Head of Talent and People - Scribe

About us

Scribe is where exceptional people come to do the best work of their careers. More than 90% of the Fortune 500 use Scribe to automatically create step-by-step guides and streamline knowledge sharing. We’re growing fast — since our founding in 2019, we’ve grown to over 4 million users across 500,000+ businesses. Based in San Francisco, we’ve raised $55M in funding from top-tier investors and are honored to have been named LinkedIn’s Top Startup and Fortune’s Next Billion Dollar Startup. Join us in our mission to unleash and uplevel the world’s know-how!

How we work

We are builders aspiring to master our crafts. We care deeply about our teammates and want to win, together. We embrace the following values:

• Accelerate impact
• Raise the bar
• Make our users heroes
• Clear is kind
• Rapid learning machine
• One team, one dream

About the role

We believe we win based on our People. We have a strong People Mission to “be the place where great people come to do the best work of their careers.”  We aspire to build a talent destination, where highly sought-after top talent wants to work.  We hope our talent legacy lasts far beyond Scribe, cultivating a team of future founders, leaders, and builders, one where people go on to do great things.  

Our People are our most valuable asset. We have world-class people, and we’re looking for a strategic People & Talent leader to build a world-class function. This role will own and scale all aspects of People, from talent acquisition, employee experience & retention, employee relations, performance management, development, compensation, benefits, compliance, and org design. 

Reporting to the CEO and co-founder, you’ll work closely with the leadership team to shape our people strategy, systems, and processes to support rapid growth in 2025 and beyond. You’ll ensure a seamless, high-impact experience from hiring to career development, enabling our people to excel at Scribe.

This is a high-impact role for a strategic, execution-focused problem-solver who thrives in fast-paced environments. 

If you’ve always believed there’s a better way to “do People” in a high-growth environment, and want to see your ideas turn to action, we’d love to hear from you. 

What you’ll do

• Recruiting Strategy & Execution – Design and optimize best-in-class hiring processes, ensuring we attract and close top talent with a data-driven approach. Own recruiting for select high-priority roles yourself.
• HR Strategy – Drive the development and implementation of HR strategies, policies, and programs that support the organization's goals, foster a positive and inclusive work environment, and ensure a conducive work environment for peak performance and productivity.
• Compensation & Org Design – Develop competitive compensation structures and scalable org design strategies to support rapid growth.
• Employee Experience & Development – Own the full employee lifecycle, from onboarding to career growth, ensuring a culture of engagement, high performance, and retention.
• Performance & Culture – Implement high-impact feedback and performance management systems, holding a high bar for talent while fostering a values-driven, high-energy workplace.
• People Operations & Compliance – Oversee payroll, benefits, compliance, and HR systems, ensuring smooth operations and alignment with regulatory standards and laws.
• HR Business Partner – Act as a key advisor to the leadership team, driving People strategy that supports business goals and long-term growth. 
• Scale the People and Talent Functions – Lead and grow the People and Talent teams (currently 5 people and growing), ensuring they evolve to meet business needs.
• Live our Values – be a culture-carrier and beacon of Values in everything we do

You could be a great fit if

You're not just a People leader—you’re a builder and a strategist who thrives in high-growth, fast-moving environments. You understand that People strategy is business strategy, and see People & Talent as the engine that powers a company’s success. You move seamlessly between big-picture strategy and tactical execution, balancing long-term people initiatives with immediate business needs. At your core, you are an operator, excelling at process-building, execution, and data-driven decision-making to scale a high-performing team.

You are a talent magnet, exceptional at attracting, assessing, and onboarding top-tier talent. You are adaptable and proactive, navigating ambiguity with ease and acting as both a player and a coach—rolling up your sleeves when needed while developing a top-tier People team.

Most importantly, you build cultures where people do the best work of their careers, fostering growth and setting a high bar for performance.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive people, recruiting, or similar experience, with at least 5+ years of direct people management experience.
• Proven track record of building and scaling People strategies in high-growth environments, including at a series C+ tech startup.
• Outstanding analytical skills, comfortable working with data and communicating data findings, experience establishing and tracking program metrics including return on investments.
• The ability to be a strategic leader while remaining hands-on for the day to day implementation work. 
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trust and influence at all levels of the organization.
• Operational excellence, capable of managing multiple priorities and driving execution.

Full-Time US Employee Benefits Include

• Some of the nicest and smartest teammates you’ll ever work with
• Competitive salaries
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits
• Exciting and motivating equity
• Flexible PTO
• 401k
• Parental Leave
• Commuter Benefits (SF office employees)
• WFH Stipend

Compensation

$220-260k

Compensation will be determined based on a candidate's level of experience and location.

At Scribe, we celebrate our differences and are committed to creating a workplace where all employees feel supported and empowered to do their best work. We believe this benefits not only our employees but our product, customers, and community as well. Scribe is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.

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