HR Director

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. Build the people function from scratch as the sole dedicated HR resource, reporting directly to senior leadership .

Posted 11/3/2026full-timeRemote • Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa RicaLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in building HR functions from the ground up, with a focus on recruitment, employee relations, and compliance with US employment regulations. Proven ability to scale organizations effectively while developing leadership capabilities and implementing performance metrics.

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Senior HR Leadership ExperienceExecutive Search CapabilityUS Employment CompliancePerformance Metrics ImplementationOrganizational Design Leadership

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Hard Skills

RecruitmentOnboardingPerformance EvaluationsKPI ImplementationEmployee RelationsPolicy AdministrationChange ManagementOrganizational DesignCareer DevelopmentHeadcount Planning

Soft Skills

Exceptional CommunicationExecutive PresenceSelf-ManagingInfluencing Senior LeadersDirect Feedback Delivery

Tools & Technologies

EOR PlatformsDeelRemote

Certifications & Qualifications

MBA or Equivalent Advanced Degree

Industry Keywords

Entrepreneurial EnvironmentUS Employment PracticesAt-Will EmploymentDistributed TeamsOperations-Intensive Verticals

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build the people function from scratch as the sole dedicated HR resource, reporting directly to senior leadership
Own recruitment from entry-level hiring through executive search
Personally lead sourcing, assessment, and closing for COO, CMO, VP, and other senior leadership searches
Plan resources and headcount with business unit leaders
Design and manage onboarding and offboarding
Design performance evaluations and quarterly check-ins
Implement KPIs and create a measurable accountability culture
Identify and address employee fit issues, including documented transitions when needed
Build career maps and development paths
Develop managers’ leadership capability
Lead organizational design as the company scales
Handle employee relations and day-to-day people issues
Write, maintain, and administer policies, procedures, and the employee handbook
Maintain compliance with US employment regulations across EOR and contractor frameworks
Lead change initiatives, communicate them clearly, and ensure consistent enforcement
Audit the current team, establish accountability, create the recruiting function, and begin searches for key operational and sales roles

Requirements

What you’ll need

Senior people, talent, or HR leadership experience in a growing entrepreneurial environment
Verifiable experience scaling a company from roughly 40 to 50 employees to 100 or more
Sophisticated executive search capability, including personally headhunting and closing senior leadership hires
Significant exposure to US employment practices and compliance, including at-will employment, EOR and contractor frameworks, and distributed teams
Strong commercial judgment, including headcount ROI, labor efficiency, and performance metrics
Exceptional spoken and written English
Executive presence and directness to influence senior leaders and deliver difficult feedback
Self-managing, with a track record of creating people processes from scratch
Full commitment to working US Central Standard Time business hours
MBA or equivalent advanced degree preferred
Updated resume with details on organizations built or transformed, employee populations managed, and senior positions personally recruited
1–2 minute Loom video introducing yourself and describing relevant scaling and underperformance-management experience
Written response of one page maximum outlining the first 90 days in the role
All three application components must be submitted to proceed
Nice to have: experience in operations-intensive verticals, US-based companies or workforces, EOR platforms such as Deel or Remote, and Latin America or South Africa with US company operating culture

Benefits

Comp & perks

Compensation paid in USD
Paid bi-monthly on the 15th and 30th
Paid Time Off according to company policy
Holidays observed according to company guidelines
100% remote setup
Full-time commitment to US Central Standard Time business hours