Head of People

Overview

As Designity’s Head of People, you’ll build, scale, and lead our People Operations department—owning the full talent and employee lifecycle. You’ll lead strategic HR functions across talent acquisition, performance management, employee experience, and compliance to attract, develop, and retain the creative and operational talent that powers our growth.

This role requires a hands-on, talent-hunting mindset paired with a high-level strategic approach to performance systems and people operations. You’ll be the escalation point for employee relations and conflict resolution, and a key partner to leadership in aligning HR goals with business objectives.

You’ll also be responsible for identifying and implementing AI-powered tools to improve workflows, increase hiring efficiency, and enhance data-driven decision-making across the employee lifecycle.

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Designity is a Creative-as-a-Service (CaaS) platform that empowers businesses with a flexible, high-quality, and scalable alternative to traditional agencies and in-house teams.

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Our unique model connects marketing and creative leaders with the top 3% of US-based creative and marketing talent, all led by experienced Creative Directors, Project Managers, and Marketing Strategists. Through our collaborative platform, we streamline the creative process, ensuring fast, high-impact execution without the inefficiencies of hiring in-house or the high costs of traditional agencies.

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Brands like Calendly, Kung Fu Tea, and Marriott Hotels trust Designity to handle their design and marketing needs—proving that there’s a better way to scale creativity. Unlike in-house hiring, which is expensive and skill-limiting, or marketplaces like Upwork and Fiverr, which lack reliability and creative oversight, Designity delivers a seamless, results-driven approach that makes creative collaboration effortless.

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PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Build, scale, and manage Designity’s People Operations department to support a high-performing, values-driven culture

Lead and oversee the full talent acquisition function – from workforce planning and employer branding to sourcing strategy, interview process design, and onboarding – by managing a team of talent acquisition specialists and ensuring alignment with business goals.

Continuously audit and improve hiring processes to optimize speed, quality, and scalability

Build and manage scalable performance management systems that drive feedback, accountability, and growth

Lead employee relations and act as the escalation point for conflict resolution, performance issues, investigations, onboarding, and terminations

Implement and optimize AI-powered tools to improve recruiting pipelines, candidate evaluation, and performance tracking

Collaborate with leadership to align people strategy with business objectives and long-term organizational goals

Drive culture, retention, and team growth initiatives that reinforce Designity’s mission and values

Oversee HR policy development, organizational structure, and documentation to ensure clarity, consistency, and operational efficiency

Ensure full compliance with global labor laws, region-specific employment regulations, and international data privacy standards.

Create and maintain people data dashboards to monitor hiring KPIs, performance trends, and engagement metrics

REQUIREMENTS:

10+ years of progressive experience in Human Resources, including 3+ years in a leadership role focused on talent acquisition and performance management

Demonstrated ability to build and implement strategies to identify, hunt, and attract top talent across disciplines and seniority levels

Proven success in auditing and scaling talent acquisition processes to meet company growth goals

Strong knowledge of performance systems, employee development, and organizational design

Hands-on experience managing employee relations, including conflict resolution, investigations, onboarding, and terminations

Experience identifying and implementing AI-powered HR tools to improve hiring and performance workflows

Proficiency with people analytics, HRIS systems, and dashboards that support data-driven decision-making

Strong understanding of global employment law, compliance regulations across multiple jurisdictions, and policy development in multinational environments.

Excellent communication and relationship-building skills across all levels of an organization

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Organizational Psychology, Business Administration, or a related field

BENEFITS:

Join a company at the perfect moment! Career making opportunity.

Full ownership of your function and a seat at the table.

Flexible PTO, and company holidays.

Competitive salary plus performance-based incentives.

Direct impact on company growth and team scaling.

Work with cutting-edge AI and automation tools.

Fast-moving, values-driven, globally distributed team.

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In order to be considered for this position, you need to complete the application process at www.designity.com/careers/head-of-people

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Please do NOT follow up on your application. We will be in touch within 2-3 weeks if you’re qualified.

At Designity, employment decisions are based on business needs, qualifications, and merit. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, valuing diversity in culture, perspectives, skills, and experiences, which strengthens our team, clients, and products.

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