Head of People Partnering — Live Entertainment Growth

Head of People Business Partnering – Creative Live Entertainment Business

Kelta HR has been retained to recruit a Head of People Business Partnering for a fast-paced, multi-site, creative organisation within the live entertainment sector.

This is a newly created role, part of a longer-term People strategy and succession plan into senior People leadership.

You will lead a team of 4 and report into the People & Culture Director, partnering with senior leaders across a workforce of c.2,000 (permanent and casual employees).

Key responsibilities:

• Lead the People Business Partnering function across a multi-site organisation
• Act as a senior advisor to operational and commercial leaders
• Manage complex employee relations and trade union relationships (including BECTU and Equity)
• Drive engagement, performance and culture initiatives
• Use people data and insight to support business decision-making
• Lead and develop a high-performing People team
• Support organisational growth, change and transformation

About you:

• Senior HR/People Business Partner or People leadership experience
• Multi-site or operational environment background
• Ideally experience in live entertainment, theatre, creative industries, hospitality or leisure
• Strong trade union/collective consultation experience
• Commercial, pragmatic and influential at senior level
• Strong employee relations and employment law knowledge

Why apply?

• Newly created, influential leadership role
• Clear succession pathway into senior People leadership
• Fast-growing, acquisitive organisation
• Opportunity to shape culture and performance across a creative sector

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