100K–142K EUR / year
VP People
People/HRHybrid — Paris, France
Published on 2026-08-19
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About this role
Lead and build Joko’s People function as the company scales from 100+ to 200+ employees and expands internationally. This executive role reports to the CEO, sits on the Steering Committee, and advises leaders on organizational design, workforce planning, and key people decisions.
About the company
Joko is a consumer shopping app that helps people save money online and in-store with cashback, coupons, and AI-assisted product discovery.
The team
People function spanning Talent Acquisition, People Business Partnering, People Operations, and Workplace Management; expected to grow to about 15 people within a year.
What you'll do
- Set the People strategy and structure the function, including hiring Heads of Talent Acquisition and People Operations.
- Translate growth plans into a proactive hiring roadmap while maintaining a high talent bar and strong candidate experience.
- Build the People Business Partnering model and improve performance reviews, learning, development, and engagement.
- Scale onboarding, benefits, payroll, career frameworks, HRIS, and employment compliance across France, Spain, and the US.
- Create effective employee experiences, offsites, and events across offices and remote teams.
- Advise the executive team on organizational design, headcount planning, and high-stakes people decisions.
What we're looking for
- 10+ years of experience, including 5+ years managing a team, in high-growth tech startups or scale-ups.
- Experience owning and building a full People function across talent acquisition, business partnering, and people operations.
- Fluent in French and English; Paris-based.
- Strong leadership, stakeholder management, communication, prioritization, and entrepreneurial skills.
- Fluent use of AI tools and a point of view on how AI can reshape team operations.
Nice to have
- Experience supporting multiple countries and knowledge of European labor law, especially France and Spain.
- Strong external presence in the People ecosystem.
Benefits
- Equity for all employees.
- Work remotely from most countries for up to three months per year.
- Coworking access and budget for employees living outside Paris.
- Half-day each week dedicated to exploring and learning AI tools.
- Yearly offsite, team-building budget, and monthly in-person gatherings.
- Contribution to a ClassPass subscription.
- Eight weeks of fully paid leave for the second parent.
Hiring process
- Intro screening call.
- 45-minute team interview.
- Role-specific take-home case study followed by a 45-minute interview.
- 45-minute leadership interview with a Steering Committee member and a founder.
- Up to three reference calls.