Head of People – Talent

BrandBastion

. Own BrandBastion's global recruitment strategy and hiring processes from workforce planning through sourcing, assessment, offers, and onboarding.

Posted 11/6/2026full-timeRemote • Canada, Finland, Ireland, United Kingdom, Estonia, PolandLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in global recruitment strategy, talent acquisition, and people operations, with a strong focus on building scalable processes and frameworks that enhance organizational effectiveness and employee engagement. Proficient in leveraging modern HR technologies and data-driven approaches to optimize recruitment and performance management.

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Talent Acquisition StrategyInternational Employment ManagementCompensation Structure DesignSenior Position RecruitmentAI-Powered Recruiting Tools

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Hard Skills

Talent AcquisitionPeople OperationsRecruitment ProcessesPerformance FrameworksOnboarding ProgramsCompensation StructuresOrganizational DesignData-Driven RecruitmentSourcing TechniquesCandidate Evaluation

Soft Skills

Interpersonal SkillsInfluencing Senior LeadersProactive ApproachResourcefulnessConfidence in Advising

Tools & Technologies

AI-Powered ToolsModern Recruiting TechnologyAutomation ToolsHR Software

Industry Keywords

High-Growth SaaSTechnology BusinessEOR ProvidersInternational ContractorsEmployment Jurisdictions

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own BrandBastion's global recruitment strategy and hiring processes from workforce planning through sourcing, assessment, offers, and onboarding.
Partner with the CEO and functional leaders to identify talent needs and define required skills and capabilities.
Personally lead recruitment for strategic and senior positions, including sourcing, interviewing, and closing candidates.
Build talent pipelines across Sales, Customer Success, Product, Engineering, AI, Marketing, and Operations.
Develop structured interviews, assessments, scorecards, and reference-checking approaches.
Improve sourcing and candidate evaluation using AI, automation, data, and modern recruiting tools.
Advise the CEO and leadership team on organizational design, leadership capabilities, succession planning, and team effectiveness.
Identify organizational gaps and recommend hiring, development, or structural solutions.
Develop scalable people processes for a globally distributed workforce across countries, employment models, and time zones.
Manage international employment arrangements involving direct employment, EOR solutions, and independent contractors.
Oversee employee lifecycle processes including contracts, onboarding, performance management, role transitions, and offboarding.
Coordinate with local legal, payroll, and employment experts to maintain compliant operations.
Design and maintain competitive compensation structures across international markets.
Partner on salary benchmarking, incentive plans, commission structures, and performance-based compensation.
Establish frameworks for performance reviews, career development, promotions, and compensation adjustments.
Build onboarding and employee-experience practices that support productivity, connection, retention, and engagement.

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of relevant experience spanning talent acquisition, people operations, and/or people leadership, ideally in a high-growth SaaS or technology business.
Strong track record of personally recruiting exceptional talent, including senior and hard-to-fill roles.
Experience operating as a strategic partner to founders, CEOs, or executive leadership teams.
Meaningful experience working with internationally distributed teams across multiple employment jurisdictions.
Familiarity with EOR providers, international contractors, and direct employees.
Experience designing or improving compensation structures, recruitment processes, performance frameworks, and onboarding programs.
Strong commercial judgment and understanding of how people decisions contribute to business performance.
Exceptional interpersonal skills, with confidence to challenge, influence, and advise senior leaders.
Highly proactive, resourceful, and hands-on approach.
Comfort working with modern HR and recruiting technology, including AI-powered tools and automation.
Excellent written and spoken English.
CV or LinkedIn profile and a brief example of personally improving a company's ability to attract, hire, or retain exceptional people.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Direct impact: Work closely with the CEO and leadership team, influencing some of the company's most important decisions.
Real ownership: Shape and lead our global people and talent strategy rather than simply executing established processes.
International scope: Work with talented colleagues across multiple countries, cultures, and functions.
AI-driven innovation: Join a profitable, growing SaaS business at the forefront of AI-powered social media engagement.
Remote-first flexibility: Work from Europe or Canada as part of an internationally distributed team.
Opportunity to build: Help shape our next chapter of growth and develop a people function that can scale with the company.