VP of People

We are looking for a VP of People to help bring Airbyte to the next level. We are a group of hardworking and respectful people, united by our passion for the world of data and our shared goal to make Airbyte and our users successful. In this role, you will work closely with the founders as a key strategic partner, putting people at the forefront as we scale our globally distributed team from 90 to 170 people by the end of 2022.

Responsible for the entire people function at Airbyte, including People Operations, Recruiting, and Organizational Development, you and your team will develop a strategic end-to-end talent cycle: talent acquisition / recruiting, learning & development, performance management, engagement, career pathing, and succession planning. You will also build and execute repeatable programs, processes, and policies to drive employee engagement and deepen the connection to Airbyte’s mission and vision. 

This is a unique opportunity to meaningfully shape and execute our strategy across top priorities in the People space, and make a lasting impact. Our team is the foundation of everything at Airbyte, and we want to ensure they are happy, healthy, engaged, and productive. If this job sounds exciting and you’re up for the task, we’d love to meet you!

• Act as a trusted strategic partner to the founders and leadership to develop, communicate, and execute a holistic people strategy
• Drive implementation and adoption of key people analytics to support thoughtful, data-driven people decisions throughout the entire employee lifecycle
• Develop learning & development programs and processes, for all teams and levels across the org, that enable employees' continuous growth and performance, including manager training & development programs
• Lead the Talent team to identify ways to raise the bar and attract the best talent
• Serve as a partner to the recruiting team and hiring managers on talent strategy by refining talent acquisition strategies and processes that empower our talent team and hiring managers to attract top talent
• Oversee the development and implementation of competitive compensation, benefits, performance appraisal, and employee incentive programs in close alignment with Finance
• Promote Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging practices at every stage of the employee lifecycle, ensuring awareness of underrepresented perspectives and training on equitable procedures
• Contribute to organization design and processes to support Airbyte’s rapid growth and hybrid remote culture (with headquarters in San Francisco and a distributed remote team in 19 US states and 10 countries)
• Lead, mentor, and coach members of the People Ops and Recruiting teams

• • 8+ years of people/HR experience, including talent management and talent acquisition / recruiting
  • 4+ years of startup experience
  • Previously owned the People strategy at a hyper-growth SaaS company
  • Proven track record in leading both People Ops and Recruiting functions at a startup with 200+ employees in a hybrid globally distributed remote culture
  • Deep knowledge of best practices in core talent / HR domains: DEI, learning & development, performance management, talent acquisition, and remote culture
  • Ability to relate to, influence, and coach employees of all levels in the organization
  • Superior interpersonal, leadership, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills
  • You believe in our values!