VP of People

• Partner directly with the CEO on organizational strategy, executive team effectiveness, leadership gaps, and company structure • Help shape the evolution of Backstory into an AI-native company, including how AI impacts roles, workflows, talent strategy, and go-to-market team design • Lead and evolve the HRBP function into a deeply embedded strategic partner across the business • Build strong relationships with executives and managers across Product, Engineering, GTM, and Operations teams • Guide executive team formation and integration across a leadership team composed of tenured leaders, recent hires, and future additions • Lead org design initiatives tied to company growth, scaling, accountability, and operational effectiveness • Audit and evolve Backstory’s total rewards philosophy across compensation, equity, benefits, and recognition programs • Ensure compensation and rewards programs are competitive, internally consistent, transparent, and aligned to company goals • Build leadership development and manager effectiveness programs that scale with the organization • Help leadership teams navigate organizational change, growth, and evolving business priorities • Partner with Talent leadership on long-term workforce planning and talent strategy • Help shape and strengthen company culture across a fully distributed global environment spanning the US and Poland • Simplify processes where complexity slows execution and strengthen areas where structure is needed • Serve as a trusted coach and advisor to executives, managers, and employees
• 10+ years of progressive People leadership experience within venture-backed or high-growth technology companies • Experience operating as a senior HR or People leader during periods of organizational growth, transformation, or strategic evolution • Strong org design experience with the ability to connect team structure, accountability, and business outcomes • Deep HRBP experience supporting executive leaders and go-to-market organizations • Strong executive coaching and stakeholder management capabilities • Experience designing or evolving compensation and total rewards frameworks • Strong business acumen and understanding of how People strategy connects to company performance • Experience working within distributed and global organizations • Ability to balance strategic thinking with operational execution • Excellent communication skills with strong executive presence • Genuine curiosity around AI and how it impacts organizational design, workforce strategy, and go-to-market evolution
• Experience operating in AI-native or enterprise SaaS environments • Experience supporting commercial model or go-to-market transformation • Experience working closely with CEOs and Boards on organizational strategy • Experience building culture and operating rhythms inside fully distributed organizations • Existing network within enterprise SaaS, AI, or revenue technology ecosystem