People Director

TL;DR

People Director: Shaping company culture, values, and workforce strategy during rapid growth, with an accent on designing and implementing initiatives for employee experience, retention, and engagement. Focus on building and executing scalable people strategies, optimising talent acquisition, and developing learning programs.

Location: Hybrid in London

Company

hirify.global is a purpose-driven technology company backed by GV and other investors, helping the world become more resilient to physical climate risks by translating peer-reviewed science into financial impacts for financial services customers.

What you will do

• Build and execute scalable, best-in-class people and workforce strategies across all organisational levels.
• Strengthen hirify.global’s employer brand and optimise recruitment processes.
• Align leadership and drive a high-performance, high-reward culture.
• Design and implement initiatives for a frictionless, inclusive, and engaging employee journey.
• Develop and deliver structured learning and development programmes.
• Oversee people operations and produce data-driven insights to guide decision-making.

Requirements

• Demonstrable experience in a similarly high-growth role or readiness to take on increased responsibilities.
• Proven track record of leading and significantly contributing to world-class people strategies.
• Ability to cultivate authentic culture and values across people, diversity, and inclusion pillars.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to foster meaningful relationships and support employee development.
• Familiarity with strategic planning, including compensation practices, data analysis, and organisational diagnosis.
• Resourcefulness in finding creative solutions and recognising the impact of decisions.

Nice to have

• Background in organisational psychology or behavioural science.
• Prior experience in climate-tech, sustainability, or impact-driven organisations.
• Experience with compensation benchmarking or designing progressive benefits frameworks.

Culture & Benefits

• Contribute to a business making purposeful impact related to climate change.
• Monthly training & conference budget (£1,000 per year) and 6-monthly appraisals.
• Hybrid working (3 days/week in office) and mental health and wellbeing support via Oliva.
• 25 days holiday, plus Bank Holidays, annual 3-day Christmas-closure, and half day on your birthday (36.5 days total).
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave.
• Optional quarterly socials, dinners, and a dog-friendly office.