VP of People Operations
About The Position
Hadley Designs is seeking a VP of People Operations to build and scale the systems that will drive the company's next phase of growth. This role is responsible for sourcing, vetting, and closing top global talent, as well as managing the broader people systems for a remote, contractor-centric organization. The VP will partner with leadership to design the recruiting engine and scale people systems to support growth towards $100M and beyond. This leadership role has one direct report and end-to-end ownership of talent and people functions, with a near-term focus on recruiting and ongoing People Operations responsibilities.
Requirements
- 3-5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, ideally in remote or e-commerce organizations.
- Proven track record of hiring across marketing, ops, Amazon, product, and leadership roles.
- Experience running structured interviews, test projects, and group interviews.
- Familiarity with recruiting tech stacks: LinkedIn Recruiter, Workable, OnlineJobs.ph.
- Comfortable managing hiring systems using Notion, ClickUp, or lightweight ATS tools.
- Strong writing ability: clear job posts, compelling outreach, direct candidate comms.
- Ability to handle 5-10 active roles at a time with no drop-off in process.
- Experience defending brand reputation and responding to feedback (e.g. Glassdoor).
- Experience building and running reporting for hiring metrics.
- 5+ years of progressive HR or people operations experience, with leadership responsibility.
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field.
- Direct experience operating contractor-centric or distributed teams.
- Demonstrated success building compliant, scalable people systems.
- Strong understanding of contractor classification, employment law, and risk mitigation.
Responsibilities
- Manage recruiting pipelines by sourcing candidates, filtering applicants, and ensuring competency match.
- Run test projects, review submissions, conduct group interviews, and manage the end-to-end candidate experience.
- Optimize sourcing channels based on performance and build 'always hiring' shortlists for recurring roles.
- Monitor and manage Glassdoor reviews, organize team review drives, and protect brand rating.
- Deliver weekly hiring pipeline reports broken down by channel and role, tracking funnel performance against KPIs.
- Design and implement systems for engaging, onboarding, and retaining talent aligned with company growth objectives.
- Collaborate with leadership on organizational design and workforce planning to meet evolving business needs.
- Establish performance expectations, evaluation frameworks, and development pathways.
- Build a consistent and professional talent experience to reinforce employee engagement, satisfaction, and retention.
- Provide insights and data-driven recommendations to leadership for decision-making and workforce effectiveness.
- Partner with external service providers to enhance and support people operations.
Benefits
- Remote-first work environment
- Paid time off and holidays
- Access to learning resources and professional development
- Free access to Hadley Designs products
- Regular interaction with leadership, including the CEO and CMO
- Stability from a decade as a family-founded, mission-driven brand
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
