Head of People leading the People function and shaping company culture for a fast-growing startup in Barcelona. Responsible for talent acquisition, employee experience, and people operations.
Responsibilities
Define and execute a scalable People strategy aligned with business goals.
Partner with leadership on organizational design, talent planning, and culture.
Lead and develop managers across TA, OMEV, and POps, ensuring alignment and impact.
Oversee hiring strategy, workforce planning, and employer branding.
Drive performance, engagement, and retention frameworks.
Ensure efficient, compliant, and scalable People Operations.
Monitor People metrics to enable data-driven decision-making.
Requirements
6+ years as a Head of People, including 2–3+ years leading managers.
Experience in fast-growing startups or scale-ups (Series B–C preferred).
Proven ability to build and execute People strategies.
Strong leadership, coaching, and stakeholder management skills.
Solid knowledge across TA, Employee Experience, and People Operations.
Fluent in English and Spanish.
Strategic, data-driven, and comfortable in fast-paced environments.
Benefits
Private Health Insurance with ALAN
Flexible retribution with Payflow
UKIO Anniversary gift
Team buildings and office events
Transportation card (transportation coverage for role that have traveling needed for their work tasks according to the internal policy)
Breakfast at the office, fruits, nutrition bars, free coffee/tea and popcorn!
An amazing internal culture and no dress code!
International working environment with many different nationalities!
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