About the role

People Director leading workforce strategy and employee experience initiatives at Climate X. Overseeing recruitment, talent management, and culture development in a growing technology company.

Responsibilities

Build and execute a scalable, best-in-class people and workforce strategy across all levels of the organisation.
Ensure processes, standards, and policies are consistent, compliant, and enable a safe, supportive, and high-performing workplace.
Manage the People function’s P&L and resource planning; scale the team and capabilities in line with business growth.
Strengthen Climate X’s employer brand; act as a visible ambassador to attract world-class, diverse talent.
Partner with hiring teams to optimise recruitment processes, maximise vacancy visibility, and minimise bias across sourcing, selection, and evaluation.
Build and maintain an AI-driven and efficient forward-looking talent pipeline.
Align leadership & drive a high-performance, high-reward culture.
Own the end-to-end employee journey, designing and implementing initiatives that create a frictionless, inclusive, and engaging experience, driving high retention, strong engagement, and internal mobility.
Develop and deliver structured learning and development programmes.
Create frameworks that support continuous growth, capability building, and leadership development.
Oversee people operations and workforce management, ensuring compliance, accuracy, and great service levels.
Produce data-driven insights, dashboards, and early-warning indicators to guide decision-making and identify organisational risks.

Demonstrable experience working in a similarly high growth role or evidence that you’re ready to take your responsibilities to the next level
Evidence that you have led and significantly contributed to the deployment or development of world-class people strategies
You’ve cultivated authentic culture and values across the pillars of people, diversity and inclusion
The ability to foster meaningful relationships across all levels of the company, relate well with others, listen effectively, and help employees at all levels achieve their development goals
Familiarity with strategic planning, including compensation practices, data analysis, organisational diagnosis, and development of capacity plans
Resourceful and able to find creative solutions, thinking beyond current systems and approaches while recognising the impact of decisions and actions on the entire organisation
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; able to partner effectively with a variety of internal and external stakeholders, including expectation setting

🌍 Contribute to a business making purposeful impact related to climate change
💡 Monthly training & conference budget to help you upskill and develop your career (£1,000 per year)
📈 6 monthly appraisals and 12 monthly pay reviews
💰 Pension contribution scheme
🏡 Hybrid working (3 days/week in office)
🏥 Mental Health and Wellbeing support via Oliva
🏖 25 days holiday, plus Bank Holidays, annual 3-day Christmas-closure, and half day on your birthday (36.5 days total!)
🏏 Optional quarterly socials, dinners, and fun nights out
🥐 A fully stocked supply of snacks, fruit, and refreshments for the days when you are in the office
🚴 Cycle to work scheme via gogeta
🍼 Enhanced maternity and paternity
🐶 Pawternity
🐕 Dog friendly office (official residence of Alfie, Chief Mischief Officer)