Head of People, Suno
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Office located in Cambridge, MA
AI music generator
Job no longer available
AI music generator
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
More information about location
Office located in Cambridge, MA
201-500 employees
Company mission
To build a revolutionary creative platform powered by the world's best music model to bring the joy of musical expression to everyone, everywhere.
Role
Who you are
- This is an ideal opportunity for someone who has scaled aspects of (or all of) a People/HR organization and is eager to own and shape the People function in a fast-paced, emerging technology environment
- If you are passionate about building high-performing teams, driving cultural impact, and making people the foundation of success, we’d love to hear from you
- Minimum of 7+ years in HR, People Operations, or related fields, with at least 3 years in a leadership or management capacity. Prior experience scaling People functions at high-growth startups or tech companies is required
- Innate ambition to build a world class brand and a company that is THE place to work
- Demonstrated track record of building and leading high-performing HR/People teams. Bonus points if you’ve 2x-3x the size of a company in 12-24 mos
- Knowledge of compensation design, pay philosophy, and benefits administration
- Ability to partner internally and with external partners to create and maintain HR best practices and regulatory requirements across multiple states (MA, NY, CA)
- Proven ability to develop and manage robust recruiting pipelines, drive employer branding initiatives, and hire for both technical and non-technical roles
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and collaborate across all levels of the organization and great judgement/intuition on people and processes
- Comfortable leveraging HRIS, ATS, and data analytics tools to drive People decisions and initiatives
- A love of music (listening, exploring, making) is a huge plus
What the job involves
- At Suno, our people are our greatest strength. As our first senior people leader, you will be responsible for building, maintaining, and growing a strong, high-performing culture that attracts, develops and retains exceptional talent
- Reporting directly to the CEO, you will define and execute a comprehensive People strategy that enables our team to thrive and perform at the highest level
- A key focus of this role will be driving talent acquisition and organizational development—ensuring we recruit, develop, and retain world-class talent while fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence
- You will build and lead a holistic People function, overseeing everything from organizational design and compensation to performance management and culture-building
- Develop and execute a strategic People roadmap aligned with Suno’s growth and culture objectives
- Foster a culture of recognition, growth, and accountability
- Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership, providing guidance on organizational design, workforce planning, and culture initiatives
- Build, mentor, and manage a small but growing team of HR professionals, ensuring alignment with company values and priorities
- Lead the design and implementation of Suno’s compensation philosophy, structures, and practices including the implementation of a performance review process
- Evaluate and optimize our benefits offerings (medical, dental, vision, 401(k), etc.) to stay competitive and equitable
- Establish and refine HR policies, processes, and tools that support a rapidly growing organization and ensure legal compliance for all employment practices
- Manage relationships with external partners, including payroll, benefits providers, and HR tech vendors
Our take
Suno is a company leveraging AI for music creation, attempting to make it accessible to everyone, regardless of their musical background. The platform allows users to generate complete songs by inputting text prompts, breaking down the barriers that traditionally separate amateurs from professional musicians.
Unlike other AI music tools, Suno focuses on ease-of-use, enabling even those with no music theory knowledge to produce professional-sounding songs. This approach has already attracted a diverse user base, including everyday people and GRAMMY-winning artists.
Whether the vision sits comfortably with the wider music community is another matter. For many, AI-generated music still raises ethical questions around ownership and the value of human artistry. But with investors continuing to back Suno with hundreds of millions of dollars, it's clear they believe AI music is here to stay.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Jun 2026
$400m
SERIES D
Nov 2025
$250m
SERIES C
Total funding: $775m
Company benefits
- Retirement Match: Suno offers a Traditional 401(k) plan and Roth 401(k) plan with a 3% Safe Harbor company match.
- Medical, Dental & Vision: We offer competitive medical, dental, vision insurance for employees and dependents.
- Lunch Program: Suno offers free lunch 5 days a week in each of our office locations.
- Commuter Benefit: Generous monthly stipend for commuting expenses.
- Time Off: Suno employees are provided with unlimited paid time off as well as unlimited sick days + 11 company holidays.
- Creative Education Stipend: Annual reimbursements for creative education and development.
- Parental Leave: 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave to both birthing and non-birthing parents.
Company HQ
Mid-Cambridge, Cambridge, MA
Leadership
Mikey Shulman
(Co-Founder & CEO)Mikey is currently a Lecturer at MIT Sloan School of Management, a role they have held since 2018. Previously, they were the Head of Machine Learning at Kensho Technologies.
Georg Kucsko
(Co-Founder & CTO)Georg previously worked at MIT Sloan School of Management at a Lecturer. They also served as the Head of AI Research at Kensho Technologies.
Martin Camacho
(Co-Founder & President)Prior to co-founding Suno in 2022, Martin was the Head of Engineering at Firefly Health. Before that, they were the first employee at Kensho Technologies, spending nearly 6 years there as a Chief Architect and Board Director.
Keenan Freyberg
(Co-Founder & COO)Keenan is also the co-founder of Lakehold where they serve as a General Partner. Previously, they spent nearly 4 years at Kensho Technologies working in Client Operations, Product Management and Strategic Initiatives. They also worked at Capco as an Associate and at Pinshape as a Business Developer.
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