People and Culture Senior Associate

Mission of This Role

ATÖLYE is a strategic design and innovation consultancy. We help organizations tackle complex challenges to create lasting impact and we do this by transforming people, places, and experiences through the power of communities since 2013.

We are part of the kyu collective, which houses some of the most ambitious global organizations in the field of design and innovation, such as IDEO, SYPartners, and Gehl.

We are in a moment of evolution. Like many growing organizations, we are strengthening our foundations, bringing more clarity to how we work, how we grow, and how we support one another. This includes how we design and continuously improve our people experience.

What you'll be doing:

In partnership with the People & Culture Director, you will:

• Coordinate cultural initiatives and internal rituals (such as gatherings, retreats, onboarding moments).
• Support performance and development processes, including clarity around role expectations and growth pathways.
• Support managers in applying performance processes consistently and fairly.
• Run engagement surveys and help translate insights into tangible actions.
• Ensure smooth onboarding and key employee lifecycle touchpoints.
• Maintain accurate people data and dashboards to support leadership decisions.
• Ensure smooth administration of People processes, data accuracy, and compliance with local labor laws and internal policies.
• Continuously improve workflows, leveraging automation and AI-assisted tools where relevant.

About you

You bring 5-8 years of experience in People & Culture in consulting, agency or related fields.

You are based in Dubai and have a solid understanding of regional employment practices.

You're comfortable working in multicultural, fast-paced and evolving environments where both people and systems matter.

You're curious about how automation and AI can make People processes lighter.

You're comfortable engaging with different stakeholders across the organization, including having direct and constructive conversations when needed. You tend to be proactive, notice gaps early, and approach situations with a practical, problem-solving mindset.

You believe that:

• culture is built through everyday behaviors, rituals, and intentional systems
• strong operations and genuine human care reinforce one another
• feedback, onboarding, and growth practices should support development and belonging
• consistency builds trust, and data and empathy can coexist

What we offer?

We believe culture is shaped by both everyday interactions and thoughtful gestures. In addition to salary and standard benefits such as private health insurance and return flight to home country, we offer:

• A weekly team lunch in the studio, time to connect beyond projects.
• A day off on your birthday, because milestones matter.
• An individual learning budget to support your growth and development.
• A thoughtfully designed studio located in Emirates Towers, one of Dubai's most prestigious and well-connected buildings.

Beyond benefits, you'll also gain:

• Direct exposure to leadership and organizational decision-making.
• Experience working across cultures and geographies in a regional design consultancy.

Why join ATÖLYE?

ATÖLYE is in a moment of evolution. That means clarity, care, and consistency matter deeply. If you want to help translate ATÖLYE's spirit into meaningful, everyday practices and help shape how people experience work at ATÖLYE, we'd love to meet you.