About the role

Marketing Essentials Lab is looking for an experienced, proactive and people-focused HR professional to support the business in building a strong, motivated and high-performing team.

This role will go beyond traditional HR administration and recruitment. Alongside managing core HR responsibilities, the successful candidate will work closely with leadership to identify opportunities for improvement, support employee development, strengthen team performance and recommend practical changes to help the business and its people grow.

We are looking for someone who can act as a trusted adviser to leadership and employees, combining sound HR knowledge with a coaching mindset and a continuous-improvement approach.

Key responsibilities

1. Recruitment and talent management

- Support the end-to-end recruitment process, from identifying hiring needs and preparing job descriptions to interviewing, candidate assessment and onboarding.
- Help define the skills, experience and capabilities required for current and future roles.
- Recommend improvements to recruitment and talent-retention processes.

2. Employee development and coaching

- Conduct regular employee development conversations to understand individual strengths, challenges, ambitions and training needs.
- Help employees identify areas for improvement and create practical development plans.
- Recommend appropriate coaching, mentoring, training and learning opportunities.
- Support managers in providing constructive feedback and helping employees reach their potential.

3. Performance management

- Establish or improve performance review processes, goal-setting frameworks and relevant KPIs.
- Help managers set explicit expectations and address performance concerns constructively.
- Identify recurring performance challenges and recommend appropriate interventions.
- Support a culture of accountability, feedback and continuous learning.

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Organisational development and continuous improvement

- Review team structures, responsibilities, workflows and ways of working to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Proactively identify skills gaps, capability needs and potential resource constraints.
- Recommend changes to improve collaboration, communication, productivity and employee experience.
- Advise leadership on people-related challenges and provide practical, evidence-based recommendations to support business growth.

5. Employee engagement and workplace culture

- Gather employee feedback through one-to-one conversations, surveys and other appropriate channels.
- Identify potential concerns relating to engagement, workload, communication or team dynamics.
- Recommend initiatives to improve morale, collaboration, wellbeing and retention.
- Support the development of an inclusive, positive and supportive working environment.

6. Core HR operations and compliance

- Maintain relevant HR documentation, policies, employee records and onboarding processes.
- Support contracts, probation reviews, absence management, leave processes and employee relations.
- Advise leadership on HR best practice and applicable employment requirements.
- Handle sensitive employee matters confidentially and escalate complex legal or employee-relations issues to specialist advisers when appropriate.

Skills and experience

- Proven experience in a generalist HR, people management or HR business partnering role.
- Experience in employee coaching, learning and development, performance management or organisational improvement.
- Strong communication, interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
- The confidence to challenge existing approaches constructively and recommend improvements.
- A practical, solutions-focused mindset, with the ability to balance employee needs and business priorities.
- Experience working with small businesses, growing organisations or professional services teams would be beneficial.

📌 Part-Time HR & People Development Manager (India)
🏢 Marketing Essentials Lab ®
📍 India