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Join Marshmallow, a company passionate about making migration easy, and propel your career as Director of People with roles spanning multiple cities.
Overview
Salary
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Location
London, UK
Expires
Expires at anytime
Organisation summary
Marshmallow is on a mission to simplify the process of migration. This systemic problem calls for a team of relentless solution finders. Careers at Marshmallow are built on continuous growth, with learning as a key focus. The company ensures you have the tools and guidance for delivering impactful work and effecting change. Explore more about their culture in their Culture Handbook.
Role Summary
- Lead the People function end-to-end across London and Budapest.
- Oversee Talent Acquisition, People Partnering, People Operations, Learning & Development, Internal Communications, and Facilities.
- Own and deliver the People strategy, aligned with business goals and high performance.
- Partner with CEO, Exec, and senior leadership to drive organizational effectiveness.
- Use people data and insights to inform strategic decisions.
Role Requirements
- A thoughtful people leader, balancing strategic thinking with hands-on approaches.
- Confidence in influencing the exec level.
- Strong communication skills and ability to build trusted relationships across the business.
- Motivated by creating inclusive, engaging, high-performance cultures.
- Experience as a senior People/HR leader in fast-paced environments.
- Capable of owning and delivering a People strategy across multiple locations.
Application Process Details
- The application process comprises of initial interviews, skills-based interviews, technical task-style interviews, and culture and values interviews.
- Expect background checks as part of Marshmallow's commitment to safety and trustworthiness.
About Marshmallow: We exist to make migration easy. A systemic problem of this magnitude requires a team of curious thinkers who relentlessly pursue solutions. Those who constantly challenge the why, dismantle assumptions, and always take action to build a better way. A Marshmallow career is built on a cycle of continuous growth, with learning at its core. You will be challenged to raise the bar on your capabilities and supported with the right tools and guidance to do so. This ensures you can deliver impactful work and drive change. If life at Marshmallow sounds like it could be for you, explore our Culture Handbook to find out more. Move our mission, and your career, forward.
The role: As the Director of People, you will lead the end-to-end People function across our London and Budapest locations for a 12-month period. This includes overseeing Talent Acquisition, People Partnering, People Operations, Learning & Development, Internal Communications, and Facilities. You will own and deliver the People strategy, aligning it with business goals and supporting high performance and engagement. You will partner closely with the CEO, Exec, and senior leadership to drive organizational effectiveness, using people data and insights to inform strategic decisions.
Job requirements: The ideal candidate will be a thoughtful people leader who balances strategic thinking with a pragmatic, hands-on approach when needed. You should be confident influencing at the exec level, with strong communication skills and the ability to build trusted relationships across the business. You must be motivated by creating inclusive, engaging, high-performance cultures where people can do their best work. An experienced senior People/HR leader with a background in fast-paced, scaling environments and exec-level reporting is essential. You should be capable of owning and delivering a People strategy that supports business goals and high-performance culture across multi-location teams.
Benefits: Flexible working arrangements, competitive bonus scheme, flexible benefits budget, mental wellbeing support, learning and development opportunities, private health care, medical cash plan, tech scheme, and more. You will also enjoy 33 days holiday (including bank holidays), a pension, cycle to work scheme, monthly team socials, and company-wide socials every month.
Applications details: We break the application process into 4 stages including initial interviews, skill-based interviews, technical task style interviews, and culture and values interviews. Background checks will be carried out as part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and trustworthy environment.
