BG HR Lead

Our People & Talent department at Sporty is the beating heart of our operation. Working with us is challenging and rewarding, we offer great opportunities for good team fits. We aim to offer real value and benefit to our People and the Company. A proactive, positive working attitude and solutions driven mindset is essential to work in this lean and vital area of our organisation.

We are seeking a dedicated HR Lead to join our team. This role plays a crucial part in supporting our employees and fostering a positive work environment within Bulgaria. The HR Lead will be responsible for taking care of the Human Resource processes, administration, implementing employment policy, laws and practices according to the local market and acting as a point of contact for the employees in Bulgaria.

In addition to the local activities, the person in this role will collaborate and work closely with our International HR team.

Responsibilities: 

- Taking care of employee lifecycle processes including onboarding, offboarding, employee engagement projects, documentation and communication with employees and introducing talent retention ideas and policies in line with company processes;

- Identifying and assessing the HR needs of the business, and developing and implementing strategies to meet those needs;

- Managing and sharing employee reports with the team and stakeholders on a regular basis;  

- Supporting Hiring managers as per business requirements;

- Acting as a point of contact and support for employees on HR-related matters such as policies, benefits i.e. Food Vouchers, Sports cards, additional health insurance and grievances etc.;  

- You will be responsible for identifying opportunities to improve processes, procedures, and systems driving efficiency, and effectiveness across the departments etc.; 

- Managing employee relations and ensuring a positive work environment for all employees;  

- Creating a strong employer brand image for the organization;

- You will oversee payroll activities and work with external payroll providers as well as communicate with various 3rd parties including lawyers, occupational health etc.;

- Responsible for organising team building initiatives / activities such as Christmas parties, quarterly team buildings and competitions etc.;

- You will be responsible for any other HR related duties deemed necessary for the role and business;

Requirements:  

- Degree in HR or psychology is preferred; 

- Minimum 3 years of experience as an HR Manager, HR Specialist, or HR Generalist;

- Strong knowledge of Bulgarian labour laws & regulations;

- Should be able to work independently and take end-to-end accountability for employee lifecycle;  

- Strong attention to detail is essential;

- Effective stakeholder management, relationship-building, and consulting expertise;  

Benefits

Quarterly Bonuses

Flexible working location

Additional Health Care

Food Vouchers

Multisport card (shared cost)

Learning and Development Allowance

20 Days Annual Leave + Additional day off for each year spent in the company

A present for your birthday

Team building events

Company team building events in selected locations

Work along very fresh and bright people

Global multicultural working environment

Our Mission

Our mission is to be an everyday entertainment platform for everyone

Our Operating Principles

1. Create Value for Users

2. Act in the Long-Term Interests of Sporty 

3. Focus on Product Improvements & Innovation 

4. Be Responsible 

5. Preserve Integrity & Honesty 

6. Respect Confidentiality & Privacy 

7. Ensure Stability, Security & Scalability 

8. Work Hard with Passion & Pride

Interview Process

30 min Aptitude Test 

Remote video screening with our Talent Acquisition Team 

Remote 90 min video interview loop with 3 x Team Members (30 mins each)

24-72 hour feedback loops throughout process

Working at Sporty

The top-down mentality at Sporty is high performance based, meaning we trust you to do your job with an emphasis on support to help you achieve, grow and de-block any issues when they're in your way.

Generally employees can choose their own hours, as long as they are collaborating and doing stand-ups etc. The emphasis is really on results. 

As we are a highly structured and established company we are able to offer the security and support of a global business with the allure of a startup environment. Sporty is independently managed and financed, meaning we don’t have arbitrary shareholder or VC targets to cater to. 

We literally build, spend and make decisions based on the ethos of building THE best platform of its kind. We are truly a tech company to the core and take excellent care of our Team Members.