trustedhousesitters.com - TrustedHousesitters - Director of People & Talent

• 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, ideally from 150 to 300+ person organisation • Experience coaching and developing leaders across all levels of seniority • A natural collaborator who draws out the best in others, regardless of seniority - someone who values a good idea over where it came from • Background in a PE-backed business, with a clear understanding of how to balance purpose and profit • Experience leading or supporting an exit process, M&A transaction, or similar due diligence activity • Strategic Operator: Connects people levers directly to revenue, margin and risk, translating business priorities into actionable people programmes • Purpose Led: Leads with a clear and compelling "why"; connects organisational mission to everyday work, ensuring people feel the meaning behind what they do and are motivated by more than metrics alone. • Builder: Designs simple, scalable programmes and delivers them on time; comfortable with ambiguity and complexity in equal measure • Data-Driven: Anchors decisions in metrics and evidence; uses people analytics to tell a clear story and influence stakeholders • Change Leader: A clear, calm communicator who earns trust quickly in ambiguous environments and brings others along on the journey • Culture Ambassador: Deeply people-oriented; knows how to align genuine kindness with the demands of high performance • Coach: Naturally guides individuals and teams towards their optimal performance - listening first, challenging with care. Collaborative in nature and open to new ideas. • Reporting & Scope • You will report into the COO and work as a genuine strategic partner at the leadership table. You will directly oversee: • People Partnering • Talent Acquisition • You will collaborate closely with the Senior People Partner, Senior People Operations Manager, Talent team leads and Operations team to ensure people and talent initiatives are tightly aligned to business strategy and delivered with excellence. • Reporting & Scope • People Partnering • Talent Acquisition • In addition to a competitive salary and bonus, we offer a range of benefits, including: • 🐾 For the love of pets • Each year, you’ll get a Premium TrustedHousesitters Combined membership which includes benefits like free airport lounge passes, Sit Cancellation Plan and Home and Contents Plan, plus five Premium memberships to gift to friends and family • Our team can work remotely from as many house sits as they like, and we contribute up to £500 per • year towards travel costs to and from sits • Find a rescue pet to join your family and we’ll cover the adoption fees, as well as “pawternity” to help your pet settle into their new home • 💜 Health & wellbeing • SimplyHealth healthcare cash plan • Bupa Health Insurance and Dental Insurance plan • Specsavers eyecare scheme • Weekly virtual yoga sessions • Optional enrollment onto our Trusted Giving scheme, which includes employee giving via Charities Trust and 2 days paid annual volunteering allowance • 💻 Working environment • Work fully remotely from anywhere in the world - as long as you follow compliance as a UK tax resident • Get £200 to spend on home office equipment each year + Macbook and Apple accessories when you start • Access to Spaces co-working locations across the globe • We host an all-expenses-paid meetup each quarter and fund team events (remote or in-person) throughout the year • We cover the costs of personal development resources and have regular time set aside for learning and growth • Depending on your role within the business, you’ll have the option to customise your work hours to better align with your personal schedule