People Partner, Croud
Plus discretionary annual performance based incentive (up to 7% of annual base salary)
3+ days a week in office
Performance marketing agency
Be an early applicant
Performance marketing agency
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
Plus discretionary annual performance based incentive (up to 7% of annual base salary)
3+ days a week in office
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To drive business performance and growth for ambitious brands through reinvention.
Role
Who you are
- This role requires a strategic thinker with a strong background in people management who can navigate the complexities of a growing digital marketing business operating across multiple regions
- Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or related field
- Proven experience as an HR Business Partner or in a similar people role, preferably within the digital marketing or tech industry
- Strong understanding of UK employment laws and regulations
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to build effective relationships at all levels of the organisation
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Great attention to detail
- HR certification (CIPD, SHRM, or equivalent) is a plus
- Demonstrate flexibility and ability to respond to the evolving needs of a fast-paced and dynamic business
- Perform other duties as required to meet the needs of the business, supporting cross-functional initiatives and contributing to the overall business success
What the job involves
- We are seeking a proactive and experienced People (HR) Business Partner to join our team
- This Business Partner will play a pivotal role in aligning our people's initiatives and functions with business objectives and needs
- This role will report directly to the Head of People Operations
- Collaborate with management to develop and implement People strategies that align with business goals
- Provide People guidance and support to your business areas, people leaders and team members on HR-related matters, including performance management, employee relations, and talent development
- Innovate and support through informed decisions driven by data and analysis, including consistent and regular reporting
- Partner with our Talent Acquisition team to ensure best practices for onboarding and retention strategies
- Foster a positive work environment through effective conflict resolution and employee engagement initiatives
- Manage more complex employee relations issues and escalate where appropriate to Head of
- Partner with our Learning and Development team, to help identify training needs and coordinate professional development programs to enhance employee skills and career growth
- Provide coaching and support to managers on performance management issues
- Strive to unlock potential in business, team, and individual performance through effective people practices
- Input to ensure competitive and equitable compensation practices along with being responsible for data accuracy during the monthly payroll duties
- Be involved in employee benefits programs
- Develop and update people policies and procedures in line with employment laws and industry best practices
- Ensure compliance with employment laws and regulations in the UK and EMEA
- Ensure compliance with visa requirements and GDPR where applicable
- Support organisational change initiatives and provide guidance on managing transitions effectively
- Assist in the communication and implementation of change management strategies
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Marketing teams are often under-resourced and over-stretched, and the 24/7 nature of the field only amplifies these difficulties. Yet, digital marketing continues to be a vital part of businesses marketing strategy as the opportunities for business success online continue to grow.
Croud has a unique approach to assisting digital marketers. It's propriety technology supports planning, automation and delivery of digital marketing campaigns. Croud's capability to deliver this at scale is supported by their "Croud Control" platform, a digital platform that links over 2,300 on-demand digital experts known as "Croudies" to clients.
Croud continues to expand its network of "Croudies" and the digital products available to clients. For example, its in-house "Croud Creative" team provides instant creative resources to media teams allowing them to create world-class campaigns. It also continues to make acquisitions to strengthen its position, and remains well regarded in the space.
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Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
50% female employees
29% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (1 round)
Nov 2019
$37.6m
LATE VC
Total funding: $37.6m
Company benefits
- Work from home opportunities
- 25 days holiday a year
- Annual performance bonus
- Sale commission
- Recruitment referrals bonus
- Gym membership contributions
- Ride to Work scheme
- Rail card
- Season Ticket loan
- Free fruit, breakfast cereals and tea & coffee
- Free home office chair
- Life and income protection
- Medical cash plan
- Share option scheme
- Agile Working Policy
- Summer Fridays
Company values
- Passion: Really caring about what we do - and about doing a great job for our clients. But also about our objectives, our personal development, each other, and about Croud’s success as a business
- Imagination: We never rest on our laurels and are natural problem-solvers. We continually push the boundaries for our clients – whether that’s through technological advancement or innovative business solutions
- Integrity: We care about doing the right thing, and about acting as a partner – not a supplier – to our clients. We put accountability, transparency, and meaningful results at the centre of everything we do
Company HQ
London, UK
Articles
Leadership
Ben Knight
(Founder)Ben worked within search for over ten years, and realised there was a gap in the market to deliver a more innovative way of working, so founded Croud, to cater to clients' 24/7/365 demands
Luke Smith
(CEO)Luke started his career at News International and The Economist, then turned his hand to agency relationship management at Google, where his belief that the agency model was broken grew.
People progressing
Joined as a Digital Director, promoted to Head of SEO after 1 year. Moved to become Director of Organic Performance after another 1 year and 10 months.
Having started at Croud as a Client Strategy Executive, Caroline is now Client Director
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