Director / People Partner, Moloco
$195.2-292.8k
Machine learning-powered performance advertising solutions.
Be an early applicant
Machine learning-powered performance advertising solutions.
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
$195.2-292.8k
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To be the scaling engine for the internet economy.
Role
Who you are
- 14+ years of progressive HR or People Partner experience, including at least 3 years partnering directly with executive-level leaders
- Deep understanding of business models, GTM motions, and functional priorities across corporate and product teams
- Expertise in org design, change management, talent planning, and leadership development
- Strong data acumen and ability to use insights to influence decisions
- Experience leading through growth, transformation, and ambiguity
- Exceptional communication, executive presence, and coaching skills
- A high-growth mindset and values that align with Moloco's: humility, curiosity, and creating real value
What the job involves
- Moloco is looking for a Director, People Partner to serve as a strategic advisor to some of our most critical executive leaders
- This is a high-impact role for a senior HR leader who thrives at the intersection of business strategy, talent, and organizational design
- As a People Partner, you’ll embed deeply with executive leaders to guide org design, leadership development, succession planning, and change management—enabling business growth through world-class people strategies
- This role is perfect for someone who loves building deep trusted partnership with the business, thrives in dynamic environments, and brings a calm, clear presence to both day-to-day and high-stakes people challenges
- People Partnership with Managers and Employees
- Act as a trusted thought partner and advisor to executive leaders across Corporate Functions and Product
- Drive org design and effectiveness efforts, including structural changes, role clarity, spans/layers, and operating model refinement
- Lead succession planning, talent reviews, and internal mobility planning for critical teams
- Serve as a key voice in leadership development, manager effectiveness, and team performance strategies
- Partner with COEs (e.g., L&D, Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, People Enablement) to co-create scalable solutions and tailor them to business needs
- Anticipate talent risks using people analytics and workforce data, and guide leaders in proactive action
- Provide coaching and development to leaders during moments of change—including reorgs, leadership transitions, and business pivots
Our take
Moloco offers a cutting-edge platform that allows app developers and eCommerce marketplaces to fuel their growth through machine learning-driven advertising. Its suite of tools enables users to fine-tune campaigns, enhance user engagement, and broaden outreach, ultimately boosting profitability.
Positioned as the premier demand-side platform for ad performance across the open internet, Moloco has experienced substantial growth, securing significant funding and achieving Unicorn status in mid-2021. At the core of its Cloud DSP and Retail Media Platform lies a powerful ML engine leveraging deep neural networks (DNNs), facilitating automated, profitable, and scalable growth strategies for marketers.
Continuously evolving its flagship DSP with advanced features, Moloco consistently sets new benchmarks in ad spend. With expansion into retail media and MLaaS offerings, Moloco aims to democratize access to advanced machine learning capabilities for businesses of all sizes.
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Aug 2021
$150m
SERIES C
Apr 2021
$20m
SERIES C
Total funding: $191.6m
Company benefits
- Comprehensive health and wellness: Competitive health (100% coverage for you), dental, vision and life insurance for you and your family. In addition, enjoy membership to Calm, Headspace, Spring Health, as well as fitness and health reimbursements
- Professional development: $2,500 Learning and Development stipend annually to grow yourself professionally
- Food and snacks: Enjoy lunch on us. We bring lunch in for employees everyday, In addition, our kitchens are filled with healthy snacks and beverages for you to enjoy
- Paid parental leave: Our parental leave for primary and secondary caregivers have you covered when you welcome a new child into your family
- Unlimited vacation: We encourage team members to take time off to relax and recharge with our flexible paid time off policy. We also offer leave time for various reasons
- Financial benefits: We provide equity and generous retirement benefits that help you prepare for your future. In addition, home office setup and phone, internet and transportation reimbursements
Company HQ
Centennial, Redwood City, CA
Leadership
Ikkjin Ahn
(CEO)Worked as a Software Engineer at O1 and Humanex, before spending 2 years at YouTube and 3 at Google.
David Sehyuk Park
(CIO)Previously a Software Engineer at Oracle.
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