Talent and Culture Associate

About Madhouse Mafia
Madhouse Mafia is a creator-economy studio formed from the merger of The Content Mafia and Madhouse Media, built around three verticals - Brands, Agency, and Talent. The studio manages an exclusive roster of 50+ creators, runs retainers with marquee brands, and is one of the fastest-growing players in finance and lifestyle creator marketing in India. As the team scales rapidly across creators, clients, and full-time hires, were building out People & Culture as a core function for the first time.

The Role
Were hiring our first dedicated People & Culture Manager to build HR from the ground up - someone who can bring structure to a fast-moving, founder-led organisation without slowing it down. Youll own the full employee lifecycle across our Brands, Agency, and Talent verticals, and work closely with the leadership team to shape culture as we scale.

What Youll Do

• Own end-to-end recruitment for full-time roles across Brands, Agency, and Talent verticals - from job descriptions to offer rollout
• Design and run onboarding so new hires are productive and culturally aligned from week one
• Build core HR policies (leave, attendance, code of conduct, POSH compliance) suited to a lean, fast-paced studio
• Set up a lightweight performance management and feedback cycle across verticals
• Coordinate payroll, compliance, and documentation with the finance/accounts function
• Drive culture and engagement - townhalls, team offsites, recognition, and internal communication
• Handle employee relations, grievances, and exits with discretion and fairness
• Partner with vertical leads (Brands, Agency, Talent) to plan hiring against growth targets
• Build compensation benchmarks appropriate for a creator-economy/media services business
• Put in place the HR systems and documentation the company will need as it crosses 50+ employees

What Were Looking For

• 1-3 years in an HR generalist or People Ops role, ideally at a startup, media, marketing, or creator-economy company
• Comfortable operating with high ownership in a lean team - this is a builder role, not a maintainer role
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; able to earn trust across founders, vertical heads, and new hires
• Working knowledge of Indian labour compliance basics (POSH, leave policy, statutory requirements)
• Familiarity with HRMS/payroll tools (e.g. Keka, Zoho People, greytHR) is a plus
• Prior exposure to the media, entertainment, or influencer marketing industry is a strong plus

Why Join

• Build the People function at a category-defining creator-economy studio from day one
• Direct visibility with the CEO and founding team
• High-ownership, high-impact role in a company scaling fast across creators, clients, and revenue

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