Head of People & Talent

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Arab Emirates (UAE).

📋 Description

• Take ownership of and enhance the complete recruiting process across marketing, operations, technology, creative, sales, and various other functions.

• Evaluate and refine recruiting workflows, interview formats, scorecards, hiring manager briefings, and offer procedures.

• Collaborate with hiring managers to outline role expectations and uphold a high standard for hiring.

• Manage sourcing, screening, interviewing, coordination, and closing efforts for crucial positions.

• Supervise external recruiting partners and agencies as necessary.

• Monitor hiring performance and work to enhance speed, quality, and candidate experience.

• Build and eventually oversee a small internal recruiting team as hiring demand increases.

• Establish and implement HR best practices throughout the organization.

• Create systems that support member retention, engagement, and performance.

• Set up regular check-ins for managers and members.

• Develop performance scorecards in collaboration with department heads.

• Assist managers in addressing performance gaps, recognition, and improvement opportunities.

• Formulate processes for performance reviews, career development, compensation assessments, and member feedback.

• Tackle people-related challenges and facilitate effective team management.

• Design and maintain policies, processes, and documentation.

• Organize initiatives that enhance team connection, including company events and offsites.

• Contribute to shaping and preserving Plateful's culture.

• Recognize individuals displaying ownership, accountability, and alignment with company values.

• Support managers in fostering productive, engaged, and independent teams.

• Create systems that promote the growth and improvement of high performers.

• Act as a reliable partner to leadership on people and organizational issues.

• Utilize AI tools to enhance recruiting, HR, communication, documentation, analysis, and productivity.

• Identify opportunities for automation and improve operational efficiency.

• Continuously assess and enhance People function systems.

• Bring a contemporary, AI-driven approach to People & Talent.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of full-cycle recruiting experience, ideally within a high-growth startup or dynamic environment.

• Experience in hiring for roles across marketing, operations, creative, sales, and technical fields.

• Experience supporting distributed or remote teams.

• Proven track record of building or significantly enhancing recruiting and HR processes.

• Strong grasp of member retention, engagement, performance management, and people operations.

• Keen insight into culture, ownership, and identifying high-performing talent.

• Highly proactive, resourceful, and comfortable taking initiative without constant guidance.

• AI-native mindset with active utilization of AI tools.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.

• Highly organized and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Comfortable interacting directly with founders, executives, and hiring managers.

• Willingness to take a hands-on approach.

• Ability to work during CET/EET-aligned hours.

• Ideal candidates are based in Dubai, but remote applicants will also be considered.

🏝️ Benefits

• Highly competitive salary / USD per month.

• Performance-based compensation linked to successful hiring and long-term retention of key hires.

• Full-time position collaborating closely with the CEO and department heads.

• CET/EET-aligned working hours.

• Opportunity to work directly with leadership and make a significant impact.