Human Resources Director

Kantar Media; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A global media company is seeking an experienced HR Director to lead and influence people strategies across Europe. This senior role requires a proven track record in HR leadership, transformation, and stakeholder management within complex multinational environments. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills and the ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• Significant HR leadership experience in a complex, matrixed, multinational organization.
• Strong track record of leading transformation and organizational design.
• Proven success in partnering with and enabling HRBPs to deliver impactful people solutions.

Responsibilities

• Act as a senior HR leader, guiding people priorities for Europe aligned with global strategy.
• Partner with HRBPs to ensure consistent delivery of people plans and support to business leaders.
• Provide strategic advice on organizational design, workforce planning, and cultural transformation.

Skills

HR leadership experience

Strategic thinking

Change management

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Job description

At Kantar Media, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of work across the business. You will join a collaborative, innovative HR team where your expertise will directly influence organisational growth, leadership capability, and cultural transformation.

Role Overview

As HR Director, you will serve as a strategic leader and enabler on all people matters across Europe while also contributing to projects across Kantar Media as required. Partnering with Finance Business Partners, Centers of Expertise (COEs), and a team of HRBPs, you will shape and execute people strategies that translate business challenges into impactful initiatives.

This role requires a mature approach, transformation experience, and the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, matrixed environment. You will partner with senior stakeholders to drive organizational design, workforce planning, and cultural change, while enabling HRBPs to deliver at pace and with impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a senior HR leader, setting direction on people priorities for Europe in alignment with global strategy.
• Partner with, and coach HRBPs to ensure consistent delivery of people plans and high-quality support to business leaders.
• Represent HR at the Media Division leadership level in Europe.
• Provide strategic advice and counsel to senior leaders on organizational design, workforce planning, and cultural transformation.
• Manage relationships with Works Councils and other employee representative bodies, ensuring compliance and effective engagement.
• Use HR and financial data to provide insights that shape workforce planning, capability development, and decision-making.
• Drive major transformation and change programs, building organisational capability and ensuring stakeholder alignment.
• Oversee the resolution of complex employee relations (ER) matters, ensuring fair and commercially sound outcomes.
• Lead cyclical performance activities (e.g., pay review, bonus, goal setting), ensuring process consistency and coaching leaders on effective delivery.
• Partner with COEs to strengthen talent management, leadership development, and succession planning across the region.
• Role-model collaborative working across regions and functions to drive smarter, standardised ways of working.

Your Profile

We are seeking a senior HR leader with proven experience in complex, global environments who can combine strategic thinking with operational delivery. The successful candidate will bring:

• Significant HR leadership experience in a complex, matrixed, multinational organization.
• Strong track record of leading transformation and organizational design.
• Professional maturity with the ability to influence, challenge, and coach senior stakeholders.
• Proven success in partnering with and enabling HRBPs to deliver impactful people solutions.
• Commercial acumen with the ability to link people strategy to business performance.
• Strong analytical skills, using data and evidence to inform decisions.
• Proven ability to build trusted relationships with senior leaders and employee representatives.
• Resilience with ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, balancing immediate priorities with long-term goals.