People & Culture Coordinator/Associate
Whitecollars
Salary
💰 $215,000 - $275,000 per year
Job Level
Lead
About the role
- Lead, manage and coach the existing Talent Acquisition team and Workplace Manager
- Own and scale Freed’s talent acquisition strategy and engine with the head of talent
- Define, implement and execute compensation, onboarding, promotion, and performance management frameworks
- Build programs that foster employee engagement, culture, and retention
- Partner with leadership on org design, workforce planning, and leadership development
- Ensure compliance with HR, labor, and privacy regulations across U.S. states and support eventual international expansion
- Build the HR tech stack infrastructure and an AI-focused people team to support efficient and scalable people operations
- Oversee the full employee lifecycle (talent acquisition, onboarding, performance management, compensation philosophy, employee engagement, learning & development)
- Report to the VP of Finance & Ops and help scale the company from ~60 to 160+ employees while preserving company culture
Requirements
- Proven track record leading and building People/HR teams and processes in a high-growth startup (Series A–>C+, scaling from ~50 to 200+)
- Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels
- Strong knowledge of HR operations, compliance, and best practices (U.S. labor law, benefits, payroll, employee relations)
- Experience designing and running onboarding processes, compensation philosophy and performance management processes, and willingness to run these processes hand-on
- Demonstrated success in talent acquisition, including building in-house recruiting capabilities
- Proven experience scaling and developing People teams, with a track record of building high-performing HR/People functions in high-growth environments
- Proven experience designing and implementing smart, scalable organizational structures for hyper-growth startups, including establishing clear leveling frameworks and career progression policies
- Thrive in a startup environment, balance empathy with business rigor, and set vision for PeopleOps while rolling up sleeves to execute
- Nice to haves: Experience in SaaS or healthcare/regulated industries; Background in coaching, L&D, or leadership development; Experience with HRIS/ATS systems and automating people workflows
