HR Manager

iGaming IDOL

HR Manager managing employee lifecycle, operational HR, and culture initiatives at NEXT.io, a B2B iGaming events and media company.

Posted 5/9/2026full-timeRemote • 🇲🇹 MaltaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the operational HR calendar, including probation reviews, contract renewals, and recurring employee lifecycle touchpoints.
Manage onboarding end-to-end, ensuring every new joiner has a smooth, welcoming start from offer letter to first week.
Handle offboarding processes with care: exit interviews, documentation, and a respectful close to the employment relationship.
Be the go-to person for day-to-day employee queries on benefits, policies, leave, and HR processes, resolving them promptly and escalating where needed.
Draft HR documentation including contracts, amendments, offer letters, and formal correspondence.
Take ownership of BambooHR (or equivalent HRIS), keeping all employee records complete, accurate, and current.
Build and run regular HR reports covering headcount, turnover, absence, and other people metrics.
Use data to spot patterns and surface useful insights for the Head of HR and the wider team.
Champion consistent and disciplined use of HR systems across the team.
Support the Head of HR in managing employee relations matters, including disciplinaries, grievances, and performance processes.
Apply working knowledge of Maltese employment law to ensure HR practices and documentation remain compliant.
Keep an eye on potential compliance risks and flag them early.
Work closely with the Talent Acquisition Specialist to ensure a seamless experience for candidates and hiring managers.
Manage the offer and pre-onboarding process, ensuring a smooth transition from candidate to new joiner.
Support the planning and delivery of engagement initiatives, internal events, and recognition moments.

Requirements

What you’ll need

3 to 5 years of experience in an HR generalist or HR operations role.
Good working knowledge of Maltese employment law.
Experience with an HRIS such as BambooHR or similar.
Genuinely warm and approachable, with strong people skills and the ability to handle sensitive conversations with care and discretion.
Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams at the same time without losing attention to detail.
Comfortable working with HR data and metrics, using them to understand what is happening and where things can improve.
A practical problem-solver who enjoys taking ownership and moving things forward.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible working hours
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

HR operationsonboardingoffboardingemployee lifecycle managementHR documentationdata analysisemployee relationscomplianceproblem-solvingHR metrics

Soft Skills

people skillscommunicationorganizational skillsattention to detaildiscretionwarmthapproachabilityownershipsensitivitymultitasking