Chief HR Officer

Posted Dec 1

Job description

🌟 Allow us to introduce ourselves

Ancient Gaming, an innovative software creator for the future of iGaming, bucks the trend that has lacked innovation for two decades. We're not trend followers; we're trendsetters. As iGaming pioneers, we challenge the status quo, crafting not just appealing software but a whole new experience for the younger, high-spending generation seeking to reinvent gaming interactions.

Founded in 2018 in Malta, we've become a global presence with 50+ dedicated team members spanning 25+ countries. And yes, we're proudly remote-first!

🚀 Your mission as a Chief HR Officer!

As the visionary CHRO, your mission will be to spearhead a transformative journey of our people strategy across our dynamic Group of four distinct brands. You will guide a current HR team of 5 people and shape an indelible mark on our organization, guiding it toward unprecedented growth and success by harnessing the full potential of our current and future driving force - people.

What you’ll be doing:

  • People Strategy: Develop and execute a comprehensive people strategy that aligns with the group's business goals and objectives, ensuring that talent initiatives support our growth and success.
  • Culture and Employee Experience: Foster a positive and inclusive culture that supports our values and mission. Continuously enhance the employee experience through initiatives that promote well-being, work-life balance, diversity, equity, and inclusion.
  • HR Operations: Provide strategic direction and oversight for all HR operations, including compensation and benefits, employee relations, policies and procedures, compliance, and HR systems. Implement best practices and ensure compliance with employment laws and regulations.
  • Performance Management: Develop and implement performance management frameworks, tools, and processes that align with the companies’ objectives, driving a high-performance culture and supporting employees in achieving their goals.
  • Leadership and Team Development: Coach, mentor, and develop the HR team, fostering a culture of continuous learning and growth. Partner with managers and leaders across the organization to support their development and enhance their leadership capabilities.
  • HR Analytics: Leverage HR analytics and data-driven insights to inform decision-making, measure HR effectiveness, and drive continuous improvement in HR processes and programs.
  • Networking and Industry Engagement: Build and maintain relationships with industry professionals, including candidates, competitors, and key influencers. Represent the company at industry conferences, seminars, and other events to promote our employer brand and stay updated on industry trends.
  • Employer Branding: Develop and execute initiatives to enhance the company's employer branding in collaboration with the extended HR team. Create compelling content to engage and attract high-caliber candidates.
  • Talent Acquisition: Work closely with the Talent Acquisition team and department heads to understand their talent needs and develop effective hiring strategies.

You will work closely with our top-notch brands:

  • CSGORoll: A community social gaming platform targeted towards CSGO players, featuring unique in-house custom-built games such as Roulette, Crash, Unboxing, and PVP. Users have the capability to bet and win Skins in real time.
  • HypeDrop: A platform for buying and opening Mystery Boxes in real-time, featuring an unboxing game where people can unbox real-life products and have them shipped to their houses.
  • HypeUp: An iGaming brand where users can wager their balance or items from their "Inventory" against other people's items, such as watches, electronics, sneakers, and more, and can physically redeem their contents upon withdrawal.
  • Ancient Gaming: As a Group organization, providing software solutions to ambitious companies and working side by side with our clients to deliver excellent development, alongside business intelligence and creative direction.

Job requirements

You will thrive in this role if you have:

  • Proven experience as a Chief HR Officer, or in a similar senior strategic leadership role in an advisory business capacity, ideally in a fast-paced, technology-driven organization.
  • Strong knowledge of HR best practices, employment laws, and regulations.
  • A strong network within the industry and a track record of representing various companies at conferences.
  • Deep knowledge of industry trends and best practices in talent acquisition.
  • Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
  • Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
  • Demonstrated success in developing and implementing strategic HR initiatives that drive business outcomes and high performance.
  • Data-driven mindset with the ability to leverage HR analytics and metrics for decision-making.
  • Proven ability to build and develop high-performing teams.
  • Passion for innovation, technology, and creating an exceptional employee experience.

What’s in it for you?

  • Flexibility Policy – It's about giving you the freedom to structure your workday in a way that best suits your lifestyle and responsibilities outside of work
  • Work-from-anywhere Policy – you have the chance to work from anywhere in the world, we are a remote-first company and we are proud of it!
  • Every year for our team-building we choose a location and go there to celebrate our achievements together
  • A dedicated budget to purchase all the equipment you need to set up your home office
  • L&D budget for you to develop your skills!
  • Spill Mental Health Service – full access to counselling for any employees who need it
  • Young, fun, flat structured rapidly growing company with endless opportunities to grow

This post not only outlines our ideal candidate but also serves as an inspiration for what this role can evolve into. Even if you consider yourself an 80% fit but have a genuine passion for this position, we encourage you to apply. We're eager to hear from individuals who share our enthusiasm

Ancient Gaming is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.