Head of People & Culture (m/f/d)

Your mission

We are looking for a Head of People & Culture to lead and scale our people function from 200 team members to the next stage across the UAE, KSA, Europe and Asia.

Leading a People & Culture team of four, you will drive People Operations, Organisational Development and Talent Acquisition, building scalable structures that support our international and ambitious growth. As a strategic partner to the leadership team, you will shape our people strategy, strengthen our culture and create an outstanding employee experience.

Your key responsibilities

• Develop and execute the People & Culture strategy, aligning people initiatives with business objectives and international growth plans.
• Build and continuously improve scalable People Operations, ensuring efficient processes across the entire employee lifecycle.
• Drive Organisational Development, including organisational design, leadership development, performance management and change initiatives.
• Being part of the leadership board, partner with leadership as a strategic advisor and liaise with team leads on team planning, talent management, and organisational effectiveness.
• Own and continuously improve the Talent Acquisition strategy, ensuring an outstanding candidate experience and attracting top talent across all business functions.
• Establish data-driven people processes, KPIs and reporting to support informed decision-making and business performance.
• Lead, coach and develop a People & Culture team of four, fostering a high-performing and collaborative people function.
• Ensure compliant and pragmatic HR practices across multiple regions, working closely with local specialists where required.

Your profile

• Leadership experience in People & Culture, Organisational Development, People Operations or HR, ideally within a scale-up or other high-growth international environment.
• Strong background in People Operations, Organisational Development and Talent Acquisition with experience leading and developing teams.
• Strategic, hands-on and entrepreneurial mindset with excellent leadership, stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Data-driven, comfortable navigating growth and change, and passionate about building high-performing teams.
• Solid understanding of UAE employment law; experience across the UAE, KSA and/or Europe is a plus.
• Comfortable challenging leadership, asking difficult questions and pushing boundaries.

Why us?

• Unified CAT A Silver Premium Medical Insurance provided as standard to all team members.
• Complimentary lunches provided daily in our Dubai office canteen.
• Team Engagement Initiatives – team-building activities, health and wellness drives.
• Team Socials – team BBQs, season opening and closing parties.
• Worker's Compensation and Accident Insurance.
• Annual Flight Allowance.
• Recruitment Referral Bonus Scheme.
• Project Referral Bonus Scheme.
• International and multi-cultural team with collaboration across offices in the Middle East and Europe.
• Collaborative and motivated working environment.
• Trusting and partnership-based cooperation across all units.
• An innovative and growth-oriented company with a matrix organizational structure and an open corporate culture.

About us

BeWunder is your turnkey partner specializing in Event Production and Spatial Experiences. We create inspiring and unforgettable experiences for our clients and their guests.