Manager, People

Arctic Wolf; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Arctic Wolf in Newcastle is seeking a dynamic People Manager to support our Go-to-Market organization across the EMEA region. You will partner with senior leaders to shape workforce planning, org design, and talent development, enabling growth while protecting our culture and values.

This role emphasizes coaching, performance management, and employee relations, with accountability for cross-geography policy alignment and compliance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years HR/People BP experience supporting senior leaders.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Partner with GTM leaders to enable growth through workforce planning and org design.
• Coach leaders on performance, employee relations, and change leadership.
• Lead talent strategy: hiring plans, succession, leadership development.
• Ensure programs are compliant and data-informed.
• Support employee experience and global engagement initiatives.

Skills

Time management

Productivity signals

Executive presence

Change management

Data-driven decisions

Coaching

Problem solving

People skills

Creativity

Influence without authority

Risk assessment

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

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. We’re looking for a People Manager to be part of making this happen, based in our Newcastle HQ office, UK.

Position Overview and Objective

We are seeking a dynamic People Manager to support our Go-to-Market (GTM) organisation across the EMEA region. This role is a critical partner to senior leaders, people managers and employes across our Go-to-Market organization, helping enable business growth through thoughtful people strategy, strong leadership partnership, and scalable talent programs.

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.

Compensation and Benefits

All wolves receive compelling compensation and benefits packages, including:

• 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

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 an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, 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. As such, we strive to make our entire employee experience as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for candidates and employees with disabilities. Please let us know 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.