# Head of People

**Company:** [Exa](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/exa)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Role:** People Ops
**Salary:** $200k – $300k/yr
**Experience:** 10+ years
**Skills:** Talent Acquisition, Compensation & Benefits, Performance Management, Organizational Development, Employee Relations, People Analytics, Leadership Development, Workforce Planning, Hr Compliance, Immigration Programs
**Posted:** 2026-06-15

> Lead and scale Exa's People function, partnering with founders on strategy, talent acquisition, compensation, performance, culture, and organizational development at a high-growth AI startup.

## Job Description

## What You'll Do
- Partner with founders and leadership to develop and execute a people strategy that supports Exa's mission, values, and business objectives
- Lead and scale the People function across recruiting, onboarding, compensation, benefits, employee experience, performance management, and talent development
- Serve as a strategic advisor to leadership on organizational design, workforce planning, succession planning, and talent strategy
- Build and continuously improve people systems, policies, and programs that enable employees to do their best work
- Develop compensation and rewards philosophies that support attracting and retaining exceptional talent
- Create and implement leadership development, performance management, and career growth programs
- Lead employee engagement initiatives and strengthen Exa's culture as the organization scales
- Coach managers and leaders on performance, employee relations, team effectiveness, and organizational challenges
- Oversee employee relations matters and ensure thoughtful, consistent resolution of workplace issues
- Manage immigration programs, including visa sponsorship and related processes
- Drive data-informed decision-making through people analytics, reporting, and workforce insights
- Ensure compliance with all applicable employment laws and regulations
- Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing People team

## What We're Looking For
- 10+ years of progressive experience across People, Talent, or Human Resources functions
- Experience leading People teams within a high-growth technology company; startup experience required
- Demonstrated success building and scaling people programs and organizational infrastructure
- Strong understanding of recruiting, compensation, benefits、talent management, employee relations, performance management, and organizational development
- Proven ability to influence and advise executive leadership
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, coaching, and relationship-building skills
- Strong analytical skills and experience using data to inform People decisions

## Bonus
- Experience at a top-tier startup or scale-up
- Experience building people teams from scratch
- Deep knowledge of U.S., European, and Singapore employment law and HR compliance
- Experience supporting international employees and immigration programs

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