VP People

The role

You will own the entire People function, including Talent Acquisition, People Business Partnering, People Operations, and Workplace Management. You will lead and structure a team that will grow to about fifteen members within a year. You will also serve as a strategic advisor to the Steering Committee on organizational design and headcount planning.

What you will do

• Own the entire People function as one integrated department
• Structure the team with departments and hire a Head of Talent Acquisition and a Head of People Operations
• Translate headcount plans and growth targets into a proactive hiring roadmap
• Drive hiring activity with performance indicators and streamlined interview processes
• Enhance employer branding with the marketing team
• Stand up the People Business Partnering model for functional leaders
• Improve the performance review process and implement learning and development initiatives
• Scale core people processes including onboarding, benefits, payroll, and career frameworks
• Handle labor law topics with the Head of Legal
• Design employee experiences, offsites, and company events

Required qualifications

• 10+ years of experience
• 5+ years managing a team in high-growth tech startups or scale-ups
• Owned a full People department spanning talent acquisition, people business partnering, and people operations
• Ability to design multi-quarter roadmaps and connect organizational design to business goals
• Fluency in French and English
• Paris-based

Nice to have

• Knowledge of European labor law, especially France and Spain
• A strong external embodiment of the People function and a real presence in the ecosystem

Benefits

• Flexible remote
• Work from anywhere for up to 3 months per year
• Top-market compensation
• Equity
• Half-day each week dedicated to leveling up with AI
• Yearly offsite in amazing locations
• Budget for team-building events & monthly in-person gatherings
• Contribution to your ClassPass subscription
• 8-week leave paid 100% for the second parent

Before you apply

• Intro call: Quick screening with the Hiring Manager or the Talent team
• Step 1 – Team interview
• Step 2 – Role-specific assessments (take-home case study followed by a 45-min interview)
• Step 3 – Leadership interview
• References: Up to 3 calls with former colleagues or managers

About the company

Joko is a tech company and certified B Corp that helps consumers save time and money when shopping online or in-store. It is an AI shopping app with over 7 million users and over 120 talents across Paris, Barcelona, and New York.