HR Manager Greece

Company Description

Dentsu leads the region in digital media trading. We create more data, promote more audience engagement and track everything. We specialize in applications of technology that create unmatched return on investment for our clients. As a result, we take a view on the implementation of technology across our digital business.

Our collaborative and agile ways of working mean you’ll develop versatile skills and be exposed to new and exciting thinking. Combine that with a pioneering spirit aimed at making a positive impact on brands, society, and each other – and you’ll soon realise why we’re at the forefront of the digital economy.

Together we make our mark. Together we embrace the true potential of disruption. And together – across 145 countries – we help our clients win in a changing world. If you want to belong to a one global network where opportunities are limitless – we look forward to welcoming you.

The purpose of this role is to lead the development and implementation of an integrated country HR strategy that partners with the business to identify and achieve strategic business goals. The role will lead the strategic development of the HR function to build our organizational capability for tomorrow’s

business needs (leveraging the expert network in HR as needed) by creating a high-performance culture of continuous improvement.

Responsibilities:

• HR strategy. Uses a deep understanding of the market / cluster / global brand vision, values, key

business drivers /strategic challenges and people data insights to co create, design, lead and

implement the people strategy. Leads processes and resources.

• Senior Business Relationships. Builds strong partnerships with key senior business and

functional leaders, establishes creditability as a strategic business partner through developing a

robust understanding of the business direction and competitive landscape. Actively provides

insights that would improve the effectiveness and decision making of the leadership team,

leverages advanced influencing skills. Acts as a coach and constructive challenger.

• Talent and Resource Strategy & Management. Creates buy-in for an effective talent and

resource management strategy which is successful in attracting, developing, mobilizing, and

retaining the calibre of talents that will drive the business forward. Participates in the organization

design and definition exercise and drive an effective talent planning agenda in alignment with the

global agenda.

• Business Management. Has a clear understanding of the organizational capabilities and

understands how this aligns with broader work in the business. Ensures that strategy of the market

/ client group is sustainably supported by optimal levels of people investment and resourcing.

Partners closely with finance colleagues to align people and financial data to understand and

support people measurement and decision making and influence investment in accordance with

budget and staff cost ratio principles. Plays a key role in budget and financial planning meetings,

strictly cooperates with CFO and COO.

• Lead and develop the HR Function. Builds the HR capability across the areas of HR function in

line with the HR Target Operating Model to deliver the business strategy. Builds a strong high

potential HR talent bench in the team and contribute to the internal succession planning.

Continues to contribute to the transformation of the function with a focus on opportunities for

operational efficiency and continuous improvement. Ensures that the bulk of the HR investment

is focused on high value activities.

• Enabling and Delivery of the Vision and Values, Employee Engagement and Diversity and

Inclusion Agenda. Acts as a role model and delivers on the business vision and values for the

market / client group. Along with the leadership team, builds a high performing culture where

employees and leaders are sustainably engaged and are passionate about being the “best they

can be”. Champions and delivers on creating a more diverse workplace by leading HR initiatives

that will drive change. Ensures the business leaders are held accountable for role modelling the

vision and values, and for leading the employee engagement and are actively embedding the

diversity and inclusion agenda in their goals and operations.

Qualifications:

• Experienced in building business relevant HR Strategy
• Business acumen
• Experience from highly matrixed organisation and in “high speed” industries/markets
• Analytical and data driven
• Advanced knowledge of Labour Laws & People Services
• Business Change Management
• Builds credibility and is collaborative by nature
• Influential & courageous
• Solves problems
• Fluent in English

If you believe you match these skills, please apply! We look forward to meeting you!

Additional Information

Employees from diverse or underrepresented backgrounds encouraged to apply.

Dentsu (the "Company") is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not

discriminate against an applicant or employee of the Company, on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation,

race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage or citizenship, disability, marital status,

veteran or military status, genetic information.