IMA is a creative agency that builds brands people want to be part of. We are looking for a skilled People Consultant to join our team in Cape Town and provide a full generalist HR function to our business units.

If you are a human resources professional with a passion for connecting people with opportunities and a talent for managing the entire employee lifecycle, we want to hear from you.

What you’ll get from us

• A chance to develop your career within an award-winning, people-first creative agency

• Member of the Institute of Practitioners for Advertising 

• Access to Paymenow and Payjoy to aid with financial wellbeing

• Enrolment into Medical Aid and Medical Insurance Gap Cover

• Disability cover

• The chance to become a part of a growing studio

• Global office locations

• Group life cover

The role
As a People Consultant, you will report to a People Partner or People Lead and take responsibility for providing comprehensive HR support. You will manage recruitment, selection, and on-boarding while overseeing performance management systems and training requirements. This role is vital for maintaining industrial relations and ensuring accurate payroll and benefits administration across your assigned business units.

What you’ll be doing

• You will identify recruitment needs and create and load advertisements on our recruitment portal.

• You will draw up letters of offer and ensure the completion of full engagement packs for new hires.

• You will coordinate and facilitate the HR component of scorecards within agreed deadlines.

• You will ensure all new engagements are booked for mandatory training and that training plans are updated.

• You will coordinate and monitor the successful implementation of learnerships and bursary applications.

• You will advise line managers on appropriate disciplinary actions and ensure compliance with our disciplinary code.

• You will ensure accurate payroll documentation is sent to the payroll department within agreed deadlines.

What we’re looking for  

• You possess a diploma or degree in human resources at an NQF level 6 or 7.

• You have four to five years of human resources experience specifically within the retail or FMCG sectors.

• You have a strong understanding of industrial relations policies and experience representing a business at the CCMA.

• You possess excellent time management and planning and prioritisation skills.

• You are a strong communicator with the ability to articulate concepts to the wider team and management.

• You demonstrate critical thinking and emotional maturity in all professional interactions.

Our values at IMA
We’re curious. We challenge. We commit.
These principles shape how we work — with each other, with clients, and with the world.

Apply now
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. If this People Consultant role sounds like a fit, we’d love to hear from you.