Senior People Operations Specialist - Benelux

Warner Music Australia; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Warner Music Australia is seeking an HR Administrator to support the employee journey, manage payroll processing, and optimize internal HR workflows. The role requires a minimum of 4 days per week in the office in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of experience in HR administration, a degree or qualification in HR, and proficiency in both Dutch and English. Knowledge of Workday and Google Workspace is essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years relevant experience in HR or Finance at a mid-sized organization.
• Good understanding of payroll processes and labor legislation.
• Tech-savvy with HR tools.
• Excellent communication skills in Dutch or English.
• Ability to maintain discretion and integrity.

Responsibilities

• Act as a primary contact for HR matters from onboarding to offboarding.
• Ensure people data accuracy and maintain payroll support.
• Optimize HR processes and tools.
• Manage benefits and external pension providers.
• Facilitate HR events and support headcount controlling.

Skills

Payroll processing

Knowledge of Dutch pension and labor law

Communication in Dutch or English

HR administration

Workday proficiency

Google Workspace proficiency

Education

Degree or comparable qualification in HR

Job description

Company Overview

Warner Music Group is a global collective of music makers and innovators guided by three core values: curiosity, collaboration, and commitment.

• Curiosity: the driving force behind creativity and innovation.
• Collaboration: teamwork amplifies originality and builds connections.
• Commitment: pursuing excellence and acting with integrity.

Reporting Line

Head of People - Benelux

Responsibilities

• Employee Journey: first point of contact for talent and administrative HR matters from contract to offboarding.
• Data Integrity: keep people data up to date and accurate.
• Payroll Support: prepare monthly payroll for all Benelux entities and coordinate with external payroll providers.
• Process Excellence: actively seek out smart HR tools and optimize internal workflows.
• Benefits/Pension Management: administer benefits and manage external pension providers.
• Visionary Onboarding: shape onboarding process for new team members.
• HR Controlling: support headcount and people cost controlling with Finance.
• Event Management: plan, invite participants, and create atmosphere for HR events.

Ideal Candidate

• HR Enthusiast: degree or comparable qualification, minimum 3 years relevant experience in administrative HR or Finance in a mid‑sized organization.
• Figures & Rules: good hand for payroll processing, well‑versed in Dutch pension and labour law.
• Tech‑Savvy: proficient with Workday and Google Workspace.
• Communication Pro: clear communication in Dutch or English.
• Trust & Integrity: discretion as foundation of working relationship.
• Precision Mindset: structured and precise, seeing big picture.

Job Requirements

Position requires a minimum of 4 days per week in the office.

Equal Employment Opportunity

WMG is committed to inclusion and diversity. We are an equal opportunity workplace and will evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, religion or belief, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, disability, pregnancy, childbirth or any other characteristic protected by law.