--- title: 'People Administrator - 6m FTC at OLIVER Agency' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/people-administrator-6m-ftc-oliver-agency-london-87pg1avehd4t' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-10' --- # People Administrator - 6m FTC at OLIVER Agency - **Company:** OLIVER Agency - **Location:** London, United Kingdom - **Posted:** 2026-08-28 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-10 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/oliver/jobs/8142121 ## Job description Established in 2004, OLIVER is the world’s first and only specialist in designing, building, and running bespoke in-house agencies and marketing ecosystems for brands. We partner with over 300 clients in 40+ countries and counting. Our unique model drives creativity and efficiency, allowing us to deliver tailored solutions that resonate deeply with audiences. As a part of The Brandtech Group, we're at the forefront of leveraging cutting-edge AI technology to revolutionise how we create and deliver work. Our AI solutions enhance efficiency, spark creativity, and drive insightful decision-making, empowering our teams to produce innovative and impactful results. Role: People Administrator - 6 Month Fixed Term Contract Location: London, United Kingdom About the role: The People Administrator is a specialist within Oliver's People team, responsible for comprehensive HR operations across UK and EMEA. This is a role for someone who brings solid HR foundations and wants to grow within a dynamic, international team. You'll manage the full range of employee lifecycle documentation, support People Partners across core cyclical activities, and take ownership of projects as your expertise grows. Alongside the day-to-day, you'll help ensure our processes are globally aligned, audit-ready, and continuously improving. What you will be doing: HR Operations & Administration - Manage employee documentation across the full lifecycle — offer letters, contracts, contract variations, and all relevant correspondence. - Administer compliance casework, including probation, absence, disciplinary, grievance, performance management, redundancy, and TUPE documentation. - Maintain accurate, secure, and compliant records across Sage (HRIS), Culture Amp, and Greenhouse (ATS). - Quality-assure your own and team-generated documents, applying consistent attention to detail at every stage. - Keep people processes audit-ready, with the employee lifecycle accurately and fully documented at all times. Employee Lifecycle & Onboarding - Coordinate new starter administration, inductions, and background or reference checks. - Ensure right-to-work and data protection compliance across UK and EMEA markets. - Continuously refine internal workflows for onboarding, offboarding, and all lifecycle events. - Guide employees and managers through family leave processes, including maternity, paternity, and adoption. Advisory & Business Collaboration - Deliver accurate, compassionate, and professional HR guidance to managers and employees as a first point of contact. - Partner with People Partners and cross-functional teams to provide timely administrative support. - Support core cyclical activities, including performance appraisals, compensation planning, and HR audits. - Contribute actively to team meetings, sharing knowledge and collaborating across the wider People team. - Lead on assigned projects with support from the People Operations Partner. Payroll & Analytics - Action monthly payroll data transfers to People Operations and Finance, ensuring complete accuracy. - Run reports and analyse HR metrics to deliver insights and support ad-hoc projects. What you need to be great in this role: - Solid, practical knowledge of HR processes and UK employment law; familiarity with EMEA markets is a plus. - Experience administering HR documentation and managing the employee lifecycle end to end. - Exceptional attention to detail and strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams at once. - Comfortable working with HRIS platforms; experience with Sage is advantageous. - Clear, professional communication and a collaborative, service-oriented approach — you handle sensitive matters with care and discretion. - Confidence drawing insights from HR data, reports, and metrics. - Professional proficiency in English; additional EMEA language proficiency is welcome. - Proficiency with Gen AI tools relevant to HR and administrative work, used to improve output quality and efficiency. - Experience building personal AI workflows to streamline how you work. - An agentic approach — you break down complex tasks and find efficient solutions independently. - Ability to critically evaluate AI outputs and apply human judgement before acting on them. Req ID: 18569 #LI-RS1 #LI-Associate #HYBRID Our values shape everything we do: Be Ambitious to succeed Be Imaginative to push the boundaries of what’s possible Be Inspirational to do groundbreaking work Be always learning and listening to understand Be Results-focused  to exceed expectations Be actively pro-inclusive and anti-racist across our community, clients and creations Our recruitment process does not employ artificial intelligence. Candidate evaluation and selection are conducted without AI-supported screening or decision-making. OLIVER, a part of the Brandtech Group, is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All applicants shall be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, neurodivergence, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local laws. OLIVER has set ambitious environmental goals around sustainability, with science-based emissions reduction targets. Collectively, we work towards our mission, embedding sustainability into every department and through every stage of the project lifecycle. ## About OLIVER Agency ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: OLIVER designs, builds, and runs bespoke in-house agencies and marketing ecosystems for major brands, driving marketing change from the inside out. - **Entity Type**: Private (part of The Brandtech Group) - **Headquarters**: London, United Kingdom - **Founded**: 2004 - **Founders**: Not publicly available ## Core Business - Primary industry: Marketing services, creative agency, in-house agency design and operations - Target customers: Large enterprise brands across sectors (B2B, B2C, consumer goods, retail, tech, etc.) - Mission: To build better marketing from the inside out, helping brands achieve average savings of 30% on marketing spend through more efficient and effective creative work. ## Products & Services - **Bespoke In-House Agencies**: OLIVER assembles dedicated, embedded teams that operate as an extension of the client’s own marketing department, covering strategy, creative, data, content, and engineering disciplines. - **OLIVER Marketing Gateway**: Proprietary technology platform that accelerates marketing change and streamlines workflows within client ecosystems. - **GenAI & Creative Optimization**: Services leveraging AI tools (e.g., GenAI Creative Optimization/Performance Analysts) to enhance creative efficiency and decision-making. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Revenue**: Not publicly disclosed (private company); annual revenue estimated in the hundreds of millions based on 5,000+ people and 300+ clients. - **Key Metrics**: Over 300 clients, 1,500+ brands, 50+ markets, 5,000+ people globally. - **Notable Investors/Partners**: The Brandtech Group (formerly You & Mr. Jones) – parent company; partnerships with clients like Unilever, Diageo, Coca-Cola, and many others. - **Growth Signals**: Named #1 on Adweek’s Fastest Growing List 2020; Campaign’s Digital Innovation Network of the Year (2020); UK’s Best Companies to Work For 2021; 275 active job postings (LinkedIn, 2026) with yearly job posting growth of +99.3%. ## Competitive Advantages - **Exclusive focus on in-housing**: OLIVER is the only global agency dedicated entirely to building and running bespoke in-house agencies, enabling deeper brand integration and cost savings. - **Embedded model**: Teams work inside client organizations, gaining intimate knowledge of the brand and business challenges, leading to faster decision-making and more relevant creative. - **Scale + agility**: Access to a global network of 5,000+ talent while delivering tailored, local teams – combining the resources of a large agency with the nimbleness of an in-house operation. - **AI & technology edge**: Proprietary Marketing Gateway and strong GenAI capabilities keep the agency at the forefront of marketing innovation. ## Strategic Focus - **Expanding GenAI capabilities**: Actively hiring roles like “GenAI Creative Optimization/Performance Analyst” and “Senior Project Manager – AI & Creative Operations” to embed AI into every client engagement. - **Geographic expansion**: Continued growth in existing hubs (London, Toronto, Singapore, Amsterdam, Paris, etc.) and emerging markets (South Africa, Middle East, India). - **Deepening client partnerships**: Moving beyond traditional creative work into data, technology, and long-term strategic partnerships. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Named a UK Best Company to Work For; strong emphasis on wellbeing, flexibility, and local support (“healthcare, retirement, paid leave, and local protections”). - **Work environment**: Hybrid/office presence depending on location; many roles require on-site presence at client offices (e.g., London, Slough, Weybridge, Durban, etc.). - **Perks**: Continuous training on latest tools, platforms, and LLMs; benefits tailored by country (health & wellbeing, life outside work support). - **Engineering/Creative culture**: Opportunity to work inside world’s biggest brands, surrounded by top creative and technical talent; roles span strategy, creative, data, content, and engineering. ## Sources 1. 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