Algolia is looking for an experienced, strategic Human Resources Director/Senior Director at our EMEA headquarters in Paris, France. This person will proactively assess our organizational needs and implement solutions in a thoughtful way within a fast-paced environment, demonstrating an understanding of the business and being a thought leader on people and organizational topics. The ideal candidate is a dynamic, engaging HR leader who possesses high personal and professional standards, and remains calm under pressure. This candidate must have successfully worked in a global, multicultural organization.
YOUR ROLE WILL CONSIST OF:
- Design the people strategy and own the execution for a dedicated client group
- Provide a vision for EMEA HR operations and oversee execution of operational matters, including EMEA employment practices
- Provide expertise and own the global program(s) in a couple of the following areas, based on experience & ambition: organizational effectiveness, organizational strategy, leadership effectiveness, performance management, data analysis, compensation and rewards, learning and development, reward & recognition programs
- Develop and maintain strong, collaborative internal communication channels between our EMEA offices, U.S. headquarters, and other regional offices
- Solve problems, get to the root cause of issues, and design and quickly implement solutions
- Partner closely with EMEA business leaders to interpret and forecast people needs
- Manage a small HR team and provide high-quality career development to each person
- Ability to develop and mentor people, inspire teams, and affect greatness in others
- Excellent cross-functional collaboration and influencing skills.
- Ability to manage stakeholders and advocate change through influence
- Manage and supervise negotiations with the French CSE
YOU MIGHT BE A FIT IF YOU HAVE:
- Degree level education in human resources or a related field
- 8 + years experience in human resources management with a large, multinational company, which 2+ year of supervising or leading an HR team
- Highly business and results-oriented with an ability to work collaboratively yet also be comfortable challenging business leaders
- Proven record of developing and executing programs that maintain high employee engagement
- Experience with human resources practices and policies in EMEA broadly
- Heavy expertise in French employment practices and regulatory requirements, including all things related to managing the CSE
- Ability to maintain a strict code of confidentiality and use of discretion
- Fluent in English and French
- Ability to travel once per quarter
NICE TO HAVE:
- Master’s degree in human resources or related field
- Fluent in additional European languages
- Experience in Series C and later-stage growing, private tech companies
WE’RE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO CAN LIVE OUR VALUES:
- GRIT - Problem-solving and perseverance capability in an ever-changing and growing environment
- TRUST - Willingness to trust our co-workers and to take ownership
- CANDOR - Ability to receive and give constructive feedback
- CARE - Genuine care about other team members, our clients and the decisions we make in the company
- HUMILITY- Aptitude for learning from others, putting ego aside
BENEFITS:
- Private Medical Insurance
- Life and Disability Insurance
- Business Travel Insurance
- Relocation support
- Company Canteen (high standard)
- Flexible work hours and unlimited time off
PERKS:
- Competitive pay and equity
- Coaching and sponsorship to participate and speak at leading industry conferences
- Ongoing professional education opportunities through internal & external workshops, including public speaking, language learning (English/French)
- Fun: we spend time together — team building, socializing and making tools that encourage getting to know teammates across offices and continents.
- Charitable contribution matching
- Unique referral rewards program: refer a candidate, and we’ll donate to your charity of choice
- Corporate flats available for the first months of relocation and when you travel to different offices
- Fully stocked kitchens
- Team workouts
- Meals & happy hours