HR Director

Role Overview

• Designing, leading, and continuously optimizing HR frameworks that scale with the company and support our growth from ~100 to 200+ employees across Europe.
• Acting as the European HR leader, shaping people policies, employment frameworks, and operational standards that support a globally distributed organization.
• Owning HR operations across Europe end-to-end, including employment compliance, labor law matters, contracts, benefits administration, and HR systems, ensuring processes are compliant, efficient, and scalable.
• Partnering closely with US and Hungarian leadership and stakeholders, ensuring alignment between global company strategy and regional people operations.
• Supporting international expansion, including participation in setting up new European entities, defining employment structures, and ensuring local compliance.
• Leading our HR team and building strong People Operations capabilities as the organization grows.
• Supporting the scaling of our engineering organization, helping leadership identify optimal hiring locations and people strategies to grow engineering teams to 200–300 employees over time.
• Acting as a strategic partner to leadership on organizational design, workforce planning, compensation, and benefits strategy.
• Overseeing workplace operations in Hungary and supporting broader European operations to ensure a compliant and efficient working environment.
• Driving HR and operational analytics, transforming people data into insights that inform headcount planning, cost management, and strategic decision-making.
• Leading cross-functional projects such as policy development, HR system implementations, compliance initiatives, vendor management, and international expansion projects.
• Supporting executive leadership with strategic initiatives, organizational scaling, and board-level reporting preparation when needed.

Requirements

• 8+ years of progressive experience in HR, People Operations, or HR leadership roles, including ownership of end-to-end HR processes.
• Experience building and scaling HR functions in a growing company, ideally in a startup or scale-up environment.
• Strong knowledge of European labor law, employment contracts, compliance requirements, and HR administration.
• Experience supporting international expansion, entity setup, or multi-country HR operations.
• Proven ability to operate as a regional HR leader while collaborating with global stakeholders.
• Experience partnering directly with senior leadership on organizational design, workforce planning, and people strategy.
• Strong management and leadership skills, with experience leading or mentoring HR or operations team members.
• Ability to work both strategically and hands-on in a fast-growing environment.
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to translate people and operational data into actionable insights.
• Experience managing external vendors, legal partners, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills and confidence interacting across all levels of the organization.
• High level of ownership, discretion, and sound judgment when handling sensitive information.
• Experience in high-growth environments where teams scaled significantly (e.g., 50 → 200+ employees) is highly preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Law, Finance, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Excellent communication skills in English and Hungarian.
• Strong understanding of Hungarian labor law and HR compliance, with familiarity with broader European employment practices.
• Experience supporting employment contracts, benefits administration, and HR operations.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency with HR systems and standard business tools (e.g., Microsoft Office or equivalent).
• Experience working in a startup, scale-up, or fast-growing technology company is strongly preferred.

Benefits

• Premium Health Insurance
• SZÉP-card
• L&D contribution
• AYCM package
• Employee equity program
• Extra PTO
• Home office support
• Your lunch is on us when you are in the office
• Fully stacked office snacks