The Role
Supports HR and organizational development through workforce planning, recruitment, HRIS automation, performance management, KPI frameworks, policy development, learning initiatives, change management, employee support, and workforce analytics. The role partners with managers across media, content, and technology functions to strengthen organizational effectiveness, talent pipelines, employee performance, and culture across Egypt, the UAE, and other offices.
Summary Generated by Built In
We're looking for a People & Organizational Development Executive to support our HR function through automation, structured hiring, and performance management that gets results. This role suits someone who thrives in a fast-paced media/tech environment, brings a positive and proactive attitude, and enjoys supporting the organization through periods of growth and change.Key Responsibilities to Assist in;
- Developing and update organizational structures and job descriptions
- Developing and implement HR policies, procedures, and internal systems
- Supporting and continuously improve HR automation tools and workflows (HRIS, onboarding, leave management, approvals)
- Supporting workforce planning, recruitment, and talent acquisition across media, content, and tech functions
- Supporting the building of talent pipelines suited to a media agency / tech hiring environment
- Partner with hiring managers on job scoping, interview design, and offer negotiation
- Designing and managing performance management systems and KPIs, including goal-setting, reviews, and calibration
- Supporting managers in setting measurable KPIs and giving effective feedback.
- coordinating learning & development initiatives.
- Supporting management in improving organizational effectiveness and employee performance
- Contributing to a positive, high-performance culture across all offices (Egypt, UAE, and beyond)
- Supporting change management initiatives as the company scales and formalizes its people practices
- Acting as a trusted point of contact for employees on HR matters, resolving issues with fairness and speed
- Preparing HR reports, workforce analytics, and management insights.
- 3-5 years of experience in Human Resources and Organizational Development, ideally in a People Partner or similar role.
- Proven experience hiring for media agencies, content companies, or tech organizations
- Hands-on experience with HR automation tools and HRIS platforms
- Very good to excellent knowledge of performance management and KPI frameworks, with experience designing and running performance cycles
- Experience developing HR policies, processes, and organizational structures
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field
- Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills, including excellent written and spoken English
- Positive, resilient mindset — brings energy and a "fighting spirit" even under pressure or ambiguity
- Change agent — comfortable supporting culture change and challenging how things have always been done
- Proactive — spots problems before they're flagged and takes initiative without waiting to be asked
- Fast learner — picks up new tools, systems, and business context quickly
- Strong communicator — excellent command of English, both written and verbal, across all levels of the organization
- Data-driven — comfortable working with KPIs, dashboards, and performance data to inform decisions
- Discreet and trustworthy — handles sensitive employee matters with sound judgment
Skills Required
- 3-5 years of experience in Human Resources and Organizational Development, ideally in a People Partner or similar role
- Experience hiring for media agencies, content companies, or technology organizations
- Hands-on experience with HR automation tools and HRIS platforms
- Strong knowledge of performance management and KPI frameworks, including designing and running performance cycles
- Experience developing HR policies, processes, and organizational structures
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field
- Excellent analytical, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills in English
- Experience in fast-growing or multi-department organizations in Egypt, the UAE, or the wider MENA region
- Positive, resilient, proactive, change-oriented, fast-learning, data-driven, discreet, and trustworthy approach
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The Company
What We Do
Takwene is a media-tech and digital distribution company serving creators, artists, labels, and content owners across MENA and global markets. As a YouTube Certified Partner, it provides music and video distribution, content monetization, copyright protection and digital rights management, audience growth, licensing, marketing, and social-media tools. It also offers dashboards, website design, and mobile applications to help partners grow and monetize content.
