Head of People

Chift; Brussel Hoofdstad; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meal vouchers

Insurance

Phone allowance

Mobility budget

Flexible time off

Equity program

Gymlib wellness

Job summary

Chift is seeking its first HR hire to own the HR function end-to-end in Brussels. You will design core HR processes, structure recruitment, and translate culture into day-to-day practice while partnering with the CEO and founders.

This high-impact role spans onboarding, performance reviews, compensation, payroll coordination, compliance, and office administration, with external consultants for support. The role blends strategic thinking with hands-on execution in a fast-growing tech startup,

Qualifications

• 5+ years of HR experience in tech or startups.
• Proven ability to design and scale HR processes from scratch.
• Fluent in English and French; Dutch/Spanish a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement core HR processes from onboarding to performance reviews.
• Structure hiring strategy, interview stages, and candidate experience.
• Create and run rituals and initiatives to make culture tangible daily.
• Build people metrics to track time-to-hire, engagement, and retention.
• Manage HR admin: contracts, payroll coordination, compliance with external consultants.

Skills

HR strategy

Recruitment design

People analytics

Culture building

Stakeholder mgmt

Tools

Payroll coordination

Contract management

Job description

As the first HR hire at Chift, you will own the HR function end-to-end.

Your mission is simple (and ambitious):

Create the conditions for Chift to scale while strengthening a culture of ownership, high performance, and a positive mindset.

You’ll design and implement HR processes, structure recruitment, make our culture tangible in everyday life, and take ownership of HR administration, freeing the founders to focus on strategy and growth.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys building from scratch, wearing multiple hats, and having a real impact on a fast-growing tech company.

You’ll work directly with the CEO & founders.

• Design and implement core HR processes from scratch: onboarding, performance reviews, career frameworks, and compensation structures. Build systems that work today and scale tomorrow.

• Structure the hiring strategy by designing tools, interview stages, and a candidate experience aligned with Chift’s employer brand.

• Create and run team rituals, internal events, and initiatives that make the culture tangible in day-to-day work.

• Build useful People metrics to track time to hire, engagement, employee satisfaction, and retention topics.

• Identify team development needs and design training or knowledge-sharing initiatives.

• Manage the HR administrative backbone: contracts, payroll coordination, compliance, and office organization with the relevant stakeholders. Mainly with the help of external consultants.

• Work closely with the founders to turn growth needs into simple, clear, and scalable People practices.

• A high-impact role with the opportunity to define the People function of a company in a strong acceleration phase.

• An attractive package including competitive compensation, meal vouchers, insurance, a phone allowance, a mobility budget, and flexible time off.

• An equity program to become a shareholder in the company.

• A steep learning curve, with varied topics and real autonomy.

• A wellness/sports allowance through Gymlib.

• A dynamic startup environment, with regular team moments to celebrate key milestones.

• Flexible hours and a hybrid setup between office and remote work.

• The opportunity to join an ambitious team aiming for European leadership in its market.

5+ years of experience in HR , ideally in a tech environment

Previous experience in a startup or scale-up

Strong entrepreneurial mindset : you like building, structuring, and improving things

Comfortable being both strategic and hands-on

Strong cultural fit with Chift: humble, positive, ownership-driven

Fluent in both French and English.

Speaking Dutch or Spanish is a plus**.**

You enjoy autonomy, responsibility, and fast-paced environments

Based in Brussels or willing to relocate.

This role requires regular presence at our headquarters.