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Exciting opportunity to shape the global HR strategy of a fast-moving startup as a People and Culture Lead
Overview
Salary
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Location
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa - Hybrid
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Expires
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Organisation summary
We believe in our people, and the opportunity to shape our fast-growing start-up's global HR strategy awaits you. As a purely data-driven organization, we pride ourselves on creating an enriching work culture and environment where employee engagement and growth are our top priorities.
Role Summary
- Lead global People & Culture initiatives and drive engagement, performance management, learning, and wellbeing activities.
- Shape organisational strategy, workforce planning, and manage the full employee lifecycle.
- Analyse HR metrics and data to find improvement opportunities and make informed decisions.
- Oversee HR operations, compliance, and people processes efficiently.
- Promote a positive, inclusive, and high-performance work culture aligned with our values.
Role Requirements
- 2–4 years' managerial experience in HR/People & Culture, preferably in startups or scale-ups.
- Bachelor's degree, preferably in Human Resources.
- Familiarity with South African and UK HR frameworks and labour laws.
- Strong data literacy; comfortable with reports, metrics, and HR systems.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and problem-solving ability.
- Organised, self-starter, able to work independently.
- Able to work UK hours, 09 - 00–18 - 00 GMT (11 - 00–20 - 00 SAST).
Benefits
- 23 days of paid holidays, plus public holidays, hybrid working, and coworking office space access in Kloof Street, Cape Town.
- An added day off for your birthday.
- Company-wide recognition of outstanding work and regular team social events.
- Opportunities to innovate.
- A MacBook for business use.
We are looking for a hands-on People and Culture Lead to drive our global HR strategy and operations. You'll report directly to the Managing Director, lead a small team, and own all aspects of the employee lifecycle – from onboarding to development, engagement, and retention. This role is ideal for someone with management experience in HR or People & Culture, preferably in startups or scale-ups, who is practical, data-driven, and thrives in a fast-moving environment.
The role: As the People and Culture Lead, you will lead People & Culture initiatives globally, including engagement, performance management, learning, and wellbeing. You will partner with leadership to shape organisational strategy, structure, and workforce planning. You will manage the full employee lifecycle: recruitment, onboarding, asset management, performance management, and offboarding. You will analyse HR data and trends to identify opportunities for improvement and make informed recommendations. You will oversee HR operations, compliance, and people processes efficiently. You will foster a positive, inclusive, high-performance culture aligned with our values.
Job requirements: The ideal candidate will have 2–4 years' management experience in People & Culture or HR, a Bachelor's degree, ideally in Human Resources. Practical experience with South African and UK HR frameworks and labour laws is essential. Hands-on experience in startups or small-to-medium businesses is necessary; large corporate experience alone won't fit. Strong data literacy; comfortable working with reports, metrics, and HR systems. Excellent interpersonal skills; able to coach, influence, and resolve conflicts effectively. Organised, proactive, and able to work independently. Comfortable working UK hours, 09:00–18:00 GMT (11:00–20:00 SAST).
Benefits: 23 days paid holidays + public holidays. Hybrid working, with access to our Co-Working Office Space in Kloof Street, Cape Town. An extra day off for your birthday. Enviable company culture – we’ve put time into getting our work culture just right. Regular team social events, company-wide recognition of outstanding work. Opportunities to innovate. MacBook – For business use.
