Director of People

About Braintrust

Braintrust is on a mission to build products that enable global talent to earn, learn and grow. We were founded by two serial entrepreneurs with multiple exits. To deliver on that mission, we operate the world’s first decentralized talent network, powered by BTRST, our native cryptocurrency token. We’ve already laid some exceptional foundations for growth;  In 3 years, we’ve grown our marketplace revenue by 50X. We have 500+ customers including Nestle, Nike, Porsche, Deloitte, Twitter, & Coursera to name a few. We’ve raised $142M in funding from leading Silicon Valley investors including Coatue, Tiger Global, Coinbase Ventures, IDEO, Blockchange, Uprising, True Ventures, Homebrew, ACME + more. We’ve been featured in The New York Times, Fortune, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes’s best startup employers + more

About the Role

Braintrust has grown from 20 to 60 FT employees in about 1 year. With that, we are seeking a results-driven People leader to head our HR function and People initiatives. You will be responsible for enhancing employee performance management, supporting career development, improving recruitment efforts, planning strategic culture initiatives and implementing best HR practices and policies in a high-growth, fast paced environment.You will act as a champion for the company culture and make Braintrust a great place to work. You will be instrumental in the day to day operations of the company as it pertains to managing our existing workforce, and how we grow and scale. A successful person in this role will be able to take our existing systems and processes, run them effectively, and systematically upgrade them to achieve better and more scalable, sustainable, results. They will excel in a high performance culture and exhibit a high degree of ownership, always looking out for the best interests of the company and its employees. You will be reporting to our VP of Finance & Operations and working closely with our leadership team.

Responsibilities

• Lead our People function including:  Culture, Performance, Vendor Management, Compensation and benefits, HR Policies, Compliance, and your team’s quarterly & annual plannings
• Serve as a trusted business partner and voice of the company to executives and employees about sensitive and complex employee issues
• Partner with executives on people strategy, budgeting, and headcount planning; Develop and manage the talent management process with clear goals, feedback and development paths
• Develop compelling and fair compensation packages and leveling for all employees that incentivize them to do great work
• Ensure Braintrust remains compliant with any international, federal, state and local laws as it pertains to our workforce. This includes but is not limited to visa processes, trainings (sexual harassment, etc.), disclosures (salary, etc.) 
• Manage the selection of benefits offerings during open enrollment. Serve as the in-house expert with benefits related inquiries and questions. And, manage the relationships with our payroll, benefits and HRIS providers ( Trinet+ Rippling)
• Develop a performance management system whereby we are giving top performers increased responsibility and opportunity for growth, and proactively identifying people who are underperforming
• Champion the Braintrust culture and values; Oversee activities and events that foster a sense of ownership and belonging

Requirements

• 5+ years of leading People/HR at a fast growing tech startup larger than 50 FTEs
• Strategic planning experience and operational excellence - a must
• Experience working in a remote only, a-synchronistic environment 
• Experience implementing and optimizing people strategy (processes, tools, and technologies)
• Highly collaborative, hands-on, agile, and ambitious leader, with proven experience driving projects through partnerships cross functionally
• Experience with multi-state employee regulations and compliance laws (W2, 1099, and international)
• Clear communicator, organized, efficient, high integrity, and personable
• Process-oriented self starter who can identify and fill gaps with little direction or support
• SHRM Certification is a plus

Team and Culture

• We are a mission driven culture composed of ambitious, creative and hard working people. 
• We started and will always be a fully distributed team
• We offer unlimited PTO and the flexibility to work wherever and whenever is best for you 
• We offer a variety of health, vision, & dental benefit packages, and cover 80% for you, and 50% for your dependents.
• We provide $100/ mo gym & house cleaning stipends as well as $50/mo connectivity stipend
• We provide a $500 annual learning & development, and a $250 technology stipend

Make an Impact

• We’re not going after a small problem or a small market. We’re creating a new economic model for how work gets done globally. 
• We believe talent is everywhere but opportunity is not; Our vision is to provide unparalleled growth opportunities for the world’s talent to thrive.
• At Braintrust, the work you do will help accelerate innovation for enterprises, and make a difference in the lives of freelancers.

Our Commitment To Equal Opportunity

We are excited to work with and welcome applications from anyone who shares our values and who are qualified for the role that they apply for, regardless of race, national origin, ancestry, familial pedigree, education, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, or veteran status. 

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