Assistant Director, People & Culture (Saudi National)
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About Faena Faena creates cultural epicenters—living stages where art, design, and warm, attentive hospitality convene to craft a feast for the senses. We are a Cultural Embassy that invites guests to seek the extraordinary, shaping worlds that feel profoundly personal, welcoming, and alive.
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About Faena
Faena creates cultural epicenters—living stages where art, design, and warm, attentive hospitality convene to craft a feast for the senses.
We are a Cultural Embassy that invites guests to
seek the extraordinary
, shaping worlds that feel profoundly personal, welcoming, and alive.
“At Wadi Safar, we are shaping a new world where art, architecture, and nature live in harmony.
Guided by a shared respect for culture and craft, this collaboration with Diriyah Company reflects our belief that beauty can elevate everyday life and inspire a new way of living.”
— Alan Faena
Assistant Director of People & Culture
, you will support the Director in bringing Faena’s people philosophy to life—balancing operational excellence, cultural integrity, and genuine care for colleagues.
You will play a key role in pre-opening readiness and ongoing People & Culture operations, ensuring compliance, engagement, and talent development across the hotel.
As a Saudi National, you will be instrumental in supporting localization goals, regulatory excellence, and the creation of a workplace that reflects Saudi values while embracing Faena’s global identity.
People Operations & Compliance
- Support day-to-day People & Culture operations, including employee relations, contracts, onboarding, and offboarding.
- Ensure compliance with Saudi labor law and related platforms (GOSI, Mudad, Qiwa, Absher, Muqeem, etc.).
- Maintain accurate people records, data integrity, and reporting.
Pre-Opening & Talent Support
- Assist in recruitment activities for pre-opening, with a strong focus on Saudi nationals and critical roles.
- Coordinate onboarding programs, inductions, and culture immersion sessions.
- Support workforce planning, manpower tracking, and headcount control.
Culture, Engagement & Wellbeing
- Help bring Faena’s culture to life through engagement initiatives, colleague events, and recognition programs.
- Act as a trusted first point of contact for colleagues, ensuring issues are handled with empathy and discretion.
- Support wellbeing, engagement surveys, and action planning.
Learning & Development
- Coordinate training logistics, learning calendars, and compliance training.
- Support leadership development and internal talent pipelines.
- Track training hours, effectiveness, and certification requirements.
Partnership & Communication
- Work closely with department leaders to support people initiatives and resolve operational challenges.
- Assist in communications, policy rollouts, and change initiatives.
- Support the Director of People & Culture in audits, inspections, and owner requirements.
Who You Are
- A Saudi National with a solid foundation in Human Resources or People & Culture.
- A senior People & Culture / Human Resources leader from luxury hospitality or a similarly service-led, people-intensive environment preferred.
- Experienced in pre-opening or transformational environments, with the ability to build structure and soul simultaneously.
- Strong understanding of Saudi labor regulations and HR systems.
- A culture carrier and trusted advisor—confident, empathetic, and principled.
- Organized, detail-oriented, and approachable, with high integrity and discretion.
- Fluent in Arabic and English, with the ability to engage effectively across teams, leadership, and external stakeholders.
Additional Information
- What’s in it for you...
- Lots of opportunity to progress and switch it up as part of a global family of brands.
- Great healthcare, competitive salary, and some nice extra perks across the Ennismore family of brands!
- Learning opportunities to broaden your skillset and development that helps you think, make, and thrive at work
- The opportunity to be yourself and collaborate with other bright minds in a relaxed, innovative culture
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