Vice President of People, Hive
+ Virtual employee stock options
Operations platform for independent commerce
Open for applications
Operations platform for independent commerce
201-500 employees
Open for applications
+ Virtual employee stock options
201-500 employees
Company mission
To be the operational brain of your D2C company, so that you can focus on other aspects of your business.
Role
Who you are
- People Leadership Experience: You have been a successful people leader (Head+ level) in a startup/scaleup, ideally for the stage Hive is going into now (Series B/C), showcasing strong results, thoughtfulness, drive and knowledge on best practices
- Team Leadership Experience: You were responsible for a team and helped them grow, develop and thrive through your leadership
- Strategic & Analytical Mindset: Your analytical and strategic thinking skills enable you to identify and execute on people initiatives by making data-driven decisions that align with the company's objectives
- Problem-Solving Skills & Attention to Detail: You have a proactive and solution-oriented approach, able to anticipate challenges and address them effectively to keep projects on track and always think one step ahead to be on top of the details
- Language Proficiency & Communication Skills: Exceptional communication skills in English are required, and additional fluency in German, French, Italian, Spanish, or an other European languages is advantageous due to the multinational scope of the role
- You are based in or willing to relocate to Berlin: We believe that in-person collaboration & communication makes people leader more successful, therefore this is a hard requirement for this position
What the job involves
- As our VP People , you will ensure that Hive is both a high-performing team and a caring, supportive employer
- This role includes ownership of all people functions, including business partnering, people ops, office management and talent acquisition
- With your team of initially 5-10 members, you will shape and grow Hive exponentially
- Dynamic and Impactful Role: As VP People you drive how well our team collaborates, grows and thrives. You can have an impact on 300+ current Hive team members plus many more who will join Hive
- Global Role: You'll have the unique opportunity to coordinate our people efforts across our teams based in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and the UK, ensuring our people strategy translates to each location while remaining compliant with local employment laws
- A lot of ownership: You own and shape all things people at Hive will have the opportunity to strongly influence how our team works, based on your expertise and experience, also as trusted advisor to our C-level
Our take
Streamlining commerce operations requires the participation of various departments, which can complicate the purchase-to-delivery cycle and lead to delays. Hive’s platform helps to streamline commerce operations through a network of operations providers.
Hive’s Warehouse Management System works in tandem with its Transport Management System to organise and economise the operations of eCommerce businesses. Importantly, its network of solutions means that users can give their customers an accurate delivery date from the moment of purchase online. This leads to a better experience that can help foster loyalty and support repeat purchases.
This is an attractive proposition, especially as eCommerce begins to take over from the high street and consumer expectations continue to rise. Investors have recognised this potential in Hive, which intends to use its latest funding round to accelerate growth and product development, with the aim to reach profitability by 2025.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Jun 2024
$19.2m
SERIES A
Nov 2021
$30.6m
SERIES A
Total funding: $56.7m
Company benefits
- Virtual employee stock options for all full-time team members
- Operating system and hardware of your choice (plus additional tech equipment that you need, screens, you name it)
- 30 vacation days annually, with the opportunity for a sabbatical after three years with us
- Dedicated monthly wellness and productivity budget
Company values
- Level up our customer - We listen to what our customers need and proactively raise the bar for their success
- Trust in ownership - We trust ourselves and others to take ownership of projects, deliver, and iterate effectively
- Caring meritocracy - We are a sports team not a family. We support each other and make the best ideas win, regardless of background
- Deliver and celebrate results - We set ambitious goals and celebrate them together. We take the time to appreciate each other
- Take responsibility for sustainable actions - We strive to monitor our end-to-end impact and pioneer sustainability in our industry
Company HQ
Mitte, Berlin, Germany
Articles
Leadership
Franz Purucker
(Managing Director)Previously worked in Strategy and Consulting at McKinsey & Company. Was also an Investment Banker at JP Morgan and worked in Venture Development at Rocket Internet.
Leonard Von Kleist
(CTO)Previously Risk Advisory Intern at Deloitte, ML Engineer at Araneum Technologies and Hybrid Mobile Developer at LivingTech.
Oscar Ziegler
(CEO)Previously Junior Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company. Was also Head of Logistics (HK) at foodpanda and was a Google Student Ambassador.
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