Head of People

Job summary
Permanent contract
Paris
Salary: Not specified
A few days at home
Experience: > 10 years
Education: Master's Degree
Skills & expertise
Generated content
Compliance management
HRIS software
Training and development
Collaboration and teamwork
Business acumen

Wooclap
Wooclap

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Job description

🚀 About Wooclap

At Wooclap, we are on a mission to make learning more effective. Our interactive platform empowers educators and trainers across the globe to create impactful learning experiences, transforming classrooms and corporate training sessions alike. With teams across several countries, we are rapidly scaling to support our growing international community of learners and educators.

As we scale our organization, we are looking for a passionate and strategic Head of People to shape and drive our People strategy, culture, and operations across our global subsidiaries.

🎯Your Mission

As Head of People and a key member of the Management Team, you’ll play a critical leadership role in ensuring Wooclap’s growth is powered by an exceptional team, aligned with our values and mission. Reporting directly to the CEO, you’ll design and implement a comprehensive People strategy covering recruitment, employee experience, learning & development, compliance, and all core HR processes.

You’ll partner closely with leadership and local teams to build a thriving organization where our people are empowered to help educators and learners succeed.

Key Responsibilities

💛Culture & Values

  • Foster and evolve Wooclap’s culture and values as we scale internationally.

  • Ensure our People practices are aligned with Wooclap’s mission

  • Drive internal communication and cultural alignment across subsidiaries.

🔍Talent Acquisition & Recruitment

  • Build and lead a best-in-class global recruitment process to attract top EdTech and SaaS talent.

  • Partner with hiring managers to develop workforce planning and hiring roadmaps.

  • Drive employer branding initiatives to position Wooclap as an employer of choice.

💰Compensation, Benefits & Payroll

  • Define competitive compensation and benefits strategies across geographies.

  • Oversee payroll processes across countries in collaboration with local providers.

  • Ensure pay equity, compliance, and market competitiveness.

📚 Learning & Development

  • Design and implement employee development, leadership training, and performance enablement programs.

  • Support career paths and succession planning to help employees and leaders grow.

📋Compliance & Administration

  • Ensure compliance with local labor laws and HR best practices in all jurisdictions.

  • Standardize and streamline People processes across entities.

  • Lead HR information systems, employee data management, and reporting.

🚀Scaling the People Function

  • Build and lead the People & Culture team, scaling it as the organization grows.

  • Develop scalable HR operations, tools, and frameworks for an international, hybrid and remote workforce.


Preferred experience

🧠 Your Profile

  • Proven experience (10+ years) in People / HR leadership roles, preferably in a scaling SaaS, Tech, or EdTech environment.

  • Experience managing multi-country teams and subsidiaries, understanding local HR, payroll, and compliance nuances.

  • Track record of scaling People functions in scale-up stages.

  • Passionate about creating environments where people thrive in service of a meaningful mission.

  • Strong business acumen and a data-driven approach to people topics.

  • Fluent in English; French or other European languages are a plus.

  • Hands-on, approachable, and collaborative leadership style.

🌟 Why Join Wooclap?

  • A meaningful mission impacting education and learning worldwide.

  • A collaborative, open-minded team passionate about innovation and learning.

  • A fast-growing international company with room for ownership and personal growth.

  • Hybrid and flexible work arrangements.

  • Competitive compensation and benefits.


Recruitment process

🤝 Recruitment Process

☎️ 30’ call with our Recruitment Manager
📞 60’ call with our CEO
🧑‍💼 60’ panel interview with members of Wooclap Management Team
👥 60’ call with two members of the board

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