MANAGER – HR & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Company · The Discovery Park™ | DPX Live 360

Preferred work locations · Visakhapatnam, Rajahmundry or Kakinada

Work mode · On-site or hybrid, with in-person attendance for interviews, employee programmes, client meetings and events

Annual CTC · ₹6–10 lakh, depending on experience and role fit

Reporting to · Samson Raj, Founder & CEO

Women candidates are especially encouraged to apply.

ROLE OVERVIEW

The Discovery Park is hiring an HR manager to shortlist candidates, conduct first- and second-round interviews, and lead employee induction, orientation and training. You will build teams for our sports academies, fitness and outdoor programmes, resort experiences and events.

Your secondary responsibility is to develop corporate and institutional business, onboard companies into DPX programmes and help organise events. You will work directly with HR teams at MNCs and other employers, as well as with schools, EdTech organisations, hospitals and sports and hospitality partners.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES | HR, RECRUITMENT & EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT

- Recruitment and shortlisting. Work with department leads to define vacancies, source candidates, review applications and shortlist against the skills and experience each role requires. Recruit coaches, trainers, academy coordinators, sales associates, resort and guest-services staff, and event personnel.

- First- and second-round interviews. Conduct first-round interviews to assess experience, communication, availability and suitability. Lead or co-conduct second-round interviews with the relevant department head to assess role-specific skills and practical judgment. Document feedback and recommend candidates for selection.

- Hiring and onboarding. Coordinate reference checks, offers, joining documentation and start dates. Prepare an onboarding plan with the reporting manager and follow up during the employee’s initial weeks.

- Induction and orientation. Plan and personally conduct induction and orientation sessions covering DPX programmes, reporting lines, role expectations, workplace practices, customer service standards and site procedures.

- Employee training. Identify training needs with department leads. Develop and deliver sessions on programme knowledge, enquiry handling, participant communication, guest experience and event readiness. Coordinate specialist training with coaches and operations leads and track completion.

- HR operations and staffing. Maintain employee records and coordinate attendance, leave, payroll inputs, probation reviews and exits.



Build a roster of coaches, facilitators and event staff, and coordinate staffing and briefings before each programme.

- Employee support. Handle employee concerns with discretion, follow up on performance and onboarding issues, and raise matters requiring management attention.

SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITIES | BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & EVENTS

- Corporate sales and onboarding. Meet HR heads, HR business partners, employee engagement teams, administration and procurement at MNCs and other companies. Present employee wellness challenges, corporate offsites, team participation packages and bulk event registrations. Follow through on proposals, approvals, bookings and payments.

- Institutional partnerships. Build relationships with schools, colleges, EdTech organisations, hospitals and healthcare groups. Develop proposals for sports academy enrolments, outdoor learning programmes, camps, employee wellness and group event participation.

- Sports and hospitality partnerships. Work with sports academies, fitness centres, sports clubs, coaches and resort partners to generate referrals, group enrolments, corporate offsites and retreat bookings.

- Event organisation and delivery. Help plan and conduct corporate engagements, programme launches and DPX events. Coordinate staff briefings, registrations, participant communication, client requirements and on-site delivery with programme and operations teams.

- Account follow-through. Guide each corporate client from booking through launch. Confirm team sizes, programme schedules and client contacts, coordinate the operations handover, and follow up on feedback, renewals and repeat bookings.

DPX PROGRAMMES YOU WILL REPRESENT

Programme| Corporate and institutional opportunities

National Healthy Habit Movement and Healthy Habit Challenge| Onboard employers and institutions into structured activity challenges. Help their HR teams launch the programme, enrol employee groups and track participation.

Thunder of the Eagles| Secure corporate and institutional group participation in scheduled cycling, trekking, camps and outdoor adventure programmes.

Grand Prix 500| Develop corporate team entries, club and institutional group registrations,



and sponsorship opportunities for the endurance event.

Run & Ride City Series| Drive bulk registrations, employee team entries and local partnerships for running and cycling events.

Sports academies and training| Develop school, club and fitness-centre partnerships for equestrian, mountain biking and other sports training programmes.

Corporate retreats and outdoor education| Sell team-building days, leadership offsites, resort experiences, school outdoor learning programmes and residential camps.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

- Hands-on HR or recruitment experience, including candidate shortlisting, first- and second-round interviews, and new-hire onboarding.

- Demonstrated experience planning and conducting employee induction, orientation and training programmes.

- Practical experience organising and conducting events, with responsibility for staff coordination, registrations, participant communication or in office delivery.

- Ability to handle corporate or institutional business development, including client presentations, proposals, follow-up and company onboarding. Experience selling group packages or employee programmes to MNC HR teams is a strong advantage.

- Experience in sports academies, fitness centres, sports clubs, resorts, hospitality, school education, EdTech, hospitals or corporate wellness is preferred.

- Strong communication and presentation skills in English. Telugu is valuable for working with employees, institutions and partners across the three preferred locations.

- A degree in HR, business, management or a related field is preferred. An MBA or postgraduate qualification in HR or management is an advantage.

PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS

Area| What you will track

Recruitment| Open positions, qualified shortlists, interviews completed, offers accepted and joining status.

Employee development| Induction and orientation completion, training attendance and follow-up, and staffing readiness for programmes and events.

Business development| Qualified corporate and institutional opportunities, proposals, paid group bookings and companies onboarded.

Event delivery| Staffing and registration readiness, fulfilment of client commitments and post-event feedback.

HOW TO APPLY

Share your CV, your preferred location from Visakhapatnam, Rajahmundry or Kakinada, and brief examples of an employee induction or training programme you conducted and an event you organised or a corporate client you onboarded.

Pay: ₹600,000.00 - ₹1,000,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person

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