Head of People (Part-Time, Remote – 15–20 hrs/week) $17–$23 per hour (pro-rata, based on a full-time monthly salary of $3,000–$4,000)
Location: Eastern Europe (Remote)
Reports to: COO & CEO
Department: People & Culture
About the role
We’re looking for a Head of People & Performance to own performance, incentives, and people risk across the business. This is a leadership function focused on building a high-performing, accountable team while ensuring people's decisions are fair, compliant, and aligned with the long-term interests of the business.
You’ll work closely with the CEO and COO to set clear performance expectations, support difficult conversations, and ensure people's decisions are fair, compliant, and well-documented.
Key responsibilities
Performance & accountability
- Design and own the company’s performance management framework
- Establish clear review cycles, expectations, and success metrics
- Support leaders with underperformance and improvement plans
Performance conversations
- Coach leaders through difficult feedback, performance issues, and exits
- Ensure consistency, fairness, and documentation in all people decisions
Incentives & retention
- Design short-term and long-term incentive structures
- Align compensation, bonuses, and progression with performance and business goals
Business protection
- Oversee employment risk, compliance, and people-related documentation
- Partner with legal where needed to mitigate exposure
- Ensure terminations and disputes are handled cleanly and defensibly
Leadership & org design
- Advise leadership on role clarity, team structure, and growth planning
- Act as a strategic thought partner on people decisions
Ideal profile
- 8–12+ years experience in senior HR / People leadership roles
- Strong background in performance management and employee relations
- Comfortable handling high-stakes, sensitive conversations
- Commercially minded and risk-aware
- Able to operate independently in a fast-moving environment
Preferred / Nice-to-Haves
- Experience supporting international or fully remote teams.
- Familiarity with platforms such as Deel, Workable, Remote.com, or other global HR systems.
- Experience mentoring, training, or supporting HR or admin team members.
What We Offer
- Flexible working hours (15–20 hours/week) with potential to scale to full-time as we grow.
- 100% remote-first work environment.
- Opportunity to build and improve HR systems—not just maintain them.
- Collaborative team of experienced recruiters and an HR assistant.
- Direct access to company leadership and exposure to a fast-scaling global agency.
- Attractive salary and benefits package.
Working Conditions & Logistics
- Part-time: 15–20 hours per week, with flexible scheduling.
- Compensation: $17–$23 per hour (pro-rata, based on a full-time monthly salary of $3,000–$4,000)
- Fully remote; Eastern European timezone preferred.
- Reports directly to the COO and CEO.