HR & Culture Lead (HCL001)

Overview Foreground is supporting the Saudi expansion of a global events agency with the appointment of a people-first, structure-minded, and culture-building HR & Culture Lead

, based in Riyadh. This role will be the heartbeat of the agencys people function in the Kingdom, driving recruitment, compliance, performance, and a values-aligned team culture from day one.

This is not a traditional administrative HR role. Its a strategic people-building mandate, focused on enabling creativity, collaboration, and localized excellence in a fast-moving, high-performance agency environment.

Key Responsibilities

Build and lead the local HR function from the ground up, including recruitment, onboarding, contracts, labor law compliance, and performance reviews.

Shape the agencys internal culture, values, and employee engagement programs in line with global standards and local dynamics.

Oversee talent acquisition for freelance and full-time roles, working closely with production, creative, and operations leads.

Manage payroll, benefits, and PRO processes in line with Saudi labor regulations and internal governance.

Advise leadership on organizational design, team wellbeing, and talent retention strategies in a demanding creative services environment.

Ideal Profile

8+ years in HR or people operations roles within the creative, media, events, or agency sectors.

Familiarity with Saudi labor law, HR systems, and visa / employment regulation.

Bilingual fluency (Arabic and English) essential.

Passionate about people, culture, and enabling performance through environment and process.

Required Skills

Compliance

Dynamics

Collaboration

Operations

Recruitment

Creativity

Employee Engagement

Arabic

Onboarding

Reviews

Payroll

Regulations

Design

English

Leadership

#J-18808-Ljbffr