People Operations Director

Role Overview

• Design and implement systems for attracting, engaging, onboarding, and retaining talent, aligned with the company’s growth objectives
• Collaborate with leadership to ensure that the organizational structure and workforce planning meet the evolving needs of the business
• Establish performance expectations, evaluation frameworks, and development pathways that drive accountability and growth across the organization
• Build a consistent and professional experience for talent that reinforces employee engagement, satisfaction, and retention
• Provide insights and data-driven recommendations to leadership to guide decision-making and improve workforce effectiveness
• Partner with external service providers to enhance and support people operations as necessary

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in People Operations, HR leadership, or a related field, ideally in a fast-growing environment
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field
• Proven ability to build scalable systems that attract, develop, and retain talent
• Strong experience working with distributed and remote teams
• A passion for people development, with the ability to design and implement programs that foster growth, learning, and employee satisfaction
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills at all levels of the organization
• A growth mindset and a collaborative approach to solving problems
• Experience using data to drive decisions and measure success.

Benefits

• Build the people function as a true growth lever that directly supports execution and scale
• Partner closely with executive leadership on scaling the organization
• Operate in a high-ownership, execution-focused environment
• Remote flexibility with real responsibility and influence
• Help shape how a modern, fast-growing company builds and retains talent
• Remote-first work environment
• Paid time off and holidays
• Access to learning resources and professional development
• Free access to Hadley Designs products
• Regular interaction with leadership, including the CEO and CMO
• Stability from a decade as a family-founded, mission-driven brand