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Head of People & Culture
Pointr
Boston, KSA
Full Time
Director
Hybrid
3 weeks ago
Talent AcquisitionTotal RewardsPerformance ManagementLearning and DevelopmentEmployee EngagementHRIS
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About the Role
Pointr seeks a Head of People & Culture to own the global people function and partner with the CEO. This strategic and hands-on role oversees talent acquisition, total rewards, performance, L&D, employee experience, and people operations for a fast-growing tech company.
Key Skills for This Role
Talent AcquisitionTotal RewardsPerformance ManagementLearning and DevelopmentEmployee EngagementHRIS
Responsibilities
- Be the trusted thought partner to the CEO and leadership team on organizational design, headcount planning, talent strategy, and culture
- Lead the development and execution of Pointr's global people strategy
- Lead, coach, and develop a distributed people team across multiple cultures and time zones
- Own the talent acquisition function end to end
- Build scalable people operations, HRIS, compensation, and total rewards programs across multiple countries
- Run a performance management framework that supports career progression, clear feedback, and high standards
- Develop role based competency frameworks, leveling, and personal development plans
- Drive employee engagement through pulse surveys, listening forums, manager training, and cultural programs
- Be a culture carrier — model Pointr's values (Ownership, Harmony, Scale)
- Own HR compliance and risk across US states and international entities
Requirements
- 10+ years of progressive HR / People experience, with at least 3 years as the senior people leader at a fast growing tech company (ideally B2B SaaS, 100–300 person scale)
- Proven experience as a strategic partner to a CEO or founder
- Demonstrated success building and leading global, distributed people teams across multiple cultures (US plus Europe or EMEA strongly preferred)
- Deep expertise across the full people stack: talent acquisition, compensation and benefits, performance, L&D, employee relations, and HRIS
- Hands on familiarity with modern people tools across HRIS, engagement, and ATS platforms
- Strong commercial acumen
- Excellent written and verbal communicator
- Massachusetts and multi state US employment knowledge required
- Experience scaling people functions through funding rounds, M&A, or rapid headcount growth
- Passion for building inclusive, high performing cultures across geographies
- International employment exposure (Turkey, UK, EU) strongly preferred
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Our Story
- Pointr is the market leader in Indoor Mapping, Location, and Analytics, and the inventor of AI based map production.
- Its Pointr Maps™ platform is used by millions of users across offices, retail locations, airports, hospitals, and more.
- Core values: Ownership, Harmony, Scale.
The Role
- As Pointr’s Head of People & Culture in the US, you will be the senior owner of our global people function and the strategic partner to our CEO and leadership team.
- You will set and execute the people strategy that carries Pointr from 150 people through its next phase of growth.
- This is both a strategic and a hands on role, overseeing the full spectrum of people work.
Core Responsibilities
- Be the trusted thought partner to the CEO and leadership team on organizational design, headcount planning, talent strategy, and culture.
- Lead the development and execution of Pointr's global people strategy.
- Lead, coach, and develop a distributed people team across multiple cultures and time zones.
- Own the talent acquisition function end to end.
- Build scalable people operations, HRIS, compensation, and total rewards programs across multiple countries.
- Run a performance management framework that supports career progression, clear feedback, and high standards.
- Develop role based competency frameworks, leveling, and personal development plans.
- Drive employee engagement through pulse surveys, listening forums, manager training, and cultural programs.
- Be a culture carrier — model Pointr's values.
- Own HR compliance and risk across US states and international entities.
Minimum Qualifications
- 10+ years of progressive HR / People experience, with at least 3 years as the senior people leader at a fast growing tech company (ideally B2B SaaS, 100–300 person scale).
- Proven experience as a strategic partner to a CEO or founder.
- Demonstrated success building and leading global, distributed people teams across multiple cultures (US plus Europe or EMEA strongly preferred).
- Deep expertise across the full people stack: talent acquisition, compensation and benefits, performance, L&D, employee relations, and HRIS.
- Hands on familiarity with modern people tools across HRIS, engagement, and ATS platforms (Sage HR, Culture Amp, Ashby).
- Strong commercial acumen.
- Excellent written and verbal communicator.
- Massachusetts and multi state US employment knowledge required; international employment exposure (Turkey, UK, EU) strongly preferred.
- Experience scaling people functions through funding rounds, M&A, or rapid headcount growth.
- Passion for building inclusive, high performing cultures across geographies.
What We Offer
- Supportive, kind (no ego), and smart team
- Hybrid work (2 days being in the office is required)
- International environment and inclusive culture
- Competitive base salary and attractive stock options
- Cool and comfortable office in Boston (Back Bay) or access to WeWork in other locations
- Private health care (75%) and Dental
- Company sponsored parental leave
- 18 days PTO, plus sick time + 12 holidays per year
- 401(k) retirement scheme
- Compensation: $145k Base + Bonus + Stock Options
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