Landor is looking for a People Manager to join our London studio. Could this be you?
We are Landor.
World-leading brand specialists.
Consulting. Design. Experience.
Connecting business strategy to brand.
Bringing every facet of brand to life.
Creating brand-led experiences for talent & customers.
United in our drive to make a positive difference.
Proudly part of WPP.
We build brands, designed to transform.
Our Landor Group also includes leaders in sonic branding amp, workspace & architectural design experts BDG and award-winning motion specialists ManvsMachine.
What you’ll do
- Be a People Partner to multiple agencies within the Landor Group, providing expert HR guidance and support on a range of people-related matters, building strong relationships with all stakeholders
- Support the development and execution of People strategy and initiatives across all aspects of the People function (DEI, Talent Management, ER, Reward, Culture & Wellbeing, L&D, Recruitment & Retention) to ensure Landor maintains its reputation as an employer of choice and delivers a seamless ‘people first’ service to its employees.
- Independently manage Employee Relations cases as they arise for performance management, grievances, disciplinaries and redundancies.
- Plan and lead on local DEI initiatives and events across the year, partnering with our internal ERG’s to ensure we are fostering a culture of belonging and inclusion.
- Manage open hires and budgets, partnering with our internal talent acquisition team and hiring managers to ensure we bring the best talent into our studio.
- Drive our performance review process ‘Continuous Conversations’, coaching managers on using our Performance management system and creating development plans for their teams
What you’ll need
- An agile and adaptable mindset, and excited by working in a fast-changing working environment.
- Relevant experience in rolling out culture and DEI initiatives, always looking to bring new ideas to the table for how we can do things better or differently.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are a must, as well as organisation and attention to detail.
- Proven experience managing a diverse ER caseload, including performance management, grievances, disciplinaries and redundancies.
- Experience leading and developing a small team, coaching and mentoring team members to foster a culture of continuous learning and development.
- Ability to manage difficult conversations and implement best practice approaches in line with Landor policy
- A proactive and solutions-oriented approach, with the ability to work independently and take initiative.
Our commitment to diversity and inclusion
We believe diversity brings creativity, which is at the heart of everything we do. We are actively engaging in creating an environment free of discrimination.
Landor is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee based on race, colour, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally-recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law.
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What We Do
We exist to make a positive difference for our clients, our people, and the world around us. We believe that difference lies in doing more than what’s necessary, in doing different than before, and in always pushing for better as professionals and as people.
We challenge ourselves to embrace what matters and let go of what doesn’t. We hold ourselves to the highest standards and inspire each other to go even further. We trust in our teammates and learn and grow from their different perspectives every day.
We look out for one another and get to be a supportive presence in each other’s lives. By making each other better, we create extraordinary together.
Because we know the transformative power of creativity, we know we can create positive change.
With purpose. With passion. By design.
