About Kepler

Kepler executes engineered marketing, where every message & ad delivered helps create a more personalized & productive relationship between brands & their consumers. We do this by acting as clients agency of record, as their in-house team, or some hybrid of the two & by harnessing data & technology across all paid digital media & data-driven CRM channels.

Kepler prides itself on being a great place to work. In fact, were proud to share that AdAge recognized Kepler among the Best Place to Work in 2022, validating our investment in our team & our clients.

• We're transparent with our employees. You'll hear updates on company financials, how we're performing against bonus goals, & how we're responding to challenges we face.
• We're growing. For you, that means unparalleled growth opportunities & a role in shaping the direction of the company.
• We're fun. You'll work with & learn from the smartest people in the industry & have a blast doing it.

Role summary: Champion best in class employee experience by providing strategic guidance, enabling exceptional HR services & fostering an inclusive, vibrant culture that fuels innovation & cultivates high-performance teams.

About the role: The People & Culture Business Partner (EMEA) will lead initiatives to provide exceptional HR services & enhance employee experience, working as part of our Senior Leadership team to ensure we deliver against company growth & success goals. You are responsible for championing our success by providing strategic guidance & driving initiatives across employee relations, engagement & wellbeing, HR policies & legislation, culture & inclusion, learning & development & talent attraction & retention. Reporting to the EMEA President with a dotted line in to the Global Chief People Officer & supported by a People & Office Coordinator, your role will:

• Collaborate with the broader senior leadership team to define People & Culture business goals
• Lead People & Culture department objective setting & impactful execution, aligning with business goals & commercial requirements 
• Be accountable for the quality of output & success of the People & Culture function across both day to day operations & strategic growth initiatives. Driving continuous improvement of processes & operations
• Lead HR policy, compensation & benefit, compliance & legislation reviews, updates, enhancements & associated maintenance 
• Foster a culture of inclusion, well-being, recognition & continuous feedback, closely aligning with the company values. Developing associated insight & actions
• Drive transformative initiatives ensuring that diversity, equity, & inclusion are not just values but lived experiences, fostering an environment where everyone feels respected, heard, & empowered 
• Build & maintain effective relationships with department leads & senior managers to provide professional & commercially focused guidance, coaching & relevant training across all aspects of employee relations & performance management. Identifying services or solutions to drive continuous improvement
• Roll out the appraisal process & associated process training  
• Business partner with Global stakeholders for specialist guidance & resources & provide thought leadership for Global initiatives, ensuring they are fit for local purpose
• Own People reporting, translating key insight to senior stakeholders

Preferable experience & skills:

• Previous experience of leading a HR/People function, ideally in an agency environment of a similar size
• Experience of advising & working with senior stakeholders (senior leadership team, department & team leads)
• Commercial business partner approach & strong communication skills
• Exposure across all key aspects of People operations including HR policies & legislation, ER, DEI, retention etc
• Good understanding of the key principles of employment law
• Proven ability to plan, prioritise, organise & manage numerous concurrent projects to successful outcomes
• CIPD qualified or related HR qualification

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave, increasing to 28 days after 3 years. Option to buy additional annual leave allowance up to 30 per year
• Healthcare cash plan
• Monthly Wellness Allowance 
• Ride to work cycle scheme
• Season ticket loan scheme
• Hybrid working office/at home including Work from Anywhere (WFA) for up to 4 weeks per year
• Flexible working with start & finish times between 8am-10am, & 4,30pm- 6.30pm
• Company pension contributions
• Enhanced parental leave policies
• Annual tuition budgets for out of work study
• Mobile phone, home broadband reimbursements
• Working from home equipment budget
• Weekly free fruit & drinks
• Regular paid socials, & social budgets