Talent & HR Operations Specialist

About Us

Mindstorm Studios designs, develops, and markets some of the top games and interactive entertainment in the world today. That's the mission our founders began with back in 2006 and we continue to uphold and bring the highest quality products to market.

Mindstorm is partnered with Lion Studios, one of the world's leading mobile games publishers, and we are headquartered in San Francisco with development in Lahore. Our products have been downloaded over 300 million times globally with #1 worldwide chart toppers like Hexa Sort, Super Salon, Flick Pool, and Alliance Wars.

Role

We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Talent and HR Operations Specialist with 3–5 years of experience to join our team in Lahore. This is an exciting opportunity for someone eager to deepen their expertise in recruitment and HR operations, contribute to people strategies, and support day-to-day HR processes in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will work closely with hiring managers and cross-functional teams to build strong talent pipelines, deliver data-driven insights, and help create an engaging employee experience aligned with our business goals.

The Talent & HR Operations Specialist will report to the Director of People Operations.

What will you be doing?

• Understanding the business model at depth – getting to know and understand how the business operates, how it creates value, its strategic drivers and its purpose.
• Effectively develop & implement People plans, which align with the overall People Strategy and the relevant Business strategy which this role supports.
• Develop and execute recruiting plans
• Review and coordinate candidate applications conducts phone interviews/ screenings as needed, refer candidates to hiring managers, and participate in applicant interviews as needed
• Network through industry contacts, social media, and employees
• Develop a pool of qualified candidates in advance of need
• Collaborate with hiring managers to identify staffing needs, job specifications, duties and responsibilities, competencies, qualifications, and skills.
• Design, maintain, and analyze recruitment dashboards to track hiring metrics, funnel effectiveness, and time-to-hire trends.
• Conduct salary benchmarking to support competitive compensation decisions and maintain market alignment.

What are we looking for?

• Bachelors or Masters degree 
• At least 3 years of human resource management experience preferred.
• A good listener of a team member's concerns and is being empathetic. Goes the extra mile to resolve issues.
• Familiar with modern tools, knows recent industry trends
• Willing to get their hands dirty and dive into solving a problem, instead of delegating.
• Collaborates with relevant stakeholders to get the work done
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Someone with good Analytical skills, insight and the ability to use results, data, facts, benchmarking, to build, inform and shape convincing business cases.

Things that get you extra points

• Strong influencing, communication and engagement skills, working with and through others.
• Analytical skills, insight and the ability to use results, data, facts, benchmarking, to build, inform and shape convincing business cases.
• Ability to blend both context and content to inform views and decision making.
• Role-modelling good people management behaviours and disciplines.
• Winning the trust of leaders, line managers and employees.
• People-oriented and results-driven

What are we offering?

• Exposure: Best-in-class learning and exposure to the global game industry having top level game development know-how and career progression
• Culture: A progressive team and unmatched work environment with a flat hierarchy where you take ownership of your goals and become part of a team that will support and help you succeed.
• Vacations: 5 weeks' paid time-off per annum, wedding/paternal leave, paid sick leave
• Comprehensive Benefits: Provident fund, full healthcare (in-patient & out-patient), fuel allowance, subsidized lunches, fitness allowance, gadget discounts, yearly bonuses.
• Perks: HR events, team lunches, movie nights, monthly birthdays, company retreats, games/sports competitions and much more

Disclaimer: Mindstorm Studios is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, & performance.