Head of People & Culture
17 days ago
Charlotte
Job Description Location: Charlotte, NC Weâre looking for an outstanding director of people and HR to structure and run the âpeople engineâ at Fastbreak AI, bringing modern HR and human capital practices to life across the company. Fastbreak is a rapidly growing leader in sports operations technology. Our products power professional sports leagues like the NBA, MLS, NHL as well as fast-growing amateur sports organizations around the world. Weâre tripling growth and looking for our first Head of People. The ideal candidate will design the strategy, systems and operating rhythms that help each of our teams do their best work. Youâll report to the CEO and partner with business unit leaders across our pro sports, amateur sports, and participant activation divisions. This is a director or senior director position, with a path to VP of People as the company scales. Why This Role is Special ⢠Youâll advise the leadership team on team structures, leadership development and staff engagement., ⢠Youâll build a strong foundation in recruiting, hiring and onboarding. Youâll set the strategy, playbooks, quality level and workflows that will have an immediate impact on company velocity and culture., ⢠Your work will improve outcomes: faster onboarding, stronger management, more effective execution and a healthy, high-trust culture.What Youâll Do, ⢠Oversee recruiting: Weâre hiring in all areas, from engineering to sales to accounting. Youâll co-manage sourcing programs, manage our ATS to build a talent pipeline.., ⢠Manage Onboarding: Standardize onboarding to create a consistent experience that ramps new hires quickly and connects them to the companyâs mission, teammates, and our execution-oriented culture.., ⢠Culture and leadership: Codify a talent feedback program, coach managers on people-management skills, and provide career guidance for employees., ⢠Career paths and performance: Define career paths for individual contributors and manager tracks, a feedback cadence, and culture around execution., ⢠Post-acquisition integration: Partner with leaders to evaluate org design, select and retain the right people, and deliver 30, 60, 90 day integration plans., ⢠People analytics: Build operational dashboards for hiring velocity, hire success, and employee engagement to optimize team effectiveness.., ⢠Advisory to the Leadership Team: Provide sound guidance on team structure, employee challenges and organizational decisions., ⢠Assessments: Use cognitive and personality assessments, such as Big Five, Predictive Index, or MBTI, and apply to improve team fit and diversity of thought., ⢠Compensation. Own compensation planning, equity guidelines and market reviews. Partner with Finance on budgeting and variable pay design tied to measurable outcomes., ⢠You MUST have 2+ years of startup experience wearing multiple hats. This is not a big company position., ⢠You MUST have software or high-tech experience working with advanced engineering teams., ⢠10+ years in talent, people, or organizational development, including 3+ years leading a people or talent strategy function., ⢠SHRM-SCP or HRCI SPHR certification preferred., ⢠Strong employee relations judgment with working knowledge of US employment law across multiple states (+Canada preferred)., ⢠Startup experience is required., ⢠Excellent communicator, comfortable moving from boardroom to daily stand-ups., ⢠Proven experience building recruiting systems, onboarding at scale, and designing career paths., ⢠Experience with integrating teams after acquisitions and making clear keep, redeploy, and backfill decisions., ⢠Executive presence, strong judgment, and the ability to coach managers., ⢠Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits., ⢠Health, dental, and vision insurance., ⢠A 401(k) plan with employer matching to invest in your future., ⢠Stock options., ⢠The opportunity to shape the future of a rapidly growing AI software company.Location, ⢠Will work from Fastbreak HQ in Charlotte, North Carolina., ⢠This is not a remote or hybrid position. Relocation assistance is available., ⢠Some travel required. This is a career-defining role to build and lead the people engine at one of Charlotteâs fastest-growing companies. Youâll shape our org design, oversee talent and create simple, repeatable People Ops practices that improve hiring quality, ramp time, engagement, and retention. If this is you, itâs an amazing opportunity to help us scale the right way.