Vice President of People & Culture, SoundCloud
$210-240k
+ Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Next-generation music entertainment ecosystem
Job no longer available
Next-generation music entertainment ecosystem
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
$210-240k
+ Employee Stock Ownership Plan
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To empower artists and fans to connect and share through music.
Role
Who you are
- Are you passionate about shaping workplace culture, driving meaningful change, and being a trusted partner to leadership?
- If you’re an HR leader who thrives on solving complex challenges, driving impact, and leading with heart, we encourage you to apply!
- 10+ years as an HR Professional with experience managing teams
- Strategic and hands-on: Able to comfortably move between strategic business partners and day-to-day HR operations
- Passionate leadership and relationship-building skills with the proven capability to drive change
- Strong communicator who can work both autonomously and in highly collaborative situations
- Ability to coach, support and empower teams to make the best people decisions
- Experienced with US labor and employment topics, as well as all core HR functions and policies
- Skilled in employee relations, change management, and workforce issues
- A high level of ownership, execution, confidentiality, and attention to detail are a must
- Passionate and knowledgeable about our product is a plus!
What the job involves
- As our VP, People & Culture, you’ll have the opportunity to drive the people practices and business strategy for our US workforce that supports our mission to lead what’s next in music
- In this role, you will be a culture champion who collaborates with other People leaders to best guide our employees, enhance processes, and drive organizational change initiatives
- Bring thought partnership and creative solutions to our Chief People Officer, helping to lead and drive change focused on the People Partner function across the US
- Help foster a work environment conducive to success, with a strong focus on creating a culture of inclusion, growth, and operational excellence
- Collaborate with People team colleagues to implement and support initiatives centered on Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, Learning & Development, and People operations and experience
- Work closely with People Partners in our EU location to share and develop new strategies and programming
- Coach and consult leadership and management through tailored advice on team structure/dynamics, people development, recognition, and engagement strategies that nurture collaboration and amplify the SoundCloud culture vibe
- Guide our People managers in organizational development and team performance
- Navigate change management and organization design while supporting employees
- Manage, resolve, and engage with employees on complex employee relations matters, cultural initiatives, and day-to-day process development and improvement
- This role will oversee one direct report
Our take
Founded in 2007, SoundCloud recognised the need for an artist-first platform. The company set out with a clear mission: to empower independent artists by providing the tools and resources they need to grow and build their careers.
Today, SoundCloud boasts over 40M artists on its platform, far outpacing Spotify, which has 11M. As a result, SoundCloud is the largest audio discovery platform in a rapidly growing market. According to MIDiA Research, the independent artist market is poised for continued revenue growth in the coming years, further solidifying SoundCloud's place in the industry.
The company plans to scale its audience and expand its services through new offerings, such as the SoundCloud "roster". This tier system is designed to provide artists with significant creative and financial resources, along with market support, rivalling major record labels. While artists retain ownership of their copyrights, they will be represented by SoundCloud, further enhancing the platform's appeal to independent creators.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
3% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Feb 2020
$75m
SERIES G
Aug 2017
$170m
SERIES F
Total funding: $470.4m
Company HQ
Mitte, Berlin, BE
Leadership
Eliah Seton
(CEO)Previously President at SoundCloud. Before joining the company, he worked as President of Independent Music and Creator Services at Warner Music Group and was the President of the Alternative Distribution Alliance.
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