Human Resources Director

HR DIRECTOR | HIGH-GROWTH CONSUMER BUSINESS | LONDON

Up to £100,000 + package + equity

I’m working with a high-growth, founder-led consumer business at an exciting stage of its development.

With ambitious plans for the next few years, they are now looking to appoint a senior People leader who can build the function and help create the organisation needed to support that growth.

This is not a traditional HR Director role.

You’ll be joining a relatively lean, entrepreneurial business where there is genuine scope to build, shape and influence.

The opportunity

• Build and own the People function end-to-end

• Partner closely with the Founder and senior leadership team

• Shape organisational design as the business grows

• Lead hiring across leadership, central and operational teams

• Introduce pragmatic performance, reward and development frameworks

• Help define culture, standards and ways of working

• Build the infrastructure needed to support significant headcount growth

• Remain hands-on and comfortable moving between strategic and operational priorities

We’re particularly interested in people who:

• Have built or significantly evolved a People function within a growing consumer, retail, hospitality or multi-site business

• Have operated successfully in founder-led or entrepreneurial environments

• Are comfortable with pace, change and ambiguity

• Can combine strategic thinking with hands-on delivery

• Understand the commercial impact of hiring, retention, performance and organisational design

• Enjoy building rather than inheriting established structures

• Bring energy, judgement and a strong sense of ownership

This probably won’t suit someone looking for a large existing HR team, significant infrastructure or a highly defined corporate environment.

Package

• £75,000–£100,000 base

• Additional package

• Equity opportunity

• London / hybrid

This appointment forms part of a broader investment in the senior leadership team and represents an opportunity to have a meaningful impact on the next stage of the business.

If you’ve helped build the People function behind a scaling business and would be interested in hearing more, please get in touch for a confidential conversation.