Manager, People

Arctic Wolf Networks UK LTD; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Annual leave

Pension match

Career development

Mental health support

Medical insurance

Dental cashback

Life insurance

Income protection

Parental leave

Job summary

Arctic Wolf seeks an experienced People Manager to support its Go-to-Market organisation across the EMEA region. You will partner with senior leaders to design and implement HR strategies, plans, and organizational changes that enable growth and improve performance.

You will build talent development, succession plans, and enable leaders with coaching while ensuring compliance with UK employment law and global policies. This role requires strong stakeholder influence and strategic thinking.

Qualifications

• 5+ years HR/People BP experience.
• Strong command of UK employment law and ACAS guidelines.
• Experience supporting GTM or revenue teams.
• Proven ability to influence, coach, and challenge senior leaders.
• Experience across multi-country EMEA environment.

Responsibilities

• Partner with VP, People on HR strategy, workforce planning and org design.
• Lead talent, performance, succession, and capability building for GTM roles.
• Collaborate with Total Rewards, Talent Acquisition, People Ops to ensure compliant, effective programs.

Skills

HR partner

UK employment law

GTM experience

Coaching leaders

Stakeholder management

Data-driven decisions

Change leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

At Arctic Wolf, we're not just navigating the cybersecurity landscape - we're redefining it. Our global team of dedicated Pack members is driving innovation and setting new industry standards every day. Our impact speaks for itself: we've earned recognition on the Forbes Cloud 100, CNBC Disruptor 50, Fortune Future 50, and Fortune Cyber 60 lists, and we recently took home the 2024 CRN Products of the Year award. We’re proud to be named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape for Worldwide Managed Detection and Response Services and earning a Customers' Choice distinction from Gartner Peer Insights. Our Aurora Platform also received CRN’s Products of the Year award in the inaugural Security Operations Platform category. Join a company that’s not only leading, but also shaping, the future of security operations. Our mission is simple: End Cyber Risk.

Position Overview and Objective

We are seeking a dynamic People Manager to support our Go-to-Market (GTM) organisation across the EMEA region.

Primary Responsibilities and Duties

• Strategic Business Partnership Partner with the VP, People on overall HR strategies and projects. Serve as a trusted advisor and strategic People partner to regional GTM leaders, enabling execution of business strategy through effective workforce planning, org design, talent development, and change leadership. Proactively identify people-related risks and opportunities and partner with leaders to develop and implement solutions that support growth, performance, and engagement. Demonstrate strong revenue and GTM acumen by partnering with leaders on capacity planning, productivity, incentive implications, and organizational tradeoffs. Collaborate and communicate with HR team and other appropriate stakeholders to ensure execution of HR Integration Strategy related to mergers and acquisitions. Advise on UK and EMEA employment law practices in partnership with internal and external council. Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures. Support change management initiatives tied to GTM transformation, including role clarity, operating model shifts, territory changes, and scaling leaders through growth
• Talent & Performance Enablement Partner with leaders, VP, People and HR COEs to build and execute talent strategies, including hiring plans, succession planning, leadership development, and capability building across GTM functions. Lead and support performance management processes locally Coach senior leaders on effective people leadership, difficult conversations, and employee relations matters with consistency and sound judgment. Guide and coach leaders through employee relations matters while mitigating risk and operating within our core values and culture tenets.
• Program Design & Execution Collaborate closely with People team partners (Total Rewards, Talent Acquisition, People Operations, Finance) to ensure programs are aligned, compliant, and impactful Use data and insights to measure outcomes, inform decisions, and continuously refine people strategies. Partner closely with Director of Global Compliance and other key stakeholders on compliance related projects and needs
• Employee Experience & Culture Ensure fair, consistent application of policies, practices, and employment standards across geographies, in partnership with Legal Support global employee engagement efforts and partner with leaders to address themes and improvement areas.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Understanding of productivity signals to inform people decisions
• Executive Presence – Comfortable influencing Directors/C-suite with confidence, clarity, and sound judgment
• Change & Ambiguity Management – Thrives in fast-moving, evolving environments with incomplete information
• Data-Informed Decision Making – Uses people and business data to drive insights, recommendations, and prioritization
• Coaching Capability – Proven ability to elevate frontline and senior leaders through effective coaching
• Strong problem-solving skills – self-motivated/driven
• Interpersonal savvy and ability to relate effectively with a wide variety of customers.
• Creativity
• Influencing without authority
• Problem Solving Judgment & Risk Assessment – Balances employee experience, speed, and compliance
• Communication

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive HR/People Business Partner experience, including direct support of senior leaders in a complex, fast-growing organization.
• Strong practical command of UK employment legislation and the ACAS Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures
• Demonstrated experience supporting Go-to-Market, and/or revenue-generating teams
• Proven ability to influence, coach, and challenge senior leaders with confidence and credibility
• Experience supporting a workforce distributed across a multi-country EMEA environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
• Proficiency in MS Office applications
• Prior experience in technology, SaaS, or high-growth environments.
• Experience leading and executing on projects related to overall people strategy

About Arctic Wolf

At Arctic Wolf, we foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment that thrives on diversity of thought, background, and culture. This is reflected in our multiple awards, including Top Workplace USA (2021-2024), Best Places to Work – USA (2021-2024), Great Place to Work – Canada (2021-2024), Great Place to Work – UK (2025), and Kununu Top Company – Germany (2025). Our commitment to bold growth and shaping the future of security operations is matched by our dedication to customer satisfaction, with over 7,000 customers worldwide and more than 2,000 channel partners globally. As we continue to expand globally and enhance our technology, Arctic Wolf remains the most trusted name in the industry.

Our Values

Arctic Wolf recognises that success comes from delighting our customers, so we work together to ensure that happens every day. We believe in diversity and inclusion, and truly value the unique qualities and unique perspectives all employees bring to the organization. And we appreciate that—by protecting people’s and organisations’ sensitive data and seeking to end cyber risk— we get to work in an industry that is fundamental to the greater good. We celebrate unique perspectives by creating a platform for all voices to be heard through our Pack Unity program. We encourage all employees to join or create a new alliance. See more about our Pack Unity here. We know that through our mission to End Cyber Risk we will continue to engage and give back to our communities.

Benefits

• Equity for all employees
• 28 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays and paid volunteering days off
• Pension plan employer match
• Training and career development programs
• Robust Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with mental health service
• Comprehensive private benefits plan including medical insurance, virtual GP, optical and dental cashback, life insurance (4x basic salary) and group income protection.
• Fertility support and paid parental leave

Equal Opportunity Employer

Arctic Wolf is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or any other basis forbidden under federal, provincial, or local law.

Arctic Wolf is committed to fostering a welcoming, accessible, respectful and inclusive environment ensuring equal access and participation for people with disabilities.

Accessibility & Accommodations

If you require any accommodations by emailing [e-mail].

If you require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, you may make a request by calling the Arctic Wolf general contact number at 1-888-272-8429 and asking to speak to Recruiting, or by emailing [e-mail].

Security Requirements

Conducts duties and responsibilities in accordance with AWN’s Information Security policies, standards, processes and controls to protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of AWN business information (in accordance with our employee handbook and corporate policies). Background checks are required for this position. This position may require access to information protected under U.S. export control laws and regulations, including the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”). Please note that, if applicable, an offer for employment will be conditioned on authorisation to receive software or technology controlled under these U.S. export control laws and regulations.