Head of People & Culture BHM at BlackHouse Media (BHM)

BlackHouse Media is an international communications services company operating from Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, the United Kingdom and the United States to help organisations communicate for impact. Founded in 2006, we work with clients and partners in diverse sectors, including technology, fast-moving consumer goods, entertainment, financial services, telecommunications, education, and media, as well as government and non-governmental organisations.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head of People & Culture BHM

Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-Time
Duration: Permanent
Work Schedule: Hybrid
Reports to:  CEO, BHM
Department: Talent and Culture

Job Overview

• Are you a skilled, innovative, ambitious performance-driven and kind manager of people and resources? Do you have experience building a culture of trust, excellence and disruption in a rapidly-growing, diverse organisation? Are you interested in pursuing or continuing a career at the intersection of communications and consulting, media and marketing, technology and creativity? Would you consider an opportunity to be part of an organisation building Africa's first global communications services company?
• If your answer to all of the above is 'nah, not me', we thank you for reading this far. You may leave now and consider forwarding to anyone you know who fits the bill.
• But if you can answer yes to some or all of the above, then it may be you we've been looking for. We want you!
• We are a fast-growing African consultancy seeking a Head of People & Culture to lead our talent-and-related-services team and execute our ambition to become the number one company of choice on the continent and beyond for professionals who want to put themselves and their continent on the map for good. 
• We put people before profit and want you to help us institutionalise this ethos while creating a dynamic, engaging and inclusive workplace that fosters excellence and innovation for the benefit of colleagues, clients, and shareholders.
• As the Head of People and Culture, you will develop and execute a people strategy supporting our overall business objectives. In addition, you will work closely with the executive team to translate our strategic goals into effective HR initiatives that will help us to grow and succeed in a rapidly changing market.

Key Responsibilities
Key areas of responsibility for the role will include:

• Managing our employer brand to attract the best talent globally
• Championing positive employee experiences at different touch points across the firm
• Promoting a culture that fosters innovation, collaboration, and a commitment to excellence
• Overseeing the development and implementation of diversity and inclusion initiatives to improve employee workplace experiences
• Ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations within our HR function
• Developing and maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders, including employees, team leads, managers, heads of businesses and external partners
• Developing and overseeing people engagement initiatives, including training and development programs, employee recognition programs, and wellness initiatives
• Engaging and equipping high-potential employees to build a strong bench of future talent
• Designing a functioning alum program (BHMEx) to maintain and strengthen relationships with all past employees
• Overseeing the talent team to ensure that our HR operations run smoothly
• Developing and implementing effective performance management practices to help build and retain top performers while creating programmes and compassionate spaces to help non-performers find their path
• Developing succession plans to ensure we have the right people in the right roles at the right time
• Overseeing the management of centres of excellence to ensure that country/business leaders have the right support to succeed
• Designing and implementing a comprehensive digital HR strategy that supports the company's goals and objectives, eliminates duplication and promotes efficiency 
• Leading the transformation, design and implementation of our HR technology initiatives, including HR information systems, talent management systems, learning management systems, applicant tracking systems and other digital tools to enhance the employee experience

Person Specification
To be successful in this role, you should have the following required qualifications, skills and aptitudes:

• 7+ years of experience in people support and leadership roles, preferably in a fast-paced, professional services international environment
• Membership of professional bodies - CIPD, SHRM, CIPM
• Top-notch attention to detail and excellent judgement
• Be able to write and speak the English Language fluently
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence and build relationships at all levels of the organisation
• Keen interest and experience in written internal and external communications
• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to motivate and inspire teams
• Able to prioritise and work under pressure and without supervision
• Demonstrate experience in facilitating human resource management service delivery through centres of excellence
• A proven track record of developing and executing people strategies that drive measurable business results
• Able to measure/assess (quantitatively and qualitatively) the effectiveness of the HR function, linking outcomes to the organisation's strategic goals and plans. 
• Experience using ATS, HRIS and LMS platforms
• Ability to work effectively in a virtual and hybrid environment.
• Experience managing remote and distributed teams
• Experience working with and/or reporting to executive teams and boards of directors 
• Generalist orientation and expertise in different aspects of HR, including talent acquisition, performance management, succession planning, learning and development, and leadership identification and development
• Knowledge of tech-enabled productivity/work management tools, such as Trello, Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Sites, Spaces, etc.), Notion, Mailchimp, Grammarly, etc. 

Desirable requirements for the role: 

• Project management qualification (Prince 2, PMP etc.)
• Experience using social media platforms such as Linkedin, Twitter, TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram to build employer brand awareness and develop thought leadership 
• Understanding of the media, marketing, advertising and software technology industries.
• Interest in and ability to travel across Africa, the UK, and America.

Compensation
N20,000,000 - N25,000,000 Annually

Benefits
We offer:

• Competitive pay, including housing support, own school fees support, power support & travel support, in line with the peculiarities of working from Nigeria.
• Flexible and customisable working 
• Premium Healthcare Insurance (AXA Mansard)
• Flexible working
• Senior-level coaching
• Learning and development budget
• Performance-based bonus
• Unlimited paid sick days after one year of full-time employment
• Unlimited paid time off as of the first day of full-time employment
• Gym memberships
• Premium group life insurance (6x yearly remuneration)

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply

Application Deadline  11th May, 2023.