Head of HR, Bark
Offers share options
2+ days a week in office
Marketplace for Service Professionals
Be an early applicant
Marketplace for Service Professionals
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
Offers share options
2+ days a week in office
201-500 employees
Company mission
To revolutionise and become the market leading, go-to online marketplace for professional services.
Role
Who you are
- Ability to challenge conventional approaches and build innovative HR strategies
- Proven senior leadership experience in HR within a people and service-focused organisation
- Expertise in strategic and operational delivery of performance management, organisational change, and culture development
- Demonstrated success in implementing people-focused strategies to achieve business objectives
- Significant experience guiding organisations through change, fostering a high-performance culture
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, global environment with a customer-centric mindset
- Commitment to continuous learning in global HR regulations and best practices
- Strong commercial acumen and use of metrics to drive performance
- Proactive, agile, and integrity-driven leadership style
- Creative problem-solving and innovative thinking
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Inspirational leadership that fosters collaboration
What the job involves
- We are entering an exciting phase of strategy transformation at Bark and require a strategically minded Head of HR who will have the opportunity to continue developing a best-in-class function
- The Head of HR will have the scope and remit to not only manage an employee-centric HR service but also help shape the wider people strategy at Bark, working in close partnership with the Head of Talent
- Reporting to the HR Director, this role will directly manage the Global HR team and interact with the wider leadership community within Bark
- This is a real opportunity for an experienced HR professional to make a difference in the direction of our People agenda whilst balancing the financial and strategic needs of an evolving organisation entering a period of accelerated business and organisational change
- As a result, you must be visibly passionate and excited about the impact you can make in this newly created role
- Bark aims to be an employer of choice so it’s imperative that our people strategy promotes a high-performing, rewarding culture that supports Bark’s business needs, long-term strategic goals and employer brand
- Develop and execute the global HR strategy, aligning with business objectives and fostering a strong, values-driven organisational culture across regions
- Drive continuous improvement with a focus on employee engagement, welfare and productivity, empowering line managers and building leadership capability
- Lead initiatives to transform and strengthen the company culture, ensuring values are consistently upheld
- Design and implement diversity, equality, inclusion, and belonging strategies aligned with company values and business goals
- Coach, mentor, and support senior and high-potential colleagues to identify strengths and address development needs
- Build and maintain relationships with key talent to promote progression and retention
- Lead Talent Reviews with leaders to ensure effective succession planning and proactive team development
- Enable key stakeholders to access guidance and information for managing day-to-day HR issues
- Standardise and oversee the global implementation of HR policies, processes, and programs, ensuring compliance with local employment laws
- Partner with senior management to align HR initiatives with business goals, offering expertise in organisational development and change management
- Provide guidance on employee relations matters, including dispute resolution and disciplinary actions
- Oversee competitive and compliant global compensation and benefits programs
- Strengthening the People Team's capabilities and expertise to ensure best practices while consistently driving performance and upskilling team functions
Application process
- We usually respond within three days
- Screening Call with Talent Partner (30 mins)
- 1st Stage - Deep dive into experience with HR Director (30 mins)
- 2nd Stage - Task/Presentation with HR Director and Interim Head of HR (45/60 mins)
- 3rd Stage - Values interview with CPO (30 mins)
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Bark is the UK's largest & fastest growing services marketplace, connecting consumers and businesses with the right professional for their project in thousands of unique categories. A customer can simply post a service requirement (they call this a Bark!) and their technology goes out and finds relevant professionals instantly.
Professionals who are interested in quoting for the work can post their responses to the customer. The customer can then speak to the seller, view their profile and read Bark reviews before choosing the best pro for their job.
Bark now boasts over 8 million users booking pros stretching from gardeners and cleaners to counsellors and accountants across 11 countries. The company's active expansion into new markets has been slow but sure. With this, coupled with the shift in behaviour towards acquiring professional services, Bark seems to be on a path of definite growth for years to come.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
39% female employees
44% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Employee endorsements
Challenging work
"Bark offers a blank canvas for directing your focus, allowing you to shape the future in impactful ways. Whether it's building scalable processes,..."
Company benefits
- Enhanced Wellhub membership for all employees with access to state-of-the-art gyms, fitness classes and mental health courses
- Daily breakfast, fruit and drinks on us. We also have monthly lunch pop-ups, from sushi to burritos
- Innovative culture: If you enjoy being at the forefront of the industry, rapidly changing environments and working alongside inspiring and creative individuals, this is the place for you
- Equity: Share options in a rapidly growing company whose founders have a proven track record and are private equity-backed
- Regular wellness weeks, including: Private Harley Street GP appointments (in office)🏥 Therapy sessions📝 Massages💆🏽♀️ Wellbeing workshops🎨 Financial advice💰
- L&D Budget: Your development is key to us. Annual £1,000 budget to spend on your development
- Private medical insurance, through Bupa Healthcare
Company values
- Take it on Together: Diverse thinking creates innovative solutions
- Elevate with Excellence: We set the bar high, and we go above it
- Find a Way: The is power in exploration
- Think Bold: We live by impact-led decision making
Company HQ
Paddington, London, UK
Articles
Leadership
Gilles Despas
(CEO)Current CEO of Bark.com.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Bark
Paul Anderson (Senior Talent Partner)
- Our approach to diversity at Bark is simple: it’s about embracing everyone. We have over 77 nationalities operating across 11 countries!
- Fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive is our ongoing priority at Bark. We are committed to hiring, retaining and developing a globally diverse workforce that is passionate about making sure our customers succeed.
- We pride ourselves on everyone feeling comfortable bringing their authentic self to work. You'll be treated with respect and support throughout the interview process and once you join Bark 😊
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