HR Lead

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Malta.

📋 Description

• Manage the complete recruitment process within the studio, from initial discussions to finalized offers.

• Anticipate hiring requirements based on production timelines and identify staffing shortages in collaboration with team leads.

• Craft compelling job descriptions to attract top talent.

• Maintain candidate pipelines and ensure timely feedback is provided.

• Negotiate offers and finalize agreements.

• Establish clear role requirements, consistent interview procedures, equitable technical evaluations, and scorecards.

• Oversee and optimize ATS workflows, enhance candidate experience, and track recruiting metrics.

• Mentor managers on interviewing techniques, decision-making, and daily HR policies and tools.

• Conduct salary benchmarks and create market-aligned, budget-conscious offers.

• Manage the employee onboarding process to ensure new hires quickly become productive members of the team.

• Oversee employment contracts, payroll processing, forecasts, vacation and leave management, offboarding, benefits, and employee records.

• Handle terminations professionally and fairly, adhering to labor laws and company policies.

• Prepare termination documentation and assist managers throughout the process.

• Act as the primary HR partner for the studio, addressing conflicts, frustrations, and personal challenges.

• Identify unhealthy dynamics and introduce tools that foster ownership, direct communication, and effective problem-solving.

• Monitor early signs of employee attrition.

• Lead initiatives focused on engagement, well-being, inclusion, and psychological safety in collaboration with the HR team.

• Contribute to shaping the studio culture through events and rituals.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of 7 years of HR experience, particularly in medium-to-large tech organizations.

• Extensive full-cycle recruitment experience in the tech or gaming sectors, covering both technical and creative positions.

• Proven ability to execute fast, rigorous hiring processes utilizing structured interviews and scorecards.

• Practical experience in salary benchmarking, offer creation, and negotiation.

• Familiarity with onboarding, employee relations, and HR operations.

• Confidence in managing conflicts and challenging conversations with neutrality, along with an understanding of team dynamics.

• Experience with dynamic candidate pipelines.

• Proven experience working closely with a CEO to foster company culture and values.

• Self-sufficient, organized, and adept at prioritizing tasks.

• Approachable and trustworthy, with sound judgment on when to raise issues.

• Proficient in English with excellent communication skills.

• Regular use of AI tools and a desire to enhance workflows and processes with technology.

• Familiarity with the Atlassian suite, including Jira and Confluence.

• Comfort in interpreting Jira reports and project details.

• Proficient in using Slack for communication protocols.

• Passionate about games and the gaming community.

• Nice to have: experience in a fully remote, multi-country team environment.

• Nice to have: knowledge of Maltese employment law or hiring practices across various EU nations.

• Nice to have: training or certification in coaching, mediation, or conflict resolution.

• Nice to have: experience with HR analytics, engagement surveys, and tracking attrition and absence.

• Nice to have: enjoyment of gaming, particularly in multiplayer or competitive shooter formats.

🏝️ Benefits

• Remote work opportunities across Europe.

• A self-managing, trust-based work culture.

• Initiatives focused on engagement, well-being, inclusion, and psychological safety.

• Studio events and cultural rituals.

• Support from a broader HR team.