At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the people strategy for a fast-growing fashion brand and shape its culture.
- Company: Exciting fashion brand on a dynamic growth journey.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, inclusive culture, and opportunities for professional development.
- Other info: Join a vibrant team and help shape the future of fashion.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by attracting and retaining exceptional talent in a creative environment.
- Qualifications: Significant experience in HR leadership roles, especially in high-growth sectors.
The predicted salary is between 70000 - 90000 £ per year.
Our client is a fast-growing fashion brand on an exciting growth journey.
As they enter their next phase of growth, they're seeking an experienced and commercially minded Head of People to shape and lead their people strategy, ensuring they attract, develop, and retain exceptional talent while preserving the culture that makes them unique.
Reporting directly to the Founders, you will be responsible for designing and delivering a people strategy that enables sustainable growth while fostering a high-performance, inclusive, and engaging culture.
As the company's senior People leader, you will partner closely with leadership to ensure their people, culture, and organisational design evolve alongside the business.
You will combine strategic thinking with operational excellence, building scalable processes and frameworks that support both current and future growth.
Partner with Founders and leadership teams on workforce planning, organisational design, succession planning, and talent strategy.
Build scalable people practices, policies, and frameworks to support a rapidly expanding business.
Champion and evolve the company culture during periods of rapid growth and change.
Create initiatives that drive employee engagement, wellbeing, inclusion, and retention.
Talent Acquisition & Employer Brand
Partner with hiring managers to build effective recruitment strategies.
Develop employer branding initiatives that position the company as an employer of choice within the fashion and creative sectors.
Ensure recruitment processes support both speed and quality of hire in a competitive market.
Leadership & Performance
Build and embed performance management, goal-setting, and development frameworks.
Coach and support managers in building high-performing teams.
Develop learning and development initiatives to support individual and organisational growth.
People Operations & Compliance
Oversee all HR operations, policies, and processes, ensuring compliance with UK employment legislation.
Drive HR systems, reporting, and data-driven decision making.
Identify opportunities for automation and process improvement to support scale.
Manage employee relations matters with professionalism and commercial judgement.
Significant experience within a Head of People, People Lead, Senior HR Business Partner, or equivalent role.
Proven success in scaling high-growth businesses, ideally within fashion, retail, consumer, creative, or founder-led environments.
Experience building people infrastructure and processes from the ground up.
Strong understanding of UK employment law and HR best practice.
Head of HR Operations, EMEA in City of London employer: Christopher Keats Media Limited
As a fast-growing fashion brand, our client offers an exceptional work environment that prioritises employee engagement, wellbeing, and inclusion. With a strong focus on professional development and a culture that celebrates creativity, employees are empowered to shape their careers while contributing to the company's exciting growth journey. Located in a vibrant sector, this role provides unique opportunities to influence people strategy and make a meaningful impact within a dynamic team.
Contact Details:
Christopher Keats Media Limited Recruitment Team
