Head of People & Talent
About The Position
Perchwell is the modern real estate listings platform built for agents to search smarter, collaborate better, and close deals faster. We are building the future of residential real estateʼs critical listings infrastructure: a platform where market research and client collaboration converge. Our modern architecture enables continuous innovation at a pace legacy systems cannot match, with AI-powered features and mobile-first capabilities designed for how agents actually work. As consumer expectations and technology evolve, Perchwell remains focused on our core vision: empowering real estate professionals with the most intelligent, data-driven, and connected platform in the industry. Backed by leading venture capital firms including Lux Capital and Founders Fund, along with strategic partnerships with some of the country's top Multiple Listing Services (MLSs), Perchwell represents the first major new platform to enter the listings technology market in decades. This unique combination of institutional investment and deep industry alignment provides both the resources and market validation needed to transform the multi-trillion dollar residential real estate industry. The Head of People & Talent role is a foundational leadership position, responsible for shaping how Perchwell scales its team, culture, and operating rigor through its next chapters of growth. Own People & Talent at Perchwell with a recruiting-first approach. Build a hiring engine that consistently delivers high-quality candidates and hires, while also establishing the minimum set of People foundations that keep the company healthy as it scales. Recruit for high value roles with a specific focus on technical talent.
Requirements
- Has personally owned hiring outcomes in a fast-moving environment and can speak in specifics about what they delivered as a high velocity recruiter
- They run recruiting like an operator: pipeline generation, conversion rates, bottleneck fixing, closing.
- Can drive clarity with leadership and hold a line on process without creating friction or bureaucracy.
- Has the judgment and maturity to handle sensitive situations and the confidence to say “here’s what we should do.”
- Leans into building with AI, leveraging Claude Code and next generation tooling to amplify what talent and people can do.
- In this role, you’ll work out of our New York City HQ in Soho Manhattan at least 4 days/week.
Nice To Haves
- Has owned People Ops beyond recruiting (onboarding, compliance, employee relations processes) in a small company.
- Has experience with NY / multi-state compliance or has partnered closely with counsel on it.
- Has built compensation bands / leveling frameworks or partnered with finance on them.
- Has implemented or cleaned up an ATS/HRIS and built a clean reporting cadence.
Benefits
- Flexible PTO, plus 10 paid company holidays
- 401K with a company match
- Medical, dental, and vision plans
- HSA and FSA options
- Commuter benefits
- Parental leave
- Company-wide onsite or offsite each year
- Beautiful office in Soho, Manhattan with a stocked kitchen, catered breakfast and lunch once per week, happy hours and meet-ups
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
