Vice President, People

Who We Are:

As Nelson Mandela said, “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. It has the power to unite people in a way that little else does.” 

At LeagueApps, we agree. Mission-driven at our core, every member of our team is committed to a world where all kids and communities can benefit from youth sports. We help leading youth sports organizations operate, engage, and win with the industry's most comprehensive youth sports management platform. We power thousands of clubs, camps, tournaments, and leagues, and reach millions of participants each day.

Beyond our technology, we’re focused on developing the industry’s youth sports leaders through our NextUp: Youth Sports Management Community—providing them with opportunities for professional development and networking. Through events, content, and leadership development programming, we’re taking youth sports management to the next level. Through our FundPlay program, we provide support to sports-based youth development organizations that bring sports experiences to hundreds of thousands of underserved kids and communities. We are also founding members and leaders of the PLAY Sports Coalition, a group that advocates for youth sports at the national level.

LeagueApps is positioned for continued rapid growth, with financing from leading institutional and individual investors including Contour Venture Partners, Major League Baseball, Elysian Park Ventures, Julie Foudy, and Shane Battier, We were recognized by Deloitte's Fast 500 list in 2019 and 2020. We were ranked in the top 25 “Best Employers in Sports” by Front Office Sports, and named a "Best Place to Work" by Inc. and by BuiltIn NYC.

What you’ll do:

• Collaborates with executive leadership to define the organization's long-term mission and goals; identifies ways to support this mission through talent management and culture.
• Translate company values and mission into people programs, processes and communications, partnering with executive leadership to evolve culture as company scales
• Design, develop and lead implementation of a hybrid work model that advances the organization’s culture, productivity, connectivity, and joy
• Identifies key performance indicators and OKRs for the organization's human resource and talent management functions; assesses the organization's success and market competitiveness based on these metrics.
• Build effective DEI&B programs and practices that drive enhanced business success and a culture of inclusion.
• Lead Talent Acquisition programmatic enhancements to include a reimagination of end-to-end recruiting services, strategies and services to allow for improvements in sourcing, hiring, with an ability to scale to meet business needs.
• Lead team in the implementation of a more structured onboarding program to ensure talent retention of top talent acquired.
• Researches, develops, and implements competitive compensation, benefits, performance appraisal, and employee incentive program to enhance talent attraction, retention, and development.
• Provides strategic direction and oversight on compensation and benefits, ensuring regulatory compliance, equity, and competitive salary levels necessary to attract and retain qualified staff.  
• Modernize and make transparent our compensation philosophy and structure. Design a comprehensive strategy to integrate practices that focus on total wellness programming. This includes the processes for managing, analyzing, and determining the salary, incentives, and benefits each employee receives.
• Provides guidance and leadership to the People Ops team; assists with resolution of employee relations, compensation, and benefits questions, concerns, and issues.
• Directs the development of training and organizational development programs through staff or external consultants that address personal, professional, and corporate needs of employees and departments, supporting equitable opportunities for continuous learning.
• Better utilize data to build scale leadership, talent development plans, and formulate cross-organizational processes to facilitate aligned succession plans.
• Assess and diagnose organizational needs relative to business objectives, and share feedback and guidance on optimal team designs, KPIs for key roles and strategies to address talent gaps (i.e. acquisition, management and engagement).
• Ensures compliance with employment, benefits, insurance, safety, and other laws, regulations, and requirements.
• Maintains knowledge of laws, regulations, and best practices in employment law, human resources, and talent management.
• Oversees the organization's staffing budget and the budget for the human resource department.
• Design change management strategies and implement according to organizational readiness.
• Participates in professional development and networking conferences and events.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

How You’ll Do it: 

• Systems-level thinker. They have the ability to define and implement a people strategy that connects back to our business strategy and advances our culture and values while managing risk. They can also influence our business strategy and be a valuable partner to the Executive Team and our SLT.
• Passion for culture, values and mission. This company prides itself in having a values-based culture that shapes our decisions and behaviors, all in service of a mission larger than ourselves. We want a leader who believes in partnering with leadership who care deeply about culture and advancing it through everything we do.
• A tested innovator and doer in the People arena. The pace is fast and we want to approach people operations in ways that are authentic and relevant to our organization. Someone who can translate vision into action, having successfully leveraged a deep toolkit of experience in a variety of settings, will be a clear asset.
• A strong communicator who connects. We want a people leader who is always seen as having the best interest of the team at heart and communicates in ways that are empathetic and compelling. They need to be able to authentically connect to all levels within the organization, and build a diverse team that can relate to the various personas that exist.
• Equal comfort with assuming both leadership and followership roles. As an evolving company, LeagueApps is looking for one with a high EQ, confident in their ability to lead, yet humble enough to be led; always poised to learn.
• Extreme comfort with ambiguity, known unknowns and unknown unknowns. Every corner of the world is full of change, and companies like LeagueApps understand the power of adaptability. They are looking for like-minded talent who embrace this concept and can anticipate around corners.

Who you are:

• Bachelor’s degree; or commensurate experience.
• Minimum 12 years of progressive Human Resources professional experience.
• Venture-backed, high-growth company experience required, with exposure to B2B SaaS models preferred
• Experience within an organization and partnering with leadership that prioritizes a values-based culture
• Commitment and track-record to DE&IB
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with experience in leveraging communication as a key component of strategy execution
• Excellent interpersonal and conflict resolution skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong understanding of connecting business strategy to people strategy
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and be familiar with HR-related software including ATS, HRIS, Payroll, etc. 

Compensation & Benefits: 

• Equity Grants: Every employee is an owner in our Company
• Health Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision coverage, HSA
• Commuter Benefits
• Home-Office Stipend
• Sports Leagues subsidies for employees and their children
• Cell phone and gym subsidies (including Class Pass, Citi Bike, and New York Sports Club)
• Mental Health Resources; Talk Space and Calm 
• Social impact opportunities through our FundPlay initiative that includes events, volunteering and grant-making

LeagueApps is an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or family status, disability, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and equitable organization, and to helping youth sports organizers across the country do the same.

The duties listed are not exclusive and other duties may be assigned as needed or desired by the employer to meet business needs. The employer reserves the right to change, add to or eliminate positions as it deems appropriate. Your employment will be at-will, meaning you or LeagueApps Inc. may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause or advance notice, for any reason.