Senior Staffing Manager

Kru Live; England; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global brand experience agency in the UK is seeking a Senior Staffing Manager to lead the staffing function across live campaigns and activations. The ideal candidate will have experience in staffing leadership and thrive in fast-paced environments while ensuring team performance and wellbeing. Responsibilities include managing recruitment, onboarding, and maintaining staffing records, as well as developing relationships with field teams. The role offers a collaborative culture and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Experience as a staffing or operations leader, with a track record of developing people.
• Thrives in fast‑paced, high‑volume environments.
• Highly organised, calm under pressure and detail‑driven.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end‑to‑end delivery of staffing across live campaigns and activations.
• Line‑manage, support and develop the Staffing Team, ensuring performance and wellbeing.
• Oversee recruitment, onboarding, training and compliance of field staff.

Skills

Staffing leadership experience

Organizational skills

Relationship-building

Solutions-focused approach

Job description

Senior Staffing Manager

Kru Live is a global brand experience agency, part of the Brand Partnership Group, specialising in authentic brand ambassadors for live events and experiential marketing.

We are looking for an experienced staffing and operations leader who thrives in fast‑paced, high‑volume environments to lead the staffing function end‑to‑end across live campaigns and activations throughout the UK (and occasionally further afield).

Responsibilities

• Lead the end‑to‑end delivery of staffing across live campaigns and activations
• Line‑manage, support and develop the Staffing Team, ensuring performance and wellbeing
• Delegate staffing briefs, manage team capacity and keep projects on track
• Oversee recruitment, onboarding, training and compliance of field staff
• Maintain accurate staffing records, right‑to‑work checks and staff databases
• Manage payroll processes, weekly submissions and compliance checks
• Build strong, trusted relationships with field teams and internal stakeholders
• Provide clear booking status updates and oversight of all live staffing projects
• Ensure Health & Safety considerations are embedded across all staffing delivery
• Drive continuous improvement in processes, training and ways of working

Why You’ll Love It Here

• Lead and shape a growing staffing function
• Work within a collaborative, people‑first culture
• Partner closely with senior stakeholders and cross‑functional teams
• Fast‑paced, varied and never boring

Requirements

• Experience as a staffing or operations leader, with a track record of developing people
• Thrives in fast‑paced, high‑volume environments
• Highly organised, calm under pressure and detail‑driven
• Strong relationship‑builder, leading with clarity and confidence
• Proactive, solutions‑focused, always thinking one step ahead
• Pride in delivering exceptional standards for clients and teams

About the Team

The head of Talent Acquisition and ED&I Champion brings over 20 years of experience and leads a rockstar recruitment team.

Reasonable Adjustments & Flexible Working

We welcome reasonable adjustments to support your application and flexible working arrangements for the role.