Head of Talent

FitXR is a fitness technology company working at the cutting edge of VR and MR, building a movement for movement. Our mission is to make the world a healthier place with the world's most loved fitness product: to create a Movement for Movement.

We started life in 2016 in a garden shed in the UK. Today, we’re building FitXR, one of the top-downloaded apps on the Meta Quest store. We’ve raised close to $30m from top investors such as Maveron, Hiro, and BoostVC.

We've built a growing range of fitness studios, from box workouts with world-class trainers like Olympian Nicola Adams to immersive Zumba dance classes. While nothing compares to trying it yourself, you can watch a trailer here.

Our team is distributed across Europe and the US. We’re guided by our Principles of Play: four core beliefs about how we treat each other and our community. We make space for every voice, believe in the importance of a learner’s mindset, and prioritize team success over individual glory.

FitXR is available on Meta Quest 2 & 3 and has been downloaded by over a million people worldwide and featured in Forbes, Empire, T3, Washington Post, Men's Health, GQ and more. In 2022, FitXR ranked 6th in The Information’s 50 Most Promising Startups.

TLDR

As the Head of Talent, you’ll play a critical role in how we attract and engage top talent, and ensure they thrive at FitXR. You will set the direction and priorities for the Talent & People team, and influence the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) to hold themselves accountable for nurturing talent and driving high performance in their teams. This role requires a hands-on approach with a 0-1 startup mentality, where you’re just as comfortable getting into the details as you are thinking strategically.

If you're ready to shape the future of talent at FitXR and create an environment where high performers thrive, we want to hear from you!

What you’ll find here

• A highly engaged and invested SLT that cares deeply about the people experience at FitXR and attracting and retaining top talent.

• A culture built on high expectations, delivering greatness and sharing feedback.

• A high intensity working environment which moves quickly. You’ll have the space to experiment and try out new people and talent initiatives and see fast impact and change.

• A company filled with passionate and driven people, driving forward innovation and change within an exciting industry.

• Strong people and talent foundations, but an openness to challenge and improve.

Where you’ll spend your time

• Set the direction and priorities for the Talent & People team, coaching and developing team members to excel in their roles.

• Own the talent acquisition process, sourcing and engaging top-tier candidates, including hands-on hiring for executive and critical senior roles.

• Lead workforce planning and ensure hiring priorities align with business goals, proactively talent pooling for future talent gaps or opportunities.

• Responsible for the end-to-end employee lifecycle, from onboarding to performance and reward to offboarding.

• Coaching and training managers in leading high performing teams, setting clear expectations, rewarding and retaining their top talent.

• Work closely with the SLT and managers to ensure accountability in talent management, ensuring FitXR remains an environment for top talent to grow and succeed.

• Lead the ongoing development and refinement of FitXR’s EVP, ensuring this is embedded through hiring, performance and employee development practices.

• Act as the escalation point for complex employee relations issues, working with our legal support to ensure fair outcomes.

We’d love to see from you

• Experience in a senior Talent leadership role where you’ve stretched into People operations and projects - with a proven track record of building high-performing teams.

• Tech startup experience, with a 0-1 mindset.

• A strong background in executive-level recruitment and hiring for business critical, atypical roles.

• Comfort in balancing strategic thinking with hands-on involvement in hiring, projects and day-to-day people and talent operations.

• Experience in shaping and fostering a global, remote-first culture.

• Strong communication skills, both synchronous and asynchronous.

Our mission is to make the world a healthier place with the world's most loved fitness product: to create a Movement for Movement. To build inclusive products, we need to build an inclusive team. FitXR is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where every team member feels valued and empowered. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and experiences, believing that varied perspectives drive innovation and success.

Logistics 🛠

Our interview process takes place on Google Hangouts and tends to consist of the following stages:

• Initial screen with the talent team

• Hiring Manager (CEO) / technical interview

• Culture Interview with Team

• Exec Interview

Some roles will have extra stages but we’ll let you know as early as possible if so.

Please let us know if you require any accommodations for the interview process, and we’ll do our best to provide assistance.

Benefits 🌱

As well as being fully remote, our benefits include:

🏝 Unlimited annual leave

📈 Stock options - everyone is an owner

🌱 £800 per annum learning budget and £400 home office setup budget

🧘 £900 per annum wellbeing budget (Private Health Insurance available)

🤗 Annual company retreat & regular get togethers

💻 VR headset

👶 12 weeks full paid family leave