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Talentful is inventing the future of recruitment by offering cutting-edge solutions that help high-growth technology companies hire the best talent.

Founded in 2015, our experienced talent experts act as a flexible onsite extension of in-house talent functions via a monthly subscription to ensure the best cultural matches and outstanding recruitment experiences for top talent and companies.

From hiring to process reviews, events strategy and diversity workshops – Talentful helps many of the world’s biggest tech companies scale efficiently, including Alphabet, Microsoft, Deliveroo, Pinterest, Atlassian, Monzo, Expedia, Instacart, Miro and many more.

Talentful has built a global team in London, Berlin, New York, San Francisco and Austin, all bound together by the mission of helping every company we partner with grow to its highest potential.

We have huge plans over the next few years as we continue to build the world's best talent consultancy, and hope you’ll be inspired to join us in inventing a better future for recruitment.

The Role

We’re on the lookout for an awesome Chief People Officer for a 9-10 month fixed term contract. Reporting directly to the CEO, you will have a broad remit and be responsible for global People Operations, HR Business Partnering, L&D, and Workplace Experience. You will partner with our Senior leaders to ensure our 2023 People strategy is delivered to a high standard aligning to our company mission and goals through a structured OKR framework.

We have scaled quickly meaning there is a huge opportunity to have an impact as we continue to build out our People processes and infrastructure. This role is both operational and strategic so you need to be prepared to roll up your sleeves, manage the team to get the job done and plan for the longer term.

If you have experience in a dynamic and scaling environment this will be a big advantage in this role as we evolve through a period of rapid change.

What will you do around here?

You will be responsible for…

• Executing the People team roadmap for 2023 within the OKR framework

• Lead the People Operations, HR Business Partnering, L&D, and Workplace Experience teams

• Lead the operational evolution of Talentful’s “best practice” people processes; ensuring these are clear, transparent and wherever possible automated

• Support People team leaders in delivering quarterly OKRs and remove roadblocks where needed

• Monthly and quarterly board reports

• Present to wider organisation People team updates and success metrics

• Business Partner to the Executive team and support strategic decision with a critical HR lens

• Maintain the accuracy and credibility of our People data

• Evolve and champion our D&I strategy, creating a compelling proposition that attracts and retains diverse talent to our business

• Evolve and lead our Wellbeing strategy, creating a plan that fosters a culture of support and awareness

We’d love to chat with you, if you…

• Are a proactive, action orientated and commercially focused people leader that thrives in fast-paced and dynamic organisations, preferably at scaleup stage

• Have experience building or executing a global People strategy within the OKR framework

• Possess excellent stakeholder management skills across multiple levels of leadership

• Are a strategic thinker that can clearly articulate a vision or perspective towards solving business challenges

• Can quickly and easily build followership across multiple teams whilst creating cohesion and alignment

• Have experience across multiple disciplines within a HR/People function (for example L&D, Recruitment, HR Business Partnering, etc.)

• Are an excellent communicator, who is comfortable presenting to small and large audiences

Benefits UK

• In addition to statutory entitlement, a Flexible Working Policy, supporting a better balance between health, work and personal priorities.

• Access to SimplyHealth, totalling over £2000 a year.

• A personal monthly wellness allowance to support physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

• Quarterly company get-togethers

• The People’s Pension

• Our Parental Leave Policy includes enhanced paid maternity and paternity leave.

At Talentful, we recognize our people are our strongest asset, and the diverse skills they bring to our international workforce are the driving force of our success. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.