Antella Recruitment have partnered with an award-winning luxury inbound Destination Management Company (DMC) to appoint a Head of People & Culture — a strategic leadership role at the heart of a growing, high-performance business.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced HR Director / Head of HR / People & Culture leader to shape a people-first strategy within a fast-paced hospitality, travel, or luxury services environment.

The Opportunity

You’ll lead the People function, working closely with senior leadership to deliver a commercially aligned HR strategy, drive employee engagement, and build a high-performance culture. This role offers real influence, visibility, and the chance to make a lasting impact.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop and deliver a People & Culture strategy aligned to business growth
Partner with senior leaders on organisational design, performance, and engagement
Lead the full employee lifecycle (recruitment, onboarding, development, retention)
Drive performance management, leadership development, and coaching
Oversee employee relations and ensure best practice and compliance with employment law
Champion diversity, equity, inclusion (DE&I) and employee wellbeing initiatives
Lead workforce planning and succession strategies
Utilise HR data, systems, and analytics to inform decision-making
Inspire and lead the People team to deliver an exceptional internal service

About You:

Proven experience as a Head of People, HR Director, or Senior HR Leader
Background in travel, hospitality, luxury, or service-led industries preferred
Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice
Strategic yet hands-on, with the ability to deliver operationally
Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills at senior level
Track record in culture transformation, engagement, and organisational change
Commercially minded, pragmatic, and solutions-focused

Why Join?

✨ Join a leading luxury travel brand with an excellent reputation

✨ Play a key strategic leadership role with real impact

✨ Collaborative, people-first culture

✨ Flexible hybrid working (2 days in office)

📩 Interested?

Apply now with your updated CV or reach out for a confidential conversation.

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