People & Workspace Partner, Huel
$120-130k
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3-5 days a week in office
Plant-based convenient food products
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Plant-based convenient food products
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
$120-130k
More information about location
3-5 days a week in office
201-500 employees
Company mission
To make nutritionally complete, convenient, affordable food, with minimal impact on animals and the environment.
Role
Who you are
- This role will best suit a strategic thinker who isn't afraid to roll up their sleeves. You'll know how to balance high-level HR capability with operational excellence, and you'll be passionate about people, performance, and the environment they work in
- Proven experience in an HR business partner or generalist role, ideally in a high-growth, agile environment
- Experience managing or influencing workplace operations, ideally across physical office spaces
- Excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to influence at senior levels
- Strong analytical and commercial acumen with the ability to use data to drive decisions
- Passion for culture, people experience, and enabling high performance
- Confidence to manage ambiguity and challenge constructively
- Exceptional organisational and multitasking abilities – no task is too big or small
- A team-first attitude with a proactive, hands-on approach
What the job involves
- We’re looking for an exceptional individual to join our People team in New York City as our first US-based People & Workspace Partner.
- This is a unique opportunity to combine strategic HR partnering with operational leadership of our US workspace
- You’ll team up with senior stakeholders to shape and deliver people strategies while making sure our New York office has a best-in-class environment where every Hueligan feels empowered, supported, and proud to work
- Thriving in a fast-paced setting, you’ll bring drive, tenacity, and a passion for commercial outcomes, using your strong relationship-building skills to influence and lead key people initiatives such as Talent, Succession Planning, and Peak Performance Programmes to the highest standard. Here's an insight into your day-to-day:
- Partner with US leadership to develop and deliver actionable people roadmaps aligned to local business goals
- Lead key initiatives around organisational design, change management, and workforce planning
- Embed core People programs including Succession Planning, and Performance Cycles
- Leverage insights and data to influence strategic decisions and drive commercial impact
- Be a cultural ambassador, role modelling Huel’s values and championing a high-performance, inclusive environment
- Ensure smooth day-to-day running of the New York office, meeting rooms, and shared areas
- Oversee vendor relationships, facilities upkeep, and office supplies, maintaining a clean, functional, and inspiring workspace
- Coordinate onboarding logistics for new hires, including desk setup, welcome packs, and orientation spaces
- Lead health and safety protocols and ensure compliance with local standards
- Manage opening/closing routines, troubleshoot issues, and ensure the workspace is always guest-ready
- Partner with global workspace leaders to ensure consistent workplace standards and share best practices
- Plan and execute in-office events to celebrate milestones and drive engagement
- Support cross-functional teams in coordinating team offsites, wellness activities, and celebrations
- Drive initiatives that boost collaboration, connection, and workplace pride across the US hub
Our take
Huel produces plant-based meal replacement products, marketing its powders and ready-to-drink mixes as an easy solution for nutrition-conscious consumers with an on-the-go lifestyle. The company's potent branding has made it somewhat of a household name, and only a few years after founding it was both the world’s best-selling complete food brand and the UK’s fastest growing food and drink brand.
Having expanded into Europe, Japan, and the US, it is clear Huel has capitalised on increased consumer interest in nutrition and fitness over the past few years. It also caters to growing eco-consciousness, as its vegan products boast a minimal impact on animals and the environment.
By appealing to this strong pair of consumer trends, Huel has been able to grow its sales year-on-year, with progress unlikely to stop anytime soon. There have been a couple of hiccups on the way - namely a banned UK ad campaign and reported losses in 2023 - though the company has been swift to act and seems relatively unphased as it moves into the future.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
141% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Dec 2022
$24m
LATE VC
Oct 2018
$27m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Total funding: $51m
Company HQ
Tring, UK
Leadership
James McMaster
(CEO)James joined Huel in 2017 as CEO. Prior to this, they were the CEO of Life Health Foods EU, COO/Co-Managing Director at Ella's Kitchen, and Business Development Manager/Operations Manager at Gü Desserts.
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