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VP People (f/m/d)

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Hive

1mo ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Expert Level
  • People, HR & Administration
    Business, Operations & Strategy
  • Berlin

AI generated summary

  • You have people leadership experience in a startup, team development skills, a strategic mindset, problem-solving ability, exceptional English communication, and are based in or willing to relocate to Berlin.
  • You will enhance team collaboration, growth, and well-being across multiple countries, aligning people strategies with local laws and advising C-level executives on workforce initiatives.

Requirements

  • People Leadership Experience: You have been a successful people leader (Head+ level) in a startup/scaleup, ideally for the stage Hive is going into now (Series B/C), showcasing strong results, thoughtfulness, drive and knowledge on best practices.
  • Team Leadership Experience: You were responsible for a team and helped them grow, develop and thrive through your leadership.
  • Strategic & Analytical Mindset: Your analytical and strategic thinking skills enable you to identify and execute on people initiatives by making data-driven decisions that align with the company's objectives.
  • Problem-Solving Skills & Attention to Detail: You have a proactive and solution-oriented approach, able to anticipate challenges and address them effectively to keep projects on track and always think one step ahead to be on top of the details.
  • Language Proficiency & Communication Skills: Exceptional communication skills in English are required, and additional fluency in German, French, Italian, Spanish, or an other European languages is advantageous due to the multinational scope of the role.
  • You are based in or willing to relocate to Berlin: We believe that in-person collaboration & communication makes people leader more successful, therefore this is a hard requirement for this position.

Responsibilities

  • As VP People you drive how well our team collaborates, grows and thrives.
  • You'll have the unique opportunity to coordinate our people efforts across our teams based in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and the UK, ensuring our people strategy translates to each location while remaining compliant with local employment laws.
  • You own and shape all things people at Hive will have the opportunity to strongly influence how our team works, based on your expertise and experience, also as trusted advisor to our C-level.

FAQs

What experience is required for the VP People position?

A successful candidate should have people leadership experience at the Head level or above in a startup or scaleup, ideally at the Series B/C stage, along with team leadership experience that demonstrates the ability to help teams grow and thrive.

Is proficiency in languages other than English required?

Exceptional communication skills in English are required, and additional fluency in German, French, Italian, Spanish, or other European languages is advantageous due to the multinational scope of the role.

Where is the position based?

The position is based in Berlin, and being located or willing to relocate to Berlin is a hard requirement for this role due to the belief in the importance of in-person collaboration.

What kind of team will the VP People lead?

The VP People will initially lead a team of 5-10 members responsible for various people functions, including business partnering, people operations, office management, and talent acquisition.

How many current team members will the VP People impact?

The VP People will directly impact over 300 current Hive team members and many more who will join in the future.

What benefits do employees receive?

Employees enjoy competitive compensation packages, including virtual employee stock options, 30 vacation days per year with the option for a sabbatical after every three years, a monthly wellness and productivity budget, flexible working hours, and access to free drinks and snacks in office locations.

What is the core mission of Hive?

Hive is revolutionizing e-commerce operations by empowering brands to excel in the digital commerce era through an innovative operations platform that combines technology with a curated network of top-tier operations partners.

What is the company’s approach to diversity and inclusion?

Diversity and inclusion are central to Hive's success; the company actively cultivates an environment where every team member, regardless of background, can thrive and welcomes talent from all walks of life.

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Hive

Cloud-based AI solutions for understanding content

Technology
Industry
201-500
Employees
2013
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Hive is the leading provider of cloud-based AI solutions to understand, search, and generate content, and is trusted by hundreds of the world's largest and most innovative organizations. The company empowers developers with a portfolio of best-in-class, pre-trained AI models, serving billions of customer API requests every month. Hive also offers turnkey software powered by proprietary AI models and datasets, unlocking breakthrough applications for critical business needs with deep learning and generative AI. Collectively, Hive's technology is transforming approaches to platform integrity / content moderation (including AI-generated content detection), brand protection, sponsorship measurement, context-based ad targeting, and more. Hive has raised over $120M from leading investors, including General Catalyst, 8VC, Tomales Bay Capital, and Glynn Capital. In April 2021, Hive announced a $50M Series D at a $2B valuation. The San Francisco-based company has 200+ full-time employees globally, in addition to a distributed workforce of more than 5 million global contributors that supports data labeling operations.