People Partner, Runa
2 days a week in office (Shoreditch, London)
We are building the rails for digital money
Be an early applicant
We are building the rails for digital money
101-200 employees
Be an early applicant
2 days a week in office (Shoreditch, London)
101-200 employees
Company mission
To increase access to goods and services for everyone, one payout at a time by enabling digital money to flow further, faster and more freely for businesses sending small amounts of money to the people they serve.
Role
Who you are
- You thrive in fast-moving environments where you can make an impact
- You bring a strong foundation in people partnering, an analytical mindset, and a genuine passion for helping people and teams grow
- You’re confident advising at all levels and aren’t afraid to take ownership, turning insight into action
- Experienced as a People Partner, ideally within dynamic, scaling tech environments
- You have strong employee relations knowledge and guide fair, thoughtful outcomes around performance and the employee lifecycle
- Skilled at using data and insights to drive improvements in performance, engagement, and retention
- Able to balance people priorities with business goals, adapting with pragmatism and curiosity
- You take ownership, drive initiatives forward, and bring creative, practical solutions that make a measurable difference
- Naturally collaborative, you connect across People Ops, Talent, and business teams to create a seamless employee experience
What the job involves
- As a People Partner at Runa, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping how we support, develop, and empower our people
- Working closely with teams across Engineering, Product & Design, and Finance, you’ll help create the conditions for high performance, growth, and engagement, not just for leaders and managers, but for every individual within those teams
- This role blends strategy and action, you’ll shape big-picture initiatives that influence how we grow as a company, while taking full ownership to make an impact day to day
- With the freedom to experiment, challenge, and evolve how we approach performance, development, and culture, you’ll help make Runa a place where every person can do their best work
- Providing thoughtful, pragmatic guidance that helps teams do their best work, handling employee relations matters with fairness, care, and a healthy dose of commercial sense
- Partnering with key stakeholders to keep feedback flowing, progression visible, and recognition genuine, using data to spot trends, gaps, and opportunities for growth
- Contributing to initiatives across compensation, retention, learning & development, and DEI, weaving inclusivity and engagement into everything we do
- Building trusted relationships with leaders and teams alike, acting as a thought partner who connects people team priorities with business impact
- Championing ideas and initiatives that make Runa an even better place to work, bringing our values to life and helping our culture evolve as we grow
- Collaborating with People Operations to keep our people processes running smoothly and efficiently, making sure they work for both the business and the people who power it
Application process
- ☎️Talent Screen - Talent Partner
- ☎️ Hiring Manager Interview - Head of People
- 💻Task Interview - Cross-functional Panel
- 🌟Values Interview - Leadership Team & Final Call - CFO
Salary benchmarks
Our take
The non-cash rewards industry is worth $300 billion, yet hasn't seen much innovation. Incumbents focus on physical gift cards, and a lot of the work is done on spreadsheets and outdated systems.
Runa (rebranded from WeGift) has built a platform that offers API access for businesses to automate sending digital rewards.
There are clear similarities to Stripe here: they revolutionised payments to businesses and are now worth $20 billion. Runa is providing quick integrations for developers and simple design, just like Stripe, but do it such that businesses can 'pay' their customers.
Runa had a strong year in 2023, diversifying its customer base and bringing to the market more than 1500 payout types. It is available in over 40 countries and 25 currencies, indicating a massive leap forward for the platform.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
39% female employees
64% employee growth in 12 months
Glassdoor (3)
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Nov 2022
$34.8m
SERIES B
Mar 2021
$12m
EARLY VC
Total funding: $62m
Company benefits
- A minimum of 25 days holiday + public holidays. We also offer 4 company reset days, 1 per quarter.
- £1,000 annual L&D allowance to invest in mastering your craft, including accredited studies
- Recognition Awards, where we shine the spotlight on exceptional employees every quarter who in turn get a £500 award
- Staff perks with Runa brands - discounts of up to 12% on coffee, weekly groceries, holidays, the list is endless
- Generous maternity and paternity packages to make sure you get to spend time with your new bundle of joy
- Summer Hours - In the month of August, we log off at 3pm on Fridays.
- Private Medical Health Insurance with Bupa
- Participation in the Employee Options pool giving you ownership in Runa and participation in the upside
- Pension scheme (3% contribution)
- Cycle to work scheme - save some £££ on buying a bike
- Workplace Nursery benefit, where Runa makes a contribution to your child's nursery for equipment, training, redecoration or anything else
Company values
- Build Trust
- Dive Deep
- Adapt & Overcome
- Master Your Craft
Company HQ
Shoreditch High Street
Leadership
Aron Alexander
(CEO)Previously founded a property investment company. Also worked for Zapper (payments and loyalty company).
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