Overview:

The Head of HR & Talent Acquisition, Spain is responsible for leading recruitment and broader HR activity across our growing F&B Spanish portfolio. The role is pivotal in building and sustaining our talent pipeline across event-led F&B operations and football stadia, while also supporting the full employee lifecycle. Working closely with operational leaders, this role partners the business on both hiring and people matters, navigating the Spanish hospitality landscape, local employment practices, and regional talent markets. This is a hands-on role, combining talent acquisition delivery with HR generalist responsibilities. While supported by the broader OVG international HR team, this individual will act as the primary HR presence in Spain.

This role pays an annual salary of €38,300 - €47,850 and is bonus eligible.

This position will remain open until September 11, 2026.

Responsibilities

Recruitment Delivery & Talent Acquisition

Provide an effective in-house recruitment service, meeting target turnaround times.
Manage the candidate journey from job advertisement through to interview stage, and from offer to start date, ensuring a seamless experience .
Source, screen and present well-qualified and engaged applicants to hiring managers.
Prepare and manage external job adverts, ensuring strong employer branding and appropriate Spanish language use.
Oversee OVG Spain's external employer brand across recruitment touchpoints.
Build and maintain active talent pipelines through networking, referrals, and industry engagement.
Deliver a strong pipeline of casual workers to support event-day staffing requirements.
Assess and manage external recruitment agencies where required, including performance monitoring and SLA management.
Ensure agency partners represent OVG's employer brand appropriately.

HR Generalist Responsibilities

Act as the main HR contact in Spain, supporting managers and employees across the full employee lifecycle.
Provide guidance on employee relations matters, including disciplinaries, grievances, and performance management.
Support onboarding processes, contracts, and employee documentation in line with Spanish employment law.
Ensure the company complies with and correctly applies employment contracts and regulations set by Spanish authorities.
Support workforce planning and organisational structure discussions with leadership.
Monitor employee engagement, team dynamics, and retention risks
Support training and development initiatives and coach managers on people management best practices.
Partner with central HR teams on compensation, benefits, and policy implementation.
Support monthly payroll processes ensuring inputs are accurate and submitted on time. Assist with payroll-related employee queries and ensure payroll administration complies with Spanish employment legislation and company policies.

Stakeholder Management & Business Partnership

Meet regularly with hiring managers to take briefs, provide updates, and review candidate quality.
Conduct monthly meetings with senior leadership to report on recruitment activity and plan future hiring needs.
Communicate regularly with managers and employees to build relationships and understand team needs.
Provide clear, data-informed recruitment updates through regular reporting.
Work closely with OVG International HR to ensure alignment on processes and standards.

Market Engagement & Talent Strategy

Represent OVG at hospitality industry events, recruitment fairs, trade shows, and professional conferences.
Build relationships with employment organisations, educational institutions, and professional associations.
Maintain active networks across hospitality, culinary, and events sectors in Spain.

Compliance & Best Practice

Ensure all recruitment and HR activity complies with Spanish employment law, GDPR, and equal opportunity legislation.
Maintain accurate applicant and employee records, ensuring appropriate data handling and retention.
Monitor recruitment processes for fairness, consistency, and bias.
Stay up to date with changes in Spanish labour law, including immigration and work permit considerations.
Support hiring managers in interviews where required and promote best practice in structured interviewing.

Qualifications

3-5 years' experience in talent acquisition and HR generalist roles.
Strong experience in high-volume recruitment within hospitality, F&B, events, or entertainment.
Proven ability to build talent pipelines and support large-scale staffing requirements.
Strong understanding of Spanish employment law, GDPR, and HR practices.
Experience working closely with operational stakeholders in fast-paced environments.
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
Established knowledge of the Spanish labour market.
Fluency in Spanish and English.
Experience supporting venue openings, mobilisation, or large-scale hiring initiatives preferred.
Hands-on, practical, and comfortable operating in a standalone role.
Able to balance day-to-day delivery with broader business needs.
Organised, adaptable, and able to manage multiple priorities.
Adept at building strong relationships and establishing credibility quickly
Must be able to travel up to 50% of the time.
Knowledge of Spanish employment contracts (indefinido, temporal, obra y servicio, fijo discontinuo) desired.
Understanding of regional labour market variations across Spain desired.
Awareness of cultural nuances in recruitment and workplace practices desired.
Knowledge of Spanish recruitment channels and networks desired.
Additional European language skills desired.

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