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The Role
This is a rare opportunity to own the people function at one of the most exciting early-stage companies in sports media - and to build it properly from the ground up.
As our first dedicated HR and talent hire, you'll work directly with the CEO and COO to bring in exceptional people and create the foundations that allow us to scale quickly and sustainably. The role is deliberately broad: you'll be involved in everything from sourcing and hiring through to contracts, onboarding, performance, and day-to-day operational matters. There is no separation between strategy and execution - you'll be expected to handle both.
We're looking for someone early in their career but already operating at a high level - with strong judgement, a bias towards action, and low ego about what the work involves. You should be comfortable moving between hiring a senior engineer, drafting a policy, and resolving a practical issue as it arises. The scope is wide, and the expectation is that you take full ownership of it.
What you'll do
HR & People
- Establish clear, proportionate HR processes suited to an early-stage company - the right amount of structure, no more
- Own employment contracts, HR systems and employee records
- Ensure compliance with UK employment law and keep us on the right side of relevant regulation
- Manage onboarding and offboarding, making both experiences genuinely good
- Support managers with performance management, goal setting and feedback
- Help build progression frameworks and career development structures
- Handle employee relations matters with sound judgement and discretion
- Contribute to pay benchmarking and compensation reviews
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Talent & Hiring
- Lead hiring across all functions - tech, product, content, community and commercial
- Manage the full recruitment process across multiple roles simultaneously
- Hire developers and technical talent at pace, with a clear understanding of what strong engineering and product profiles look like
- Source candidates directly through LinkedIn, your own networks and non-traditional channels
- Work with external agencies where needed, managing relationships and negotiating commercial terms confidently
- Help shape how Fanalysis is positioned to prospective hires as our employer brand develops
General & Operational
- Take on office and operational responsibilities as required - we're a small team and everyone chips in
- Identify gaps or issues and address them directly, without waiting to be asked
- Support the leadership team in thinking through organisational structure and culture as we grow
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About You
- Strong academic background with a consistent record of high performance
- Solid HR and recruitment experience gained in a startup, scale-up or high-growth environment - you know the difference between building and maintaining, and you've done the former
- Demonstrated experience hiring technical roles - developers, engineers, product people - quickly and well
- Working knowledge of UK employment law and HR compliance
- Clear and confident communicator, comfortable advising senior stakeholders and engaging candidates alike
- Highly organised and calm under pressure, able to manage multiple priorities without dropping the ball
- Pragmatic in approach - able to balance process with pace, and structure with common sense
- Low ego, high standards, and a genuine willingness to take ownership of whatever needs doing
- Motivated by building something from an early stage - a passion for football is a bonus, but hunger to be part of something from the ground up is essential
This is a full-time role based in London. We're in the office at least three days a week and value time together as a team.
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