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.
Your Package:
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
Key Responsibilities:
- 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.
Sound like you? We’re looking for:
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
Qualifications:
Experience: Proven HR leadership experience
Qualifications: CIPD (Level 5 or above ) or equivalent professional HR certification.
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. We foster an honest and inclusive environment that promotes personal growth and employee empowerment. Our roles are based out of our Newbury head office Monday-Thursday, with a work from home day on Friday.
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.
Gekko is a full-service field marketing and experiential agency, delivering meaningful solutions across retail, B2B and digital channels.
Position
HR Manager
Location
Newbury
Up to £52,000 per annum (DOE)
Status
Full Time / Permanent
- Company Bonus
- Automatic enrolment of workplace pension
Gekko Group, Thames Court, 20-22 The Broadway, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 1AU
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