Head of People & Culture — Build & Scale a Tech Startup

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

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,