People & Culture Professional

Appsilon Enterprise; Gebze; Hybrid; TRY 400,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in diamond innovation is seeking a People & Culture Professional to lead recruitment and enhance organizational culture. You will design strategies, manage compliance, and ensure employee engagement. Applicants should have over 7 years of HR experience, preferably in luxury or FMCG sectors, and must be fluent in Turkish and English. Applicants from Kocaeli, Gebze, or Istanbul's Anatolian side are preferred.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in Human Resources, preferably in luxury, jewellery, or FMCG.
• Strong knowledge of labor law and compliance.
• Proficient in both Turkish and English.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute the talent acquisition strategy.
• Analyze organizational needs and implement People & Culture projects.
• Drive initiatives to strengthen company culture.

Skills

Talent acquisition & recruitment

Stakeholder management

Labor law knowledge

Communication skills

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Business, or Engineering

Master’s in HR

Tools

MS Office (Excel & PowerPoint)

Job description

Overview

World-Changing Company
At Appsilon Enterprise, we are redefining the future of diamonds. With ethical, sustainable, and science-driven innovation, we create real diamonds above the ground using cutting-edge technology. Our vision is bold: to build a world-changing company powered by exceptional people. If you are ready to play a key role in this transformation, your place might be with us.

The Role

We are seeking a People & Culture Professional who will act as both a strategic advisor and a hands-on driver of our People & Culture agenda. In this role, you will lead end-to-end recruitment—especially in the luxury, jewellery, and retail sectors—while also shaping our organizational culture, employee engagement, and compliance processes. This is not a traditional back-office HR role; it is an opportunity to directly influence business outcomes by attracting top talent, developing people strategies, and ensuring a thriving workplace in one of the most innovative industries of our time.

Core Responsibilities

• Design and execute the talent acquisition strategy, building strong pipelines in luxury, jewellery, and retail sectors
• Partner with leadership to align hiring and talent decisions with business strategy
• Analyze organizational needs and implement forward-looking People & Culture projects
• Drive initiatives that strengthen company culture and employee engagement
• Oversee legal compliance, HR governance, and employee documentation
• Provide expert guidance on employee relations, disciplinary processes, and exit management
• Develop HR dashboards, KPIs, and reports to support management decision-making
• Lead performance management and leadership development programs
• Act as a trusted partner balancing strategic foresight with hands-on HR execution

What We Value

• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Business, Engineering, or related fields (Master’s in HR is a plus)
• 7+ years of experience in Human Resources, with a strong track record in talent acquisition & recruitment, preferably in luxury, jewellery, or FMCG
• Strong knowledge of labor law and compliance
• A unique balance of strategic vision and practical problem-solving
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills in both Turkish and English
• Mature communication style with the ability to partner confidently with senior leadership
• Proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel & PowerPoint
• Dynamic, proactive, and adaptable personality
• Military service completed (for male candidates)
• Residing in or willing to relocate to Kocaeli, Gebze, or the Anatolian side of Istanbul

We also welcome applications from candidates interested in a part-time basis. Please indicate this preference in your CV.