Director of People & Culture, Brooklinen
Maternity Leave Coverage
$140-164k
More information about location
2 days a week in office (Brooklyn, NY)
Luxury bedding and loungewear
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Luxury bedding and loungewear
101-200 employees
Be an early applicant
$140-164k
More information about location
2 days a week in office (Brooklyn, NY)
101-200 employees
Company mission
To bring a good, luxurious night's sleep to everyone by providing high-quality yet affordable bedding and home essentials.
Role
Who you are
- 8+ years of progressive HR experience, with at least 3–5 years leading HRBP or People functions
- Proven experience partnering with senior executives in a high-growth or transformation environment
- Strength in org design, talent management, DEI, and employee experience
- A balance of strategic perspective and operational detail orientation
- Empathy, discretion, and strong communication skills across all levels
- A passion for culture-building and creating workplaces where people thrive
- If this role excites you but you’re not sure you meet every single qualification, we encourage you to apply
What the job involves
- We’re looking for a Director, People & Culture to join Brooklinen on a 6-month maternity leave coverage (January–June 2026) and help lead our People strategy during an exciting chapter of growth and evolution
- You’ll partner closely with our Chief People Officer and Executive Team to ensure our culture, programs, and operations run seamlessly — balancing strategy and execution across engagement, leadership development, DEI, and organizational design
- If you’re a thoughtful, experienced HR leader who thrives in fast-paced, people-first environments, we’d love to meet you
- At Brooklinen, our people are at the heart of everything we do
- We’re looking for a Director, People & Culture who can bring both strategic insight and operational excellence to how we attract, grow, and retain great talent
- This role will provide seamless leadership continuity while our Chief People Officer is on leave — ensuring our culture, operations, and programs remain strong and connected
- You’ll help translate company priorities into people strategies that drive clarity, engagement, and performance, while keeping our People programs — from onboarding to compensation planning — running smoothly and consistently reflecting our values of trust, accountability, and collaboration
- This is a highly cross-functional role that partners closely with our Executive Team, People Team, and functional leaders across the business
- You’ll oversee our People & Culture team, provide day-to-day leadership, and ensure initiatives are executed with precision and empathy
- Lead and Develop the People & Culture Team
- Oversee a small but mighty team — two HR Business Partners and an Office Coordinator — ensuring clarity of ownership, collaboration, and execution excellence
- Coach and develop team members to deliver high-quality support across engagement, operations, and employee experience
- Act as the senior People leader in daily partnership with the Executive Team, ensuring all People programs and decisions are carried forward with clarity and care
- Oversee Core People Operations and HRBP Support
- Lead HR operations and systems (HRIS, compliance, data integrity), ensuring seamless processes and a positive employee experience
- Serve as a senior advisor to senior leaders (Senior Director and above) on organizational design, team performance, and employee relations
- Partner with the Chief People Officer to ensure People programs and processes run smoothly through periods of growth and change
- Drive Key Strategic Priorities
- Steward ongoing People initiatives, ensuring continuity and alignment during a key transition period
- Lead company-wide engagement, DEI, and employee experience initiatives that strengthen connection, clarity, and inclusion
- Oversee performance management, learning & development, and succession planning programs that build capability and accountability
- Ensure People initiatives are well-communicated, data-informed, and aligned with company goals
- Provide Insights and Partnership to Leadership
- Translate people data into insights that inform decisions on retention, workforce planning, and organizational health
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Finance, Operations, and Executive Leadership to align People strategies with business priorities and resourcing
- What Success Looks Like
- Our People & Culture programs continue to run smoothly, with clarity and alignment across teams
- Leaders feel supported with proactive HR partnership and actionable insights
- Engagement and performance programs land with consistency and impact
- The People team remains strong, connected, and focused on execution excellence
- By June, the team and programs remain strong, and you’ve helped ensure a smooth transition back to our CPO’s leadership
- Reports to: Chief People Officer
Our take
Brooklinen delivers a range of high-quality home essentials to cut out middleman suppliers, traditionally a major cost in the supply of bedding. The result is that Brooklinen is able to reduce the complexity associated with its supply chain whilst increasing product quality.
In a crowded market for home essentials, Brooklinen has proven to be hugely profitable. Its strategy of focusing on a vertically integrated supply chain has paid off with significant revenue. By creating lightweight and durable sheets designed to soften after each wash cycle, Brooklinen provides an attractive option for those wanting luxury sheets without the hefty price tag.
From the funding it has received, Brooklinen has been able to invest in its product range, such as through its expansion to loungewear to offer more options for customers. Further, the opening of physical stores in highly profitable locations has been a smart move by the company and its strategic wholesale scaling has opened up new B2B revenue.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
42% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Mar 2020
$50m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Mar 2017
$10m
SERIES A
Total funding: $60.1m
Company benefits
- Hybrid work
Company HQ
Dumbo, NY
Leadership
Vicki Fulop
(Co-Founder)Graduated from New York University with a B.A in History. Co-founded Brooklinen in 2014 and served as the CCO for almost 7 years.
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