[Hiring] Director of People & Talent @TrustedHousesitters

Role Description

We are looking for a Director of People & Talent to serve as a strategic and operational partner to our COO and wider C-suite, while elevating our People & Talent function. This is a pivotal leadership role for someone who knows how to build high-performing remote teams at scale, protecting what makes us distinctive, actively shaping our culture as we grow, and embedding the capability and rigour that positions us for future exit readiness.

What You'll Own

• Strategy & Organisation Design
  • Drive the people strategy that enables business growth.
  • Guide the Senior People Partner and Senior People Operations Partner in shaping OKRs and initiatives.
  • Prepare the organisation for the next phase of ownership.
  • Ensure a clear, compelling Employer Value Proposition continues to be embedded and communicated.
• Culture & Performance
  • Partner with SLT and strategic stakeholders to embed a high-performance culture.
  • Act as culture custodian, protecting what makes us distinctive.
  • Coach leaders at all levels to live the company values.
  • Balance member value, B-corp commitments and commercial performance.
• AI-Enabled Talent Strategy
  • Partner with AI-subject matter experts to assess current-state capabilities.
  • Stay ahead of industry trends in AI talent strategies.
• HR Technology & People Analytics
  • Ensure all people decisions are insight-led.
  • Drive continuous improvement of People & Talent tech infrastructure.
  • Maintain rigour around people data, reporting and insight.
• People & Talent Team Leadership
  • Lead and amplify the impact of the People & Talent team.
  • Build team capability and readiness to support the organisation.
  • Act as mentor for Senior People Partner and Senior People Operations Manager.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated success building a purpose-led, high-performance culture in a remote-first environment.
• Proven track record of building or scaling a People Function through high growth.
• Experience coaching and developing leaders across all levels of seniority.
• A natural collaborator who draws out the best in others.
• Background in a PE-backed business.
• Experience leading or supporting an exit process or similar due diligence activity.

Requirements

• Skills & Capabilities
  • Strategic Operator: Connects people levers directly to revenue, margin and risk.
  • Purpose Led: Leads with a clear and compelling "why".
  • Builder: Designs simple, scalable programmes.
  • Data-Driven: Anchors decisions in metrics and evidence.
  • Change Leader: A clear, calm communicator.
  • Culture Ambassador: Deeply people-oriented.
  • Coach: Naturally guides individuals and teams towards their optimal performance.

Benefits

• Premium TrustedHousesitters Combined membership with various benefits.
• Remote work flexibility with travel cost contributions.
• Adoption fee coverage for rescue pets and "pawternity" leave.
• SimplyHealth healthcare cash plan.
• Bupa Health Insurance and Dental Insurance plan.
• Weekly virtual yoga sessions.
• £200 for home office equipment each year.
• Access to co-working locations globally.
• 25 days off per year plus bank holidays.
• Competitive salary reviewed twice a year.
• Generous equity package and discretionary quarterly bonus scheme.