What are the responsibilities and job description for the Head of Talent - US position at Cleo?
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Looking to do work that matters?
We get it – it’s why most people come to Cleo. Together we’re fighting for the world’s financial health, building an AI that helps our users make the best money decisions from day one. We’ve helped over 4 million people so far with personalised insights and a voice you don’t expect in FinTech. But it’s time to do more.
As we enter the next phase, we’re looking for more improvisers, data geeks and grown ups who want to own their work and create meaningful change.
Head of Talent - U.S
To help us scale and hire the best & brightest people for our team at Cleo, we’re looking for an exceptional Head of Talent, based in the US to support and lead our US Talent function.
You will partner with the Head of Talent for UK & EU and our incoming VP of People, and will build your own team to help with hiring for all vacancies based in the US from junior level to VP level.
Why should I apply?
Cleo’s app is focused on the US audience and so we need to continue building our team of experts in this region.
The US team currently has around 30 employees but this will double in 2022 and will continue to grow exponentially beyond 2022.
You’ll report directly to our incoming VP of People. Although we have some processes and tools in place, essentially you’ll be building our US Talent function from scratch with full autonomy, but with support from the existing UK team.
This is a huge opportunity to step-up & scale-up. We have exciting plans for 2022 - we’re looking to grow hugely so this has potential to become a career-defining role.
The role
As Head of Talent you will own the strategy to create and lead the delivery of the Talent (growth) function for Cleo in the US:
This means:
- You’ll be leading our Talent Acquisition strategy and guiding our team of US recruiters to manage the talent acquisition funnel - employer brand, talent pipelining and hiring process.
- We will be building our first product squads in the US; made up of Engineers, Product Managers, Product Designers, UX writers, User Researchers, Data Analysts and Scientists. Your team will also work on hiring for our commercial and non-tech positions in the US too, including hiring for our Finance & Biz Ops team.
- Working with our Leadership team and key stakeholders to create a diversity and inclusion strategy
- You’ll report weekly to the CEO and regularly update the Leadership team on hiring
- You’ll partner with our Employer Branding Lead in the UK, to continue to raise our employer profile in the US
Apply If
You have experience leading a high-performing Talent team (ideally scaling a company from 30-150 employees with some international experience at a VC-backed business).
You’ve successfully built and improved tech-focused employer brands and the last companies you worked at are known for attracting top talent. You’re passionate about growing teams and cultivating an inclusive culture where the best and brightest can thrive.
Experience in HR/People Partnering would also be beneficial.
What do you get for all your hard work?
- Flexible working (hours & location) with the opportunity to work fully remote with the chance to travel to the UK too.
- An above market compensation package (Base Equity). We're prepared to pay for the very best. You can view our progression framework and salary bandings here: https://cleo-ai.progressionapp.com/ - we haven’t finalized our US salary bandings FYI
- Work at one of the fastest growing tech startups, backed by top VC firms, Balderton & EQT Ventures
- Cleo is a culture of stepping up. We want, and expect you to grow and develop. That means trying new things, leading others, challenging the status quo and owning your impact. You’ll have our support in everything you do. But more importantly, you’ll have our trust.
- We treat you as humans first, employees second. Because we can’t fight for the world’s financial health, if we’re not healthy ourselves. This means the usual perks but it also means flexibility.
- Other benefits include;
- 25 days Annual leave a year public holidays
- 4.30pm finish every Friday
- Regular lunch-and-learns as part of a general learning culture
- Online courses and internal training to level up your skills like from coding, to SQL, to management training
- Choose your own gear, ask for the tools you need, and we’ll seek them out for you
- Cleo socials and activities
- Online mental health support via Spill
- Access to Pushfar - online platform for external mentorship
- A clear career progression path through Progression https://cleo-ai.progressionapp.com/
- And many more!
