Head of People

Full-time
Remote
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As Designity’s Head of People, you’ll build, scale, and lead our People Operations department—owning the full talent and employee lifecycle. You’ll lead strategic HR functions across talent acquisition, performance management, employee experience, and compliance to attract, develop, and retain the creative and operational talent that powers our growth.

This role requires a hands-on, talent-hunting mindset paired with a high-level strategic approach to performance systems and people operations. You’ll be the escalation point for employee relations and conflict resolution, and a key partner to leadership in aligning HR goals with business objectives.

You’ll also be responsible for identifying and implementing AI-powered tools to improve workflows, increase hiring efficiency, and enhance data-driven decision-making across the employee lifecycle.

Designity is a Creative-as-a-Service (CaaS) platform that empowers businesses with a flexible, high-quality, and scalable alternative to traditional agencies and in-house teams.

Our unique model connects marketing and creative leaders with the top 3% of US-based creative and marketing talent, all led by experienced Creative Directors, Project Managers, and Marketing Strategists. Through our collaborative platform, we streamline the creative process, ensuring fast, high-impact execution without the inefficiencies of hiring in-house or the high costs of traditional agencies.

Brands like Calendly, Kung Fu Tea, and Marriott Hotels trust Designity to handle their design and marketing needs—proving that there's a better way to scale creativity. Unlike in-house hiring, which is expensive and skill-limiting, or marketplaces like Upwork and Fiverr, which lack reliability and creative oversight, Designity delivers a seamless, results-driven approach that makes creative collaboration effortless.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Build, scale, and manage Designity’s People Operations department to support a high-performing, values-driven culture
  • Lead and oversee the full talent acquisition function - from workforce planning and employer branding to sourcing strategy, interview process design, and onboarding - by managing a team of talent acquisition specialists and ensuring alignment with business goals.
  • Continuously audit and improve hiring processes to optimize speed, quality, and scalability
  • Build and manage scalable performance management systems that drive feedback, accountability, and growth
  • Lead employee relations and act as the escalation point for conflict resolution, performance issues, investigations, onboarding, and terminations
  • Implement and optimize AI-powered tools to improve recruiting pipelines, candidate evaluation, and performance tracking
  • Collaborate with leadership to align people strategy with business objectives and long-term organizational goals
  • Drive culture, retention, and team growth initiatives that reinforce Designity’s mission and values
  • Oversee HR policy development, organizational structure, and documentation to ensure clarity, consistency, and operational efficiency
  • Ensure full compliance with global labor laws, region-specific employment regulations, and international data privacy standards.
  • Create and maintain people data dashboards to monitor hiring KPIs, performance trends, and engagement metrics

REQUIREMENTS:

  • 10+ years of progressive experience in Human Resources, including 3+ years in a leadership role focused on talent acquisition and performance management
  • Demonstrated ability to build and implement strategies to identify, hunt, and attract top talent across disciplines and seniority levels
  • Proven success in auditing and scaling talent acquisition processes to meet company growth goals
  • Strong knowledge of performance systems, employee development, and organizational design
  • Hands-on experience managing employee relations, including conflict resolution, investigations, onboarding, and terminations
  • Experience identifying and implementing AI-powered HR tools to improve hiring and performance workflows
  • Proficiency with people analytics, HRIS systems, and dashboards that support data-driven decision-making
  • Strong understanding of global employment law, compliance regulations across multiple jurisdictions, and policy development in multinational environments.
  • Excellent communication and relationship-building skills across all levels of an organization
  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Organizational Psychology, Business Administration, or a related field

BENEFITS:

  • Join a company at the perfect moment! Career making opportunity.
  • Full ownership of your function and a seat at the table.
  • Flexible PTO, and company holidays.
  • Competitive salary plus performance-based incentives.
  • Direct impact on company growth and team scaling.
  • Work with cutting-edge AI and automation tools.
  • Fast-moving, values-driven, globally distributed team.

In order to be considered for this position, you need to complete the application process at www.designity.com/careers/head-of-people

Please do NOT follow up on your application. We will be in touch within 2-3 weeks if you're qualified.

At Designity, employment decisions are based on business needs, qualifications, and merit. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, valuing diversity in culture, perspectives, skills, and experiences, which strengthens our team, clients, and products.

Be cautious when applying. Official communications from Designity will come only from the Designity.com domain. We will never request payment details. Beware of scammers using fake domains like Designity.team to attempt fraud.

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A Design System That Guarantees Success

Creative Collaboration Inside a Fully Managed Design Process

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Fully Remote

Choose where you want to work and how you want to work. Say goodbye to long commutes and fancy slacks!
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Flexible Hours

Great performance starts with you. Start your day early or late, with a flexible work schedule made by you.
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Flexible Vacations

Love what you do on and off the clock! Never pass up another opportunity to get away from your computer and explore the world.
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Clear Growth Plan

A strategic plan to help you grow in every aspect of your life, not just your career. We will work with you towards attaining those goals.
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Yearly Meet Ups

Meet the Designity community face-to-face with annual meet-ups in cities across the globe. It's on us!
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Healthcare & More

You deserve the best as a member of our community. Get access to great health benefits,  401k matching, and more.
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Designity Core Values

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Transparent & Honest

Trust is gained through transparency and honesty. We reject ego and welcome all feedback, whether positive or negative. We make decisions based on facts rather than emotions.
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Positive Attitude & Respectful

A positive attitude enables us to do everything better. Sometimes, we can't change the wind direction, but we can adjust our sails to reach our destination. We empower each other, rather than restrict.
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Quality & Excellence

We are a community committed to excellence, where quality means doing it right even when no one is looking. So, we don’t just complete tasks—we ensure they meet the highest standards and we double-check our work.
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Responsible & Reliable

Actions speak louder than words. We take full responsibility for problems and provide solutions proactively. We openly discuss our failures, learn from them, and refrain from blaming others.
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Fast & Focused

We operate with a sense of urgency and set deadlines wisely. "Clean your home in three days or three hours—the time you allot is the time it takes." We use our calendar to optimize our workflow and accomplish tasks without distractions
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Our mission is to disrupt the creative industry by transforming the way creatives and brands collaborate.

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Our Leadership

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Founder & CEO
Shahrouz Varshabi
An innovative Iranian-American entrepreneur and the creative leader of the pack who is always busy with making something unusual.
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Chief Operating Officer
Natalie Neumann
The German brain behind Designity who builds systems out of chaos and loves roaming the mountains in winter and summer.
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Chief of Staff
Theresa Schmidt
The dot-connector at Designity. Making sure Designity runs like a smooth machine while feeding her Wanderlust.

Success Stories

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I’m all about helping our clients have a less stressful, more successful business. What really excites me is when clients start making more money while getting their weekends back! Whether I’m working with a marketing manager at a Fortune 500 company or a bootstrapped entrepreneur, I love seeing these amazing businesses discover new, best-fit leads through the work Designity does. I’m also a huge fan of creating an environment where Creatives can grow, bring new ideas to projects, and be themselves. In my experience, Designity does that better than anyone else.

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Digital Marketing Director & Head of Design

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The Hiring Process

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1. Interactive  Application

We don't read resumes! Because we believe in getting to know you in a more effective way, our method is a little bit different. We may  ask for a quick video to let you express yourself.
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2. Q&A Group Video Call

A member of the Careers & Community team will schedule a 45 minute group video call so you can learn more about the Designity community.
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3. Live Challenge Project

Because work product tells us more than words on a resume, we assign you a challenge project so you can show off your skills!
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4. Technical Interview

Have a chance to meet with one or more of the leaders to chat about the role and opportunity and talk through your challenge project and portfolio.
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5. Offer & Onboarding

Getting started is as easy as 1-2-3! Once you accept an offer, we celebrate! Then, we move you into our onboarding process to start your journey.
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