Head of People
$275,000–$350,000 year
RemoteUnited States
Job Summary
Own the talent strategy and human engine during the critical scaling phase from 100 to 300+ people. Build the People org spanning Recruiting and HR, starting with hiring a Head of Recruiting, while designing department roadmaps that establish best-in-class programs. Stay close to the floor to source key talent, monitor employee sentiment, and maintain tight feedback loops across all levels. Optimize recruiting capacity and tooling, elevate business partnerships, and improve process efficiency. Elevate the employee experience to drive above-industry retention, viral referrals, and continuous engagement through strategic investments in total rewards and people systems. Plan the organizational transition to formalize career advancement, retool performance reviews, and establish clear career paths. Professionalize management approaches by automating processes, hiring top-notch leaders, and executing a management training program. Report directly to the founder and CEO to bring a key POV to company-level decisions.
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years of progressive People experience
- 3-5 years in a leadership role
- direct participation in Recruiting
- Significant experience in a high-growth startup
- experience building People processes and teams from the early stages
- Strong command of core People functions: talent acquisition, compensation, performance management, and daily operations
- Cross-functional depth: experience in working with executive and business unit leaders across the organization
- NY (preferred)
- DC (with frequent NY travel)
Desired Qualifications
- Master's degree preferred
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