About the role
About Prism Studio
Prism Studio is a Malta-based, independent video game development company focused on building unforgettable, player-first experiences driven by clear artistic direction, state-of-the-art tools and a strong visual identity. The studio operates as a fully remote team of experienced developers, artists and designers structured around trust, accountability and clear communication. They are currently developing their first PvPvE multiplayer showdown shooter, Heptic Arena.
Why This Role Matters
The HR Manager will take ownership of the people function, combining strategic workforce planning with hands-on recruitment, employee relations and HR operations. This role involves partnering with leadership to ensure the studio grows without losing its culture and effectiveness. The focus is on proactive management, improving onboarding, supporting managers, and ensuring the team remains healthy, productive and aligned.
What You’ll Do
Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning
- Own full-cycle recruitment, from workforce planning and role scoping through sourcing, interviewing, offer negotiation and hiring.
- Partner with the CEO, department leads and hiring managers to anticipate talent needs and identify capability gaps.
- Recruit across technical, creative and operational disciplines.
- Translate business and production requirements into clear, compelling job descriptions.
- Build and maintain strong candidate pipelines.
- Design structured hiring processes, including interview stages, assessments, evaluation criteria and scorecards.
- Lead offer development and negotiations while balancing candidate expectations, internal consistency, market conditions and budgets.
- Continuously improve ATS, recruitment workflows, candidate experience and hiring metrics.
Compensation & Market Intelligence
- Maintain a strong understanding of compensation trends in the games and technology sectors, particularly within European markets.
- Conduct salary benchmarking and provide recommendations for compensation ranges.
- Develop competitive offers that balance market expectations, internal equity and financial objectives.
- Support leadership with workforce cost planning, payroll forecasting and people-related budgeting.
Employee Experience & HR Operations
- Own the employee lifecycle from onboarding through development, retention and off-boarding.
- Build an onboarding experience that provides necessary tools, access, context and relationships.
- Manage core HR operations including employment contracts, employee records, payroll coordination, benefits, leave and absence management, and HR systems.
- Maintain accurate, organised and compliant HR records.
- Review HR workflows to simplify, automate or improve processes.
Employee Relations & People Support
- Act as a trusted and approachable HR partner for employees and managers.
- Provide a neutral and confidential point of contact for workplace concerns and difficult conversations.
- Identify issues early to reach practical, constructive solutions.
- Support managers in handling performance concerns, feedback, and conflict.
- Recognise unhealthy team dynamics and promote accountability, direct communication and problem-solving.
- Manage disciplinary matters and terminations professionally and in accordance with employment law.
- Monitor indicators such as engagement, absence, workload and turnover to identify retention concerns.
Culture, Engagement & Leadership Partnership
- Partner with the CEO and leadership to shape Prism’s culture, values and ways of working.
- Contribute to initiatives improving the employee experience, well-being, inclusion and psychological safety.
- Develop remote-first initiatives, events and team rituals to strengthen connections.
- Coach managers on interviewing, people management, HR policies and communication.
- Use employee feedback and HR data to identify and implement improvements.
About You
- 5+ years of progressive HR experience, ideally in a medium-to-large technology or gaming organisation.
- Knowledge of Maltese employment law and/or experience hiring across multiple EU jurisdictions.
- Strong full-cycle recruitment experience in technical or creative roles.
- Experience designing structured hiring processes and managing candidate pipelines.
- Hands-on experience with salary benchmarking, compensation planning and negotiation.
- Broad HR experience including onboarding, employee relations, operations, performance management and off-boarding.
- Capability to handle sensitive matters, conflict and difficult conversations with professionalism and neutrality.
- Ability to identify people-related risks before they escalate.
- Experience partnering with senior leadership on culture and organisational development.
- Highly organised, autonomous and able to prioritise in a fast-moving environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Proficiency with the Atlassian ecosystem (Jira and Confluence).
- Experience working within a Slack-based, remote culture.
- Comfortable using AI tools and interest in how automation can improve HR workflows.
- Genuine interest in games and game development.
Nice to Have
- Experience working in a fully remote, multinational organisation.
- Previous experience working directly within a game development studio.
- Training or certification in coaching, mediation, conflict resolution or a related discipline.
- Experience using HR analytics for engagement, retention, attrition and workforce trends.
- Experience building or scaling HR processes within a growing organisation.
- Active interest in gaming, particularly multiplayer, competitive or shooter titles.
Employment Details
- Employment Type: Contractor
- Location: Remote (Europe)
- Minimum Experience: Senior Manager/Supervisor