HR Manager

Gekko Group; United States; Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

22 days holiday plus bank holidays

Gym membership

Perkbox

Pension scheme

Job summary

Gekko Group seeks a locally based HR Manager to lead our people strategy, champion Inclusion, Innovation, and Excellence, and bridge business objectives with employee experience. Based in Newbury four days a week, you will oversee recruitment, onboarding, engagement, and policy development, ensuring compliance and staff development.

You will bring CIPD Level 5+ or equivalent, strong HR leadership, and a track record in employment law and GDPR.

Qualifications

• CIPD qualified Human Resources professional required.
• Experience leading HR strategy and people initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of employment law and GDPR.
• Excellent communication with all levels of the business.
• Ability to bridge business objectives and employee experience.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership: Develop and execute a comprehensive People Strategy aligned with long-term commercial goals.
• Culture & Wellbeing: Drive diversity, equity, and inclusion while prioritising mental health and engagement.
• Talent Management: Oversee the full employee lifecycle from recruitment to performance management and succession planning.
• Compliance & Risk: Ensure HR policies meet employment law requirements and handle complex ER matters.
• Systems & Data: Lead HR system optimisation to provide actionable insights.
• Develop and implement policy handbooks and staff communications.
• Lead HR & Recruitment activities ensuring statutory requirements are met and valuing our people.

Skills

HR leadership

Stakeholder management

Employee engagement

Communication

GDPR knowledge

Education

CIPD Level 5+

Tools

HRIS

Job description

Gekko Group seeks a locally based (to Newbury) HR Manager to lead our people strategy and champion a culture of Inclusion, Innovation and Excellence. As a member of our leadership team, you will bridge the gap between business objectives and employee experience, ensuring our workforce is onboarded, engaged, capable and future‑ready, managing all company HR matters., We seek an experienced CIPD qualified Human Resources professional to join our team based out of our Newbury office 4 days a week. This is your chance to assist Gekko Group to enhance efficiencies and share knowledge developing our processes, systems and staff handbooks also all that HR delivers, usually unplanned. A self starter that assists all to effectively manage employees supportively and fairly, aiding in their management, development and retention. You'll work closely with our Managing Director and General Manager, helping to build strong relationships, leveraging your experience to bring new ideas and growth towards achieving ambitious business targets and a pleasant working environment for all. We are an award-winning field marketing agency that connects leading leisure, lifestyle, and tech brands with consumers across retail, online, and B2B channels, bringing them to life through captivating in-store experiences, events and direct engagement. Our teams work collaboratively to bring energy, enthusiasm and experience to every interaction as you'll be expected to do also. Proximity to our Newbury office is essential and a CIPD or similar qualification is required.

• Strategic Leadership: Develop and execute a comprehensive People Strategy that aligns with Gekko Group's long‑term commercial goals.
• Culture & Wellbeing: Drive initiatives that foster diversity, equity, and inclusion (EDI) while prioritising employee mental health and engagement.
• Talent Management: Oversee the full employee lifecycle, from executive recruitment and onboarding, to succession planning and performance management.
• Compliance & Risk: Ensure all HR policies adhere to current employment law and manage any complex employee relations with professionalism.
• Systems & Data: Lead the optimisation of a HR system to provide actionable data and insights for the business.
• Turning insights into initiatives: Improve performance and retention.
• Maintaining and managing Gekko Group polices: Keeping teams safe, valued and communicated with.
• Managing HR & Recruitment: Assisting the HR & Recruitment team to ensure statutory requirements are met and that valuing our people is at the front of mind for all, from recruitment to employment.
• Experience in HR from any sector. Recruitment experience is an added bonus
• Recent and proven experience in Employment Legislation, GDPR etc. is essential, as is being able to communicate with all employees in a professional and factual manner
• A leader with integrity who can intelligently balance the demands of the day‑to‑day and strategic expectations along with building strong internal and external relationships
• A strong commercial understanding and the ability to translate this into effective HR and business decision making, with a proven ability to support stakeholders and clients
• Experience: Proven HR leadership experience
• Qualifications: CIPD (Level 5 or above ) or equivalent professional HR certification.
• A salary up to £52,000 (DOE
• Annual company bonus
• Full Time, Permanent contract based at our Newbury Head Office 4 days a week
• 22 days holiday in addition to bank holidays, plus buy and sell holiday option AND an annual celebratory day for your birthday.
• Support through our employee assistance programme
• Gym membership and Perkbox subscription, Company Bonus
• Gym Membership
• Perkbox
• Automatic enrolment of workplace pension

Gekko Group is all about helping world‑class consumer technology brands improve their field marketing and experiential experiences for customers in store, and our teams power our success through trust, insightful solutions, and honest interactions. Our roles are based out of our Newbury head office Monday-Thursday, with a work from home day on Friday., Gekko is a full‑service field marketing and experiential agency, delivering meaningful solutions across retail, B2B and digital channels.

At Gekko Group, everyone is welcome. We're proud to be an inclusive employer and workplace, and our teams are encouraged to feel comfortable bringing their authentic whole selves to work. Be your best self.