HR Officer

We’re looking for a HR Officer to join our team at Hypixel Studios, which collaborates remotely from around the world. Our members range from industry newcomers to experts with 25+ years of experience. Team members come from a diverse set of backgrounds, but share a common passion for building polished player-focused, community-powered games.

Join us on our mission to bring players together in an inviting, immersive world where they can make their mark. Hytale empowers creative expression across a spectrum of experiences including sandbox adventure, social play, minigames, and creativity using a suite of powerful and accessible tools.

Based in our Derry office, the new HR Officer will help with the smooth operation of the HR function within the Studio. You will be responsible for a wide range of duties and help manage day-to-day HR admin tasks as part of the Talent (People & Culture) team. You will show drive and commitment to deliver consistent results working alongside the HRBP’s and Global Talent Director. As a highly discreet individual, you will understand the importance of handling sensitive data and ensure confidentiality and data quality is completely maintained. 

Who you are:

• You are an excellent communicator and are passionate about working across disciplines and timezones to deliver work aligned to the studio’s goals.
• You can effectively triage queries; and escalate more serious issues to the HRBPs whilst have the ability to build strong relationships across the Studio.
• You have excellent attention to detail and the ability to handle high volume tasks to deadlines.
• You can work on multiple tasks & projects.
• You are a creative problem solver, finding ways to support team members and bring a positive focus to remove obstacles when possible.

Some of your role:

• You will be a first point of contact for HR queries and have a strong knowledge of HR policy.
• You will support the HRBPs and Global Talent Director in an administrative capacity, to ensure the smooth running of the HR team.
• You will coordinate the Onboarding experience for new joiners.
• You will support the Finance team as needed with salary and new joiner related queries.
• You will maintain HR systems and provide reports as needed.
• You will support team members with HR systems as needed.
• You will support various HR Projects.

Essential traits:

• Previous experience as an HR Officer - ideally within gaming/software/digital or media industry.
• Strong technical ability in IT systems ie: G-Suite or MS Office.
• Previous experience in handling sensitive data and ensuring confidentiality and data quality is 100% maintained.
• The ability to work in a fast paced and remote start-up environment with a willingness to learn.
• Proactive approach and able to work on own initiative with strong organisational and communication skills.

Bonus traits:

• Previous experience of a gaming environment.
• Previous experience of working with a remote, global team.

We can offer:

• Competitive salary
• Annual Performance Bonus (APB)
• Quality of Life increases
• Christmas closure
• A chance to work on a new game project with an extremely motivated team
• Opportunities to learn and grow personally and professionally
• A stable and secure work environment

We’re looking for applicants who are self-driven, put players first, and that have a history of making cool stuff. In return, we can offer an environment that values and supports individual creativity and passion and believes in fostering new talent. We recognize the value of diversity in every sense and actively encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply.