HR Manager - Helsinki

HR Manager - Helsinki, Finland

Savage games were formed in 2020 by industry veterans from studios such as; Rockstar, Insomniac, Supercell, Wargaming and Rovio. In 2022 we joined Playstation, making Savage the founding studio of the PlayStation Studios Mobile Division.

Our Mission is to make action games with epic stories to foster lasting connections with players around the world. We’re fearlessly exploring bold new ideas with the aim to make high-quality, visually stunning games for mobile devices.

Why do our people love it here?

Games - We live and breathe games, playing together regularly and having games at the heart of everything we do. We prioritise our players and deeply understand them, which drives everything we do

People - Are Powerful Together, we believe that excellence is reached through team collaboration and a culture of feedback. We’re made up of passionate, collaborative and humble people. We’re committed to hiring a diverse team and we believe in treating people fairly. A great workplace is one where you feel like you belong. We are building a team of people who understand, empathise, collaborate, listen and connect. We want to create equal opportunity for all and give everyone a fair chance.

Pioneers - We’re pioneers. We aim to create AAA experiences that will push innovation and gaming on mobile. Think of everything you love about console games and imagine having that in the palm of your hand. You’ll be able to directly impact Savage Games by joining us, early on in our mission.

Inspired - Savage is a perfect home for those looking to make great games. We're hiring professionals who believe their best work is yet to be done. If you want; to make an impact, have more autonomy, bring AAA to mobile and want to work with a team of welcoming, open and honest teammates, Savage is the place for you.

We’re committed to creating a diverse team. If you feel that you might be interested in the role, even if you don’t hit 100% of the criteria, please don’t let that put you off. Get in touch with us. We believe in passion and potential.

The Role:

Savage Games Studios is looking for a HR Manager to join our Helsinki Studio. The right candidate will provide day-to-day support to studio leaders, managers, and employees across three countries (Finland, Germany, and UK).

The ideal candidate will be passionate, have a sense of urgency for execution as well as natural curiosity, and the ability to deliver a positive employee service experience.

Responsibilities

• Promote positive employee relationships by effectively communicating and improving HR policies, practices and programs
• Provide responsive employee support, addressing questions and issues promptly, and oversee all employee data, HR administrative procedures and documentation processes
• Cultivate a robust organizational culture by partnering with studio management
• Partner with HR Centers of Excellence to support business needs in areas such as Learning and Development, Rewards, and other employment-related workflow processes
• Be the first point of contact on employee relations issues to conduct intake and work with the HR Business Partner to resolve complaints

Requirements

• 5+ years previous experience and proven results within HR in a fast paced, high tech or creative environment
• Working knowledge of HR laws and regulations within Finland
• Experience in performance management, well-being, or talent management development.
• Strong organisational skills, including the ability to multi-task and set priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Experience with using Workday or any similar HR system / ATS
  
  

The ideal candidate will also have

• Previous experience in the games or entertainment industry.
• Previous experience working with creative teams.

Why join us?

Although we’re a new company, we’re committed to making this a great place to work, so this is only the beginning of our benefits:

• Annual bonus
• Paid lunches
• Budget towards commuting costs
• Gym or sporting subscription to spend as you wish
• Home internet provided
• Mobile Phone
• Educational budget: for language learning, self-training, attending conferences, buying games and books, etc.
• Financial and practical assistance with relocation through our relocation partner and a relocation budget
• Twice yearly off-sites, this year we held one in Berlin and one in Helsinki
• PVG - Pizza, beer and games on the last Friday of every month
• 30 days holiday plus additional days from Christmas and New Year
• Discounts on PlayStation products and games
  
  

We're an equal-opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.