Human Resource Specialist (Marketing agency)

A Marketing agency is hiring for the profile of Human Resources Specialist.

Location: Noida

Experience:3+ years of progressive HR experience, specifically within an advertising, digital

marketing, PR, or creative agency environment.

Position Summary

The HR Specialist will lead end-to-end people operations within our fast-paced, deadline-driven

agency environment. In this role, you will act as a strategic partner to creative, account, and technical teams, executing core HR functions with high velocity. The ideal candidate has deep experience navigating the unique dynamics of agency life-balancing rapid talent acquisition, payroll accuracy, compliance, and burnout mitigation to keep our billable teams motivated and high-performing.

Key Responsibilities

1. High-Velocity Talent Acquisition & Onboarding

● Full-Cycle Recruitment: Lead full-cycle hiring for creative, strategy, account management, and

technical roles, ensuring a pipeline of top-tier industry talent.

● Talent Branding: Partner with marketing and hiring managers to enhance candidate pipelines

and optimize the time-to-hire metric.

● Onboarding Integration: Execute an efficient integration framework that accelerates

time-to-productivity for all new hires.

2. Compensation & Payroll Operations

● Payroll Lifecycle: Manage and audit monthly payroll inputs (attendance, leaves, overtime,

and performance-based bonuses) to ensure 100% accuracy.

● Benefits Oversight: Manage health, wellness, and statutory benefit programs customized to

support.

3. Performance & Retention Management

● Agile Performance Reviews: Facilitate continuous feedback loops and structured appraisal

frameworks aligned with project velocity and KPIs.

● Retention & Burnout Mitigation: Proactively identify signs of burnout and implement

targeted wellness initiatives to maintain high morale and reduce turnover.

● Career Mapping: Map clear growth trajectories for creative and account teams to foster

long-term internal growth.

4. Compliance & Employee Relations

● Labor Law Compliance: Ensure strict adherence to local labor laws and corporate

governance.

● Conflict Resolution: Serve as an objective mediator for workplace grievances, managing

employee relations fairly and confidentially.

● Policy Governance: Update and enforce agency-specific guidelines (e.g., client confidentiality,

intellectual property, remote work rules).

5. HRIS & People Analytics

● Data Integrity: Maintain accurate real-time records in the HRIS, ensuring data security and

confidentiality.

● Metrics & Reporting: Generate weekly/monthly metrics on headcount utilization,

recruitment velocity, and attrition trends to help leadership make data-driven decisions.

Core Competencies & Qualifications

1. Experience: 3+ years of progressive HR experience, specifically within an advertising, digital

marketing, PR, or creative agency environment.

2. Industry Knowledge: Deep understanding of agency structures, client-servicing dynamics,

and billable vs. non-billable time metrics.

3. Technical Proficiency: Strong hands-on knowledge of HRIS and ATS (Applicant Tracking

Systems) platforms.

4. Traits: Exceptionally organized, emotionally intelligent, resilient under pressure, and highly

skilled at communicating with diverse, creative personalities.