Head of People (Senior Director)

Tonal; United States; On-site; USD 250,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Commuter benefits

Parental leave support

Flexible vacation days

Office snacks/meals

Job summary

Tonal seeks a Head of People to own the People & Culture function across corporate and retail teams. You will partner with the CEO, CFO, and executive team to shape talent philosophy, compensation, equity, and culture as the company scales.

You’ll lead talent acquisition, employer branding, performance management, and leadership development while building a data-driven People organization across the US and Canada. This role sits at a growth inflection point.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; MBA or MS in HR a plus.
• Strong command of US federal, state, and local employment law.
• Experience at a venture- or PE-backed, high-growth company; consumer hardware or health tech a plus.
• Has designed compensation and equity programs at a late-stage private company and worked with a board or compensation committee.

Responsibilities

• Lead talent acquisition, employer branding, performance management, and leadership development.
• Own Tonal’s compensation, benefits, and equity philosophy and programs across corporate and retail populations.
• Shape Tonal’s People strategy, org design, and workforce planning with the CFO and executive team.
• Run scalable, compliant People operations in the US and Canada, including wage-and-hour for hourly employees.

Skills

People leadership

Talent acquisition

Org design

Performance management

Compensation philosophy

Equity programs

Culture & communications

People analytics

HR policy

Budgeting/financial acumen

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MBA or MS in HR

Tools

HRIS

Job description

• This is a rare seat: lead People at a category-defining connected fitness company at an inflection point. As Head of People, you’ll own Tonal’s entire People & Culture function across corporate and retail teams
• Reporting to the CFO and partnering directly with the CEO and executive team, you’ll shape Tonal’s talent philosophy, compensation and equity, and culture for its next phase of growth, and build the team to deliver it
• People strategy & org design. Own Tonal’s People strategy and roadmap with the CFO and executive team, and lead org design and workforce planning in step with the budget and headcount plan
• Talent. Lead talent acquisition, employer brand, performance management, and manager and leadership development. Build the pipeline of leaders Tonal needs next
• Total rewards. Own Tonal’s compensation, benefits, and equity philosophy and programs across corporate and retail populations. Partner closely with Finance and support the board on executive compensation and equity
• Culture & communications. Shape a high-performance, values-driven culture, measure and act on employee sentiment, and own people communications
• People operations & compliance. Run scalable, compliant People operations in the US and Canada, covering HRIS and people systems modernization, people analytics, policy, and employee relations, including wage-and-hour for the hourly workforce
• Workplace. Own the workplace experience across Tonal’s hubs, including facilities, offsites and events, and physical safety
• Lead the team. Lead and develop the ~10-person People team as a hands-on player-coach

Benefits

• We look at the whole picture to give you a competitive salary, top-tier benefits, and lifestyle perks
• Working for Tonal includes a top-quality health care package, commuter benefits, support for new parents, and more
• Your well-being is important to us. Take time off when you need it with flexible vacation days
• Enjoy weekly catered team lunches at our San Francisco headquarters, plus a kitchen full of healthy (and not-so-healthy) snacks
• At Tonal we encourage a fun and inclusive atmosphere. We make the time to socialize at office happy hours, team offsites, and special company-wide events
• Fitness is our thing. Use Tonal in the office whenever it fits your schedule. Partner workouts are always welcome
• From day one you’ll get set up with your own personal laptop, headphones, standing desk, and whatever else you need to do your best work
• Treat yourself! When you’re part of Team Tonal you get discounts on everything from Gear Shop apparel to your very own Tonal

Bachelor’s preferred; MBA or MS in HR a plusStrong command of US federal, state, and local employment law, including multi-state wage-and-hour for hourly and retail employees, and Canadian employment lawExperience at a venture- or PE-backed, high-growth company; consumer hardware, connected fitness, or health tech a plusHas designed compensation and equity programs at a late-stage private company and worked with a board or compensation committeeHas modernized HR systems and uses people analytics10+ years in HR, including 4+ years leading a full People functionEarns trust quickly and unifies teams, with drive and urgency balanced by humility and humorA business leader first: understands how Tonal makes money, brings a point of view on talent, cost, and organization to the executive table, and pushes back when it mattersRaises the bar on talent and holds leaders accountable, with the judgment and discretion to handle hard people situations wellHands-on and data-driven: rolls up their sleeves and uses data to make decisions and measure what works