VP of People

Responsibilities Partner directly with the CEO on organizational strategy, executive team effectiveness, leadership gaps, and company structure

Help shape the evolution of Backstory into an AI-native company, including how AI impacts roles, workflows, talent strategy, and go-to-market team design

Lead and evolve the HRBP function into a deeply embedded strategic partner across the business

Build strong relationships with executives and managers across Product, Engineering, GTM, and Operations teams

Guide executive team formation and integration across a leadership team composed of tenured leaders, recent hires, and future additions

Lead org design initiatives tied to company growth, scaling, accountability, and operational effectiveness

Audit and evolve Backstory’s total rewards philosophy across compensation, equity, benefits, and recognition programs

Ensure compensation and rewards programs are competitive, internally consistent, transparent, and aligned to company goals

Build leadership development and manager effectiveness programs that scale with the organization

Help leadership teams navigate organizational change, growth, and evolving business priorities

Partner with Talent leadership on long-term workforce planning and talent strategy

Help shape and strengthen company culture across a fully distributed global environment spanning the US and Poland

Simplify processes where complexity slows execution and strengthen areas where structure is needed

Serve as a trusted coach and advisor to executives, managers, and employees

Requirements 10+ years of progressive People leadership experience within venture-backed or high-growth technology companies

Experience operating as a senior HR or People leader during periods of organizational growth, transformation, or strategic evolution

Strong org design experience with the ability to connect team structure, accountability, and business outcomes

Deep HRBP experience supporting executive leaders and go-to-market organizations

Strong executive coaching and stakeholder management capabilities

Experience designing or evolving compensation and total rewards frameworks

Strong business acumen and understanding of how People strategy connects to company performance

Experience working within distributed and global organizations

Ability to balance strategic thinking with operational execution

Excellent communication skills with strong executive presence

Genuine curiosity around AI and how it impacts organizational design, workforce strategy, and go-to-market evolution

Preferred Experience Experience operating in AI-native or enterprise SaaS environments

Experience supporting commercial model or go-to-market transformation

Experience working closely with CEOs and Boards on organizational strategy

Experience building culture and operating rhythms inside fully distributed organizations

Existing network within enterprise SaaS, AI, or revenue technology ecosystem