Head of People

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About Naboo
Naboo is the European leader in MICE procurement. We are a team 200 of builders, passionate about events, tech and AI. We help our Enterprise and SMB clients book, plan, pay and procure all their corporate events.

Whether it's a business lunch or a full-blown annual retreat overseas, Naboo makes it happen smoothly and efficiently, eliminating tedious tasks with AI-powered automation. Our event specialists focus on delivering tailored advisory and effective support to clients and vendors.

Naboo is no longer just a French success story; we are becoming a global category leader. Based in Paris, Barcelona, Hamburg and Montreal, Naboo is expanding its services beyond Europe to North America and the Middle East. Naboo is scaling fast with strong backing from top-tier international investors.

Role
As Head of People, your role will be to design the organizational operating system that allows to scale our operations and to turn a group of talented individuals into a high-performance team globally without loosing our soul.

International Expansion & Compliance (The "Architect")

• You will lead the "People" side of our existing and future offices, setting up local entities, defining compliant employment contracts, and navigating local labor laws
• Build a robust, scalable and competitive compensation & benefits framework, to ensure our packages attract the top 1% talent in every geography
• Design our mobility policy / program to facilitate internal transfers between our offices, handling all admin and people aspects: visas, relocation packages...

Talent Acquisition & Brand (The "Magnet")

• You will structure the Talent Acquisition engine to hire 100+ profiles each year, from interns to senior international profiles: ex-Uber, ex-Booking, ex-Navan...
• You will implement a rigorous "Bar Raiser" interview process, inspired by the most successful international scale ups and GAFAM to ensure we never lower our standards, even when hiring fast
• You will make Naboo the #1 place to work in the Event-Tech space and you will own our reputation on Glassdoor and LinkedIn, showcasing our unique culture

Culture & Performance (The "Coach")

• You will be the guardian of our culture and our rituals (offsites, afterworks, team buildings...) to ensure that as we grow and expand, we remain one team
• You will lead our bi-annual 360° reviews, define clear career paths, building on our strong data-driven performance management culture
• You will harmonize our People policies across time zones (remote work, nomad work...) to ensure a sales rep in Montreal feels as connected as a Dev in Paris.

Your journey in the role

• During your first 6 to 12 months, we will need you to build our new People foundations, working hands on with us to recruit key talent, and to implement the processes and the tools that will enable our scale
• On the longer term, you will build the robust team, tool and processes that will enable you to spend more time on talent & career management, people strategy and culture, everything that is essential for Naboo to remain one of the best places to work

Compensation & Benefits

• 70-85K salary based on experience + bonus + opportunity for Equity (BSPCE)
• 80% coverage of premium health insurance via Benefiz
• 50% coverage of public transport pass
• 50% coverage of swile meal card (€10/day)
• Wellpass membership for fitness & wellness
• Offices in the center of Paris + New MacBook
• Regular offsites, seminars and events

Who we are looking for

• You are fluent in English and another European language (French is a plus)
• You have 7-10+ years of experience in HR/People Operations, with at least 3 years as a Head of People or HR VP in a hyper-growth tech scale-up (200+ people, series B/C stage)
• You have proven experience in opening offices abroad (ideally in Spain, Canada, US, Germany, UK) and you know what to do to make sure we rapidly comply with local regulatory requirements
• You have been through the "messy middle" of scaling a startup, you are resilient, adaptable, and ready to build the plane while flying it
• You are not a lawyer, but you know enough about law to mitigate risks before they happen
• You don't rely on feelings but on hard facts and data to make decisions: eNPS, retention rates, time-to-hire metrics...
• You are comfortable with modern HR stacks: BambooHR, Lattice, PayFit, Figures...

What we offer

• The opportunity to build the operating backbone of a fast-growing, well-funded and very ambitious scale-up
• A key seat at the leadership table, working directly with the ExCom
• Competitive salary and equity package
• Real ownership from day one
• Discovery video call with COO
• Speed dating interview with the Executive Committee
• Reference checks