VP of People

Job Description

We’re thrilled that you’re interested in the VP of People role at Impala.

We’re on a mission to change the travel industry for the better – rebuilding its infrastructure from the ground up. This is a huge task that requires the brightest minds from travel, tech and beyond.

Our platform and APIs are breaking down the old walls of bad tech, slow integration and high costs that have held back the travel industry. And it’s not just our product that’s innovative: we’ve built a high-performance environment that’s attracting the sharpest talent and empowering people to do their life’s work. We’ve been remote-first from the beginning, with unique tools, benefits and cultural hallmarks - so you can work the way that’s best for you.

We're proud to be Tempo’s number 4 in London's best startups to work at in 2022, one of Otta’s 50 fastest-growing companies in London to accelerate your career in 2021, and featured in Sifted's Top European Startups in 2021. With backing from the investors behind the likes of Monzo, Airbnb and Deliveroo, and a product that’s attracting global attention, now’s the time to join Impala if you’re looking for a role at the forefront of reimagining a multi-trillion dollar industry.

About the role:

The VP of People and their team supports the end-to-end employee experience at Impala.The spectrum of this role covers Talent Acquisition, People Operations, L&D, Diversity and Inclusion, Employee Engagement and Culture.The VP of People will be part of Impala’s leadership team and work closely with each of its members to help us design, hire, and develop and retain the best talent. This leader will develop innovative approaches and build scalable processes, to support our rapid and upcoming growth and expansion.

Check in with us if this sounds like you:

• You have experience in leading an HR or People organisation.
• You have experience developing talent acquisition strategies and are passionate about hiring and developing high performing, diverse teams.
• You enjoy the growth stages which successful tech companies go through and enjoy supporting organisation’s evolutions.
• You enjoy developing and refining innovative processes to create an impeccable employee experience.
• You have a genuine passion for People and building world class organisations.
• You have experience coaching managers and supporting them in developing their teams.
• You enjoy delving into data, defining metrics, analysing performance and communicating progress to teams.
• You share our organisational vision of democratising travel and enabling innovation across an entire industry.
• You thrive on excellence, autonomy and questioning conventional wisdom.
• You share our organisational vision of democratising travel and enabling innovation across an entire industry.
• You thrive on excellence, autonomy and questioning conventional wisdom.

We’re not the right fit if…

• You value stability in a product and company, over change and fast growth.
• You shy away from candour and fast-paced environments.
• You prefer structure and being told what to do.

Why Impala?

• Our mission is to reimagine the infrastructure that powers travel, and that means shaking up a $1.6 trillion industry that’s crying out for change. You could be part of that journey.
• #4 best startup to work for in London according to headhunter Tempo. One of 50 fastest-growing companies in London to accelerate your career in 2021 says recruitment firm Otta.
• We care deeply about diversity and inclusion. It’s a must-have, not a nice-to-have.
• Call it David vs Goliath. We love that our product challenges the status quo and can give a leg-up to smaller players.
• Our talent is far flung, yet closely connected. Our work environment offers flexibility and a far better work-life balance.
• Remote-first since 2017 – and proud. As one of the OG’s in this field, our approach is centred around making work work for you.
• We’re growing fast, so you can chart your own career path here – the sky’s the limit.
• Our eye-opening benefits and statutory leave package is first-class.
• Click here to find out more about our culture, and here to find out more about our benefits.

More on Remote-first

We like to shout about our remote-first way of working. That’s because it goes to the very heart of who we are: it means we can attract the best talent, no matter where people are based - and allow them to set their own terms so they can do their best work. It allows us to prioritise work-life balance and mental health, while fostering diversity.

We employ anyone within +/- 2h from GMT, timezone wise for now (expanding globally in the future).