Puretech is a well-established integrated marketing communications group with 360 degree offerings spanning marketing analytics, brand strategy, social and digital media, influencer marketing, content, events and activation, media planning, and online response management. The Group is moving from a collection of three entrepreneurial businesses toward a more integrated, professionally managed entity with a common vision and values. The transformation includes organisation redesign, leadership strengthening, integration of the three distinct entities with stronger performance management, and the development of common systems, culture, and governance across the Group.
Integrated Marketing Communications, Digital Media, Brand Strategy, Marketing Analytics
Employee size over 800 employees
The Group CHRO will be a central architect of the transformation, helping the organisation attract and retain the requisite talent for the group's ambitious plans over the next 3 to 5 years. This is a newly created Group CHRO mandate with responsibility for building the people, organisation, and leadership architecture required as the Group scales through acquisitions, restructuring, and international expansion. The role reports directly to one of the Group Founders and will partner closely with group leadership, while having significant visibility to the Board and senior stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities and Duties: Organisation Design, Group HR Processes, and Governance Systems:
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Design Group HR architecture with clear accountabilities across corporate, business, and shared-service structures.
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Build scalable people processes and governance models that ensure integration, swift decision-making, and organizational flexibility.
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Strengthen enterprise HR systems, people analytics dashboards, policies, and governance appropriate for a growing multi-business group.
Leadership, Succession, and Executive Hiring:
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Own senior leadership and executive hiring across CEO, CXO, business-head, and critical specialist positions.
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Build structured succession plans and establish a strong leadership pipeline beneath current business heads.
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Develop a rigorous assessment framework for senior talent, focusing on leadership capability, culture fit, and integration readiness.
Transformation and Change Leadership:
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Lead the overarching people agenda for the multi-business transformation programme.
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Design and execute change-management interventions across business units, functional departments, and regional locations.
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Foster a shared corporate culture that balances entrepreneurial agility with stronger governance, accountability, and operating discipline.
Performance, Rewards, and Talent:
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Strengthen, modernize, and integrate performance management systems across the distinct operating businesses.
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Design leadership development and high-potential talent acceleration programmes to boost retention and strengthen the leadership bench.
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Align compensation structures, executive rewards, and incentive schemes to overarching business performance.
Candidate Profile and Qualifications:
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MBA or postgraduate qualification in Human Resources from a recognized institution.
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15+ years of progressive HR leadership experience, with substantial exposure to Group-level or multi-business corporate setups.
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Proven track record of leading organizational transformation, professionalisation, and change rather than operating primarily as a transactional HR leader.
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Strong background in executive recruitment, leadership capability assessments, and board-level succession planning.
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Deep experience working closely with founders, Chairmen, CEOs, and Boards during periods of rapid growth, restructuring, or post-acquisition integration.
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Professional exposure to media, advertising, consumer services, digital technology, or professional services is highly valued.
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Strategic mindset, strong commercial acumen, executive presence, and the highest standards of discretion and confidentiality.
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Work Location: Mumbai, with required business travel across India.