VP, People & Culture

SoundCloud empowers artists and fans to connect and share through music. Founded in 2007, SoundCloud is an artist-first platform empowering artists to build and grow their careers by providing them with the most progressive tools, services, and resources. With over 400+ million tracks from 40 million artists, the future of music is SoundCloud.   Are you passionate about shaping workplace culture, driving meaningful change, and being a trusted partner to leadership? As our VP, People & Culture, you’ll have the opportunity to drive the people practices and business strategy for our US workforce that supports our mission to lead what’s next in music. In this role, you will be a culture champion who collaborates with other People leaders to best guide our employees, enhance processes, and drive organizational change initiatives.

If you’re an HR leader who thrives on solving complex challenges, driving impact, and leading with heart, we encourage you to apply! 

Key Responsibilities:

• Bring thought partnership and creative solutions to our Chief People Officer, helping to lead and drive change focused on the People Partner function across the US
• Help foster a work environment conducive to success, with a strong focus on creating a culture of inclusion, growth, and operational excellence
• Collaborate with People team colleagues to implement and support initiatives centered on Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, Learning & Development, and People operations and experience
• Work closely with People Partners in our EU location to share and develop new strategies and programming
• Coach and consult leadership and management through tailored advice on team structure/dynamics, people development, recognition, and engagement strategies that nurture collaboration and amplify the SoundCloud culture vibe
• Guide our People managers in organizational development and team performance
• Navigate change management and organization design while supporting employees
• Manage, resolve, and engage with employees on complex employee relations matters, cultural initiatives, and day-to-day process development and improvement
• This role will oversee one direct report

Background & Experience:

• 10+ years as an HR Professional with experience managing teams
• Strategic and hands-on: Able to comfortably move between strategic business partners and day-to-day HR operations
• Passionate leadership and relationship-building skills with the proven capability to drive change
• Strong communicator who can work both autonomously and in highly collaborative situations
• Ability to coach, support and empower teams to make the best people decisions
• Experienced with US labor and employment topics, as well as all core HR functions and policies
• Skilled in employee relations, change management, and workforce issues
• A high level of ownership, execution, confidentiality, and attention to detail are a must
• Passionate and knowledgeable about our product is a plus!

Are you ready to celebrate success with a world-class people team? Then we look forward to your application!

The salary range for this role is $210,000 - $240,000 annually. The final salary offered will be determined based on relative experience, skills, internal equity, and location. We also offer a generous total rewards program - read more about additional benefits and perks below!

About us:

• We are a multinational company with offices in the US (New York and Los Angeles), Germany (Berlin), and the UK (London)
• We provide a flexible work culture that offers the opportunity to collaborate and connect in person at our offices as well as accommodating work from home
• We are deeply committed to ensuring diversity, equity and inclusion at all levels of our organization and fostering a community where everyone’s voice, perspective and experience is respected and heard
• We believe a strong team is made by investing in employees through mentorship, workshops and enrichment opportunities

Benefits:

• Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, and vision plans, as well as mental health resources
• Robust 401k program
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• Generous professiona