People Director - Scaling SaaS Business -

JD&Co; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

JD&Co is seeking a People Director for a rapidly scaling European-centric SaaS company. This strategic position involves leading the People function, enhancing the company culture, and creating scalable systems as they expand globally. Candidates should have a strong background in HR within a high-growth B2B environment, showcasing leadership and strategic thinking to make a significant impact.

Benefits

Remote-first culture

Equity opportunities

Performance bonus

Qualifications

• Proven ability to design and implement scalable HR systems.
• Deep understanding of international HR compliance and frameworks.
• Experience in scaling from ~50 to 500+ employees.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement the people strategy for the organization.
• Build and lead a high-performing team focused on core values.
• Ensure an effective hiring, onboarding, and performance process.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic Thinking

HR Compliance

Talent Acquisition

Performance Management

Education

Experience leading HR in B2B SaaS

Job description

People Director - Scaling SaaS Business

People Director - Scaling SaaS Business

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Confidential Search - People Director - Partnering with a high-growth B2B SaaS company

We’re hiring a People Director for a remote-first, European-centric SaaS business that’s scaling fast - think double-digit millions in revenue today, with a clear path to triple-digits in the coming years

This is a strategic, sleeves-rolled-up position at the heart of a founder-led, product-driven company that’s building for global scale. The company already has strong traction, profitability, and a presence across multiple countries, and now needs a People leader to build the infrastructure to match that ambition.

The Opportunity:

You’ll join the senior leadership team, reporting to the CEO, and take full ownership of the People function - defining strategy, embedding culture, and building systems that can scale. You’ll be the architect of a high-performing, values-led team, while also being hands-on where needed across hiring, onboarding, performance, compliance, and leadership development.

What Makes This Exciting:

• Remote-first culture - work from anywhere in Europe
• Already scaling internationally, with 30+ nationalities across the team
• Founder-led and product-first — deeply values-driven and agile
• Clear commercial traction with major global clients and a high-margin SaaS model
• The People function is seen as a strategic lever for growth, not an afterthought
• Experience leading a high performing People function in a B2B SaaS scaleup (from ~50 to 500+ people)
• Deep understanding of international HR - across compliance, talent acquisition, payroll and employment frameworks (bonus if you’ve worked with EORs like Oyster)
• Proven ability to design and implement scalable HR systems, OKRs, and performance processes
• You balance strategic thinking with operational execution - and enjoy both
• Comfortable in ambiguity and excited to shape what “great” looks like as the business scales
• Up to £120k base salary
• Bonus
• Equity

This is a rare and exciting opportunity for a progressive People leader who thrives in high-growth environments. We’re looking for someone who’s been on the journey, scaling a SaaS business from early traction through rapid growth, and is now ready to do it again, with even more impact. If you’re energised by partnering closely with an ambitious ExCo, shaping culture and ways of working from the top table, and building the People function into a strategic growth lever - this role offers the chance to make your mark.

Learn More:

If this opportunity sounds exciting and aligns with your expertise, we’d love to hear from you. Reach out to JD&Co Talent Partner Kelly Tzelepis for a confidential conversation [e-mail]

Finally…

As a targeted search, please only apply for this role if you meet the essential criteria we have outlined. We are expecting an exceptionally high volume of applications; sadly, we're unlikely to be able to respond to everyone individually. Thanks for being patient and we'll be sure to get in touch if we're keen to take your application further.

JD & Co is passionate about championing diversity and challenging unconscious bias and treat each application carefully. Thank you for your interest and please follow our LI profile page for further updates.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Human Resources

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