintain organisational effectiveness and employee engagement

Consult and advise executive leadership whilst contributing to strategic decision making and ensuring HR support rapid business pivots and new initiatives

Drive retention initiatives that support career development, employee engagement, and company goals

Oversee the global talent acquisition strategy, ensuring that processes are aligned and adaptable to market demands while maintaining quality of hire across all areas of the business

Work with talent acquisition to design compensation bandings tailored to each region based on local benchmarks

Oversee the global people operations strategy to facilitate the centralisation of processes across different geos as well as further develop programs / initiatives that align with company values including employee engagement surveys, feedback loops, and gathering actionable insights

Ensure compliance with relevant HR and administrative requirements are established where applicable across each geo

Develop and oversee global learning and development programs that are flexible, scalable and relevant to a fast-paced environment, focusing on leadership development, technical skills, and innovation

Ensure HR practices comply with global employment laws and regulations, adapting policies to be culturally sensitive and legally compliant across all regions

Promote a globally minded HR team capable of local needs within a consistent global framework, maintaining alignment with company goals

Requirements

5 + years of experience minimum in a senior HR leadership roleExperience at a startup or scaling tech company is preferred
Expert level of attention to details across all workflows
Must have management experience on an international scale
Extensive experience working in a remote culture
Strong relationship building skills with the ability to influence and partner executive leadership and C level management
Familiarity with HR technology platforms and digital tools to optimise the employee experience and support a global workforce
Proven track record in change management, able to lead through periods of rapid growth and organisational transformation
Proficiency in HR analytics and data interpretation to drive decisions and optimise HR processes
Expert proficiency in both written and spoken English is essential

Benefits

Quarterly bonuses
Flexible working hours with core hours 10am-3pm CET
Top-of-the-line equipment
Referral bonuses
28 days paid annual leave
Annual company retreat
Highly talented, dependable co-workers in a global, multicultural organisation
Our teams are small enough for you to be impactful
Our business is globally established and successful, offering stability and security to our Team Members

Our Mission

Our mission is to be an everyday entertainment platform for everyone

Our Operating Principles

1. Create Value for Users
2. Act in the Long-Term Interests of Sporty 
3. Focus on Product Improvements & Innovation 
4. Be Responsible 
5. Preserve Integrity & Honesty 
6. Respect Confidentiality & Privacy 
7. Ensure Stability, Security & Scalability 
8. Work Hard with Passion & Pride

Interview Process

30 min Aptitude Test 
Remote video screening with our Talent Acquisition Team 
Remote 90 min video interview loop with 3 x Team Members (30 mins each)
24-72 hour feedback loops throughout process

Working at Sporty

The top-down mentality at Sporty is high performance based, meaning we trust you to do your job with an emphasis on support to help you achieve, grow and de-block any issues when they're in your way.
Generally employees can choose their own hours, as long as they are collaborating and doing stand-ups etc. The emphasis is really on results. 

As we are a highly structured and established company we are able to offer the security and support of a global business with the allure of a startup environment. Sporty is independently managed and financed, meaning we don’t have arbitrary shareholder or VC targets to cater to. 

We literally build, spend and make decisions based on the ethos of building THE best platform of its kind. We are truly a tech company to the core and take excellent care of our Team Members.

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