HR Manager

ZELMU is building India’s largest sports - esports tech brand, combined with a global digital rights and Web3 ecosystem.
As HR Manager, you will lead all people operations across:

• 120–130 employees
• Tech + AI + Web3 teams
• Esports/Sports operations
• State & school/college expansion teams
• Multi-office setup (Kolkata, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Dubai)

This is a high-intensity, high-impact role requiring speed, accuracy, empathy, and operational excellence.

Your primary KPI is building a world-class team fast - while maintaining culture, compliance, and operational efficiency.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Talent Acquisition & Hiring Execution

(ZELMU must hire 120+ people in 9 months)

• Run end-to-end recruitment for all departments
• Build hiring pipelines for tech, AI, Web3, esports, and ops
• Manage recruitment channels: LinkedIn, Naukri, AngelList, internal referrals
• Conduct initial screening and coordinate interviews
• Create and maintain role scorecards & hiring frameworks
• Onboard 10–15 people/week during peak hiring cycles
• Maintain time-to-hire < 14 days per role
• Build employer branding initiatives

HR Operations & People Systems

• Create HR policies, handbooks, and compliance documents
• Manage attendance, payroll inputs, leaves, contracts
• Maintain ZEID-based internal identity system for staff
• Implement OKR/KPI tracking systems
• Build performance management cycles (monthly/quarterly)
• Set up HRMS tools (Zoho, Keka, Darwinbox)
• Manage employee documentation and audit readiness

Culture, Engagement & Retention

• Build a strong, fast-moving culture aligned with ZELMU’s vision
• Conduct weekly team standups, monthly engagement activities
• Manage grievance redressal and conflict resolution
• Create welfare programs, mental health support, and team events
• Maintain a retention rate of 85–90% in the first year

Training & Development

• Design onboarding training frameworks
• Conduct workshops for managers and new staff
• Create leadership training for state operations teams
• Maintain skill gaps analysis & training metrics
• Develop esports ethics, youth safety, and anti-harassment modules

Policy, Compliance & Governance

• Implement DPDP Act compliance for employee data
• Ensure company-wide adherence to:
• Code of Conduct
• Anti-harassment policy
• Youth safety guidelines
• Anti-discrimination & inclusion policy
• Set up POSH committee
• Manage HR audits & legal compliance documentation

Office Expansion & Administration Coordination

• Work with Admin & CEO Office to support new office setup
• Facilitate role-based seating plan & team structure
• Manage relocations, onboarding logistics, device allocation
• Coordinate between office admin → HR → finance

REQUIRED SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:

Must-Haves:

• 6–8 years HR experience
• Scaling experience (2 → 150 employees)
• Strong hiring experience in tech + operations
• Knowledge of HRMS tools (Keka, Zoho, Darwinbox, BambooHR)
• Excellent communication & negotiation skills
• Ability to handle fast-paced, high-pressure startup environments

Nice-To-Haves:

• Experience in esports/gaming industry
• Experience in Web3/startups
• Familiarity with DPDP, POSH, labour laws
• Experience managing multi-office teams

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE

By Month 3:

• All core leaders hired
• HR processes live
• Performance cycle ready

By Month 6:

• Full team of 120 built
• HRMS, payroll, compliance fully automated
• Strong culture established

By Month 9:

• ZELMU becomes the fastest-scaling esports authority
• Team stability supports 35,000 Cr valuation story

WHY THIS ROLE IS CRITICAL FOR ZELMU

ZELMU is not a normal startup.
It is building:

• A National Esports Authority
• A Web3 rights marketplace
• A youth ecosystem (schools + colleges)
• A national federation network

The HR Manager is the engine inside the engine - enabling unstoppable execution.

9-MONTH PERFORMANCE ROADMAP (For Hyper-Growth)

MONTH 1

• Hire 40–50 team members
• Set up HRMS
• Complete all HR policies
• Conduct company-wide onboarding
• Create hiring pipeline for remaining roles

MONTH 2–3

• Fill remaining 50–60% of roles
• Stabilize performance management
• Launch culture rituals
• Conduct 1st employee NPS survey

MONTH 4–6

• Complete all 120 hires
• Achieve <14-day time-to-hire
• Reduce attrition to <5%
• Manage multi-office staffing
• Run training programs for managers

MONTH 7–9

• Build leadership training
• Strengthen culture
• Improve NPS to +50
• Execute performance reviews
• Support Series A data room for HR

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From ₹60,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Provident Fund

Ability to commute/relocate:

• New Town, Kolkata, West Bengal: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Application Question(s):

• Can you do End 2 End Execution for Human Resource works without any once help?

Experience:

• Human resources management: 6 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person