Senior Human Resources Manager

Recrew AI; Delhi; On-site; INR 2,200,000 - 3,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite at Aerocity, Delhi

High ownership role in digital-first/‌

Greenfield digital business backing by

Exposure to cross-functional leaders

Job summary

Recrew AI is seeking a senior, standalone HR leader to own the full people function within its digital entertainment vertical. You will build hiring pipelines across creative, content, and tech, design compensation structures, and drive performance and culture initiatives as the business scales.

Based in Delhi with onsite presence at Aerocity, you will partner with leaders to shape org design, report HR metrics, and implement onboarding, engagement, and culture rituals for a high-ownership,

Qualifications

• 8–12 years of HR generalist or HRBP experience with ownership of the full people function.
• End-to-end talent acquisition experience spanning creative/content and tech roles in a digital entertainment or media business.
• Hands-on experience designing or restructuring compensation bands and conducting market benchmarking.
• Leadership of performance management cycles, including framework design and calibration.
• Experience running employee engagement and culture-building programs for 100+ employees.
• Comfortable operating as a standalone or lean HR function with high ownership expectations.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end talent acquisition for the digital entertainment vertical — sourcing, assessing, and onboarding profiles across digital content, creative, product, and technology functions.
• Design and execute structured onboarding programs that accelerate time-to-productivity for new hires across creative and tech tracks.
• Lead compensation benchmarking exercises and build salary bands aligned to digital entertainment and tech market standards.
• Drive the full performance management cycle — goal-setting, mid-year reviews, calibration, and feedback frameworks.
• Build and sustain employee engagement programs, culture rituals, and internal communication initiatives specific to a digital-first team.
• Partner with business leaders to identify org design needs and translate them into hiring and people plans.
• Track and report HR metrics (attrition, offer-to-join ratio, engagement scores) to leadership and iterate on people strategy accordingly.

Skills

End-to-end HR

Talent acquisition

Compensation benchmarking

Performance management

Employee engagement

Org design

Education

MBA in HR

Tools

HRMS

ATS

Job description

About Company

One of India's largest private FM radio networks, reaching 40 million+ listeners weekly. The company broadcasts across 49 cities, 1,000+ towns, and 50,000 villages.

It is the only private FM station broadcasting from Jammu & Kashmir, with an international presence in Singapore and Bhutan. Its digital platform extends the brand into curated lifestyle, music, and entertainment content.

The company operates at the intersection of legacy broadcasting and digital innovation, with a team of 740.

Position Overview

This is a senior, standalone HR role embedded within the company's digital entertainment vertical. The person in this role will own the full people function: building hiring pipelines across creative, content, and tech talent; designing compensation structures; and driving performance and culture initiatives as the business scales. This is a core team position with direct influence on how the vertical attracts, retains, and develops its workforce.

Role & Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end talent acquisition for the digital entertainment vertical — sourcing, assessing, and onboarding profiles across digital content, creative, product, and technology functions
• Design and execute structured onboarding programs that accelerate time-to-productivity for new hires across creative and tech tracks
• Lead compensation benchmarking exercises and build salary bands aligned to digital entertainment and tech market standards
• Drive the full performance management cycle — goal-setting, mid-year reviews, calibration, and feedback frameworks
• Build and sustain employee engagement programs, culture rituals, and internal communication initiatives specific to a digital-first team
• Partner with business leaders to identify org design needs and translate them into hiring and people plans
• Track and report HR metrics (attrition, offer-to-join ratio, engagement scores) to leadership and iterate on people strategy accordingly

Must Have Criteria

• 8–12 years of HR generalist or HRBP experience, with demonstrated ownership of the full people function
• End-to-end talent acquisition experience spanning both creative/content roles (writers, producers, RJs) and tech roles (engineers, product managers) within a digital entertainment or media business
• Hands-on experience designing or restructuring compensation bands and conducting market benchmarking
• Prior ownership of performance management cycles — including framework design, calibration, and manager enablement
• Experience running employee engagement and culture-building programs in a team of 100+ employees
• Comfortable operating as a standalone or lean-team HR function with high ownership expectations

Nice to Have

• Prior experience in a startup or new business unit setup — building HR processes from scratch
• Exposure to OTT, digital content, or media-tech companies
• Familiarity with HRMS and ATS platforms used in mid-size media or tech organizations
• MBA or Post Graduate Diploma in HR from a recognized institution

What We Offer

• Core team membership in the digital entertainment vertical — a high-visibility, high-ownership role within a legacy media brand entering digital entertainment
• Onsite presence at Aerocity, Delhi — a modern, well-connected work hub
• Opportunity to shape people strategy and culture for a greenfield digital business backed by one of India's largest FM networks
• Exposure to cross-functional leadership across content, tech, and business teams