Director, People Operations – Europe

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🇬🇧 United Kingdom – Remote

💵 £95k - £120k / year

⏰ Full Time

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👥 People Operations

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inMusic

WebsiteLinkedInAll Job Openings

501 - 1000 employees

Founded 1984

🔧 Hardware

📱 Media

Hardware • Media • Entertainment

inMusic is a family of leading music technology and consumer electronics brands, renowned for its innovative engineering, design, and technology across the DJ, Music Production, Pro Audio, Musical Instrument, and Consumer Electronics industries. The company pioneers advancements in virtual instruments and music production software, and produces influential hardware such as Akai Professional's MPC, Denon DJ's cutting-edge DJ equipment, and Alto Professional's live sound solutions. inMusic's brands, such as Moog Music and M-Audio, cater to a wide range of musical performance and production needs, offering state-of-the-art software and hardware for both amateur and professional musicians.

📋 Description

• Serve as the principal European people and employment adviser to executive leadership • Advise senior management on employment law, organizational change, workforce planning, employee relations, performance management, and risk mitigation • Translate complex employment and labor relations issues into clear business recommendations • Partner with internal and external legal counsel on employment-related matters • Support business leaders through organizational changes, restructures, and growth initiatives • Lead employee relations matters across Europe • Provide guidance on disciplinary processes, grievances, investigations, performance issues, and employment risk • Develop pragmatic solutions balancing legal compliance with business objectives • Oversee day-to-day HR operations across Germany, the UK, and Bulgaria • Ensure legally compliant employment documentation and employee lifecycle processes • Maintain HR policies and practices aligned with local legal requirements • Support onboarding, offboarding, and organizational changes • Serve as the primary escalation point for complex HR matters • Oversee payroll operations across European entities • Manage relationships with external payroll providers and internal finance teams • Ensure payroll accuracy, compliance, controls, and timely processing • Coordinate statutory reporting and payroll-related compliance requirements • Drive improvements in payroll and people operations processes • Monitor legislative developments and advise leadership on emerging employment risks and obligations • Ensure compliance with local employment regulations across multiple jurisdictions • Support audits, reporting requirements, and regulatory inquiries • Develop practical frameworks for managing employment risk while supporting business growth

🎯 Requirements

• 8+ years of progressive HR leadership experience • Significant experience supporting operations across multiple European countries • Strong understanding of German employment law and employment practices • Experience managing payroll directly or overseeing external payroll providers • Demonstrated experience handling complex employee relations matters • Experience advising senior executives and business leaders • Strong judgment, discretion, and problem-solving skills • Fluent English communication skills, both written and verbal • Experience supporting US-based leadership teams (preferred) • Experience supporting UK employment matters (preferred) • Experience in technology, software, consumer electronics, manufacturing, media, or other international organizations (preferred) • German language skills (preferred) • Experience supporting post-acquisition integration or organizational transformation initiatives (preferred)

🏖️ Benefits

• Comfortable operating independently with significant autonomy • Able to balance legal compliance with commercial realities • Capable of influencing senior stakeholders through expertise and sound judgment • Skilled at building productive relationships across cultures and jurisdictions • Calm and effective in complex employee relations situations • Equally comfortable discussing strategic workforce issues and reviewing payroll reports