HR and Admin Associate

MeMeraki (www.memeraki.com) is India's first culture-tech platform using technology to empower and accelerate the artisan creator economy; with a mission to digitise every heritage art and craft of India to ultimately create sustainable livelihoods for artisans.We are reimagining the future of the artisan creator economy with artisans as digital creators.Our work has been featured in Forbes, SCMP, The Better India, YourStory, Indian Express, Indulge, Mumbai Mirror, and many other publications.We were awarded the Sankalp Global Impact Innovation Award for Livelihoods 21 and we are part of the Google Accelerator for Startups'2022 and the Meta XR Accelerator'22.

To Apply:

Please send your CV with a short cover letter outlining why you will be a good fit for this role along with 3 strategies for how you will attract the best talent to MeMeraki on to [Confidential Information] [Subject line: Graphic Design Freelancer_Your name] by 27th Dec(applicants who do not send this will not be considered. Due to the volume of applications we receive, we will not be able to send individual communication to all applicants and will only be informing shortlisted candidates for the next round).

Commercials: Rs. 30-40K per month based on experience

Location: Hybrid - 2/3 days in office per week in Gurgaon

We are looking for someone with a deep-rooted love for art and culture, and the passion to make a difference in the lives of artists and artisans by empowering them with technology.

ROLE OVERVIEW

We are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented HR & Admin Associate who will lead recruitment across all verticals and support core HR operations, along with managing essential administrative responsibilities for the Gurgaon office.

This is a role for someone who is organized, energetic, people-centric, and loves building systems from scratch.

1. Key Responsibilities 1. Recruitment (Primary Responsibility 5060%)

• End-to-end hiring across departments: design, content, operations, sales, EA, finance, tech, stores.
• JD creation, posting, shortlisting, screening, and coordinating technical/founder interviews.
• Building and maintaining talent pipelines for future roles.
• Managing internship hiring and campus outreach.
• Maintaining recruitment dashboards and weekly hiring status for leadership.

2. HR Operations (30%)

• Managing onboarding/offboarding, documentation, contracts, and HR MIS updates.
• Maintaining employee records, leave/attendance tracking, and monthly HR MIS.
• Supporting performance review cycles, 360 feedback processes, and culture initiatives.
• Organizing team engagement activities, offsites, and internal events.
• Ensuring compliance with HR policies, POSH documentation, and statutory requirements (with support from finance/legal).

3. Office Administration (1020%)

• Admin support for Gurgaon office functioning supplies, vendor management, housekeeping coordination.
• Handling travel bookings, reimbursements, courier/logistics when needed.
• Supporting the founder with light admin tasks, documentation, and scheduling support during busy periods.

Who you are

• 24 years of experience in HR generalist or HR + admin roles.
• Strong experience in recruitment (agency or in-house).
• Excellent communication skills in English & Hindi.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to multitask across functions.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-ownership environment.
• Someone who enjoys interacting with people and being the cultural backbone of a growing team.
• Available immediately
• Great communicator (both written and verbal)

What we offer

• Work directly with the founder and leadership team.
• Freedom and ownership to build scalable HR systems for a high-growth culture-tech brand.
• A creative, mission-driven environment working closely with India's finest artisans and designers.