ABOUT DEVELOP DIVERSE

We have a big vision that is to normalize diversity through inclusive communication, so the diversity gap can be closed only in a few decades rather than a few centuries. To reach that, we focus first on enabling companies to create inclusive cultures and increase diversity in their workplace. For that purpose, we have built a software platform that supports recruiters, and communication managers to ensure they write inclusive job ads and employer branding material. In particular, the software highlights biased language, suggests inclusive alternatives, and educates the user on biases. While we currently focus primarily on job ads, we aim to extend our platform to all types of text and all communication channels, for companies and people alike. Some of our amazing customers today include Amazon, Vestas and Maersk Tankers. See our website front-page for more names :-)

It is part of our essence to celebrate diverse voices and perspectives, so creating a diverse and inclusive workplace is our number one priority. That’s why we are looking for a Head of People and Culture who can support us grow, shape and build exciting ways of working here at Develop Diverse, where people can constantly learn, grow, while having fun, feeling save and feeling that they belong.

We are a rapidly expanding organisation, having grown from 5 to 24 in the last two years, and expect to expand much more in 2022. Most of the team is based in Copenhagen but there are also a few members working fully remote from different parts of the world, and we expect that the nr of people working remote will keep increasing. So, if this makes you feel excited, then please keep on reading :-)

JOB DESCRIPTION

We are still in the early journey, and there’s an endless number of ways to be creative here. There are a lot of different areas we need to build further on and it’s important that our next Head of People and Culture is someone who both knows how to set strategy, scale, and direct the team as well as being hands-on and making things from the ground up.

YOUR JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Your job responsibilities will include operational activities like:

• Talent attraction and acquisition. You will work with the senior leadership to evolve the organisation structure, write job descriptions, identify candidates, interviews, salary negotiation, and create contracts.
• Source key candidates and support agencies to do so when necessary.
• Overseeing and optimizing the onboarding process.
• Organize team building activities, company retreats, and workshops (you are not expected to do the workshops).
• Create a compensation structure
• Develop a performance evaluation and 1-on-1s framework together with our department managers
• Do performance improvement plans and direct dismissal of employees
• Handle employee benefits.
• Do all policies needed based on our company stage and create and keep our employee handbook up to date
• Ensure compliance with labour laws
• Digitalize processes as much as possible, and ensure our processes keep pace with our growth.
• Ensure all processes are mindful of diversity and inclusion with support of our DEI experts in-house
• Information management of all company documents regarding People and Culture
• Listening to our team members' needs (e.g., surveys) and take action on it.
• Supporting the management team developing, enriching and communicating the company culture, vision and values.

And as well strategic activities like:

• Developing business plans and new hires based on company’s business strategy.
• Defining and tracking metrics to ensure our company culture and internal processes are efficient and inclusive.
• Create a talent pipeline for anticipating to the growth needs of the company.
• Designing our internal DEIB strategy together with our managers and internal experts.
• The scope is that you grow the People and Culture team as the company grows and are able to keep a great culture while having remote employees too.

WHO YOU ARE

You believe normalizing diversity and empowering companies to be more inclusive is important. You also share our key values of compassion, respect and integrity. At the same time, you would like to be an integral part of our team, contribute with your expertise, further develop your skills and make every effort to achieve our mission.

You also:

• Are both professional and approachable, and enjoy building rapports with colleagues.
• Have the ability to consider and reconcile differing perspectives and build collaborative and productive relationships with colleagues, clients and partners alike.
• Have 3 or more years' experience with People and Culture management, growing a people function, HR processes and a team around you.
• You have been part of building a start-up or scale-up before.
• Have 3 or more years’ experience in recruitment, know how to write compelling job postings, attract and screen qualified candidates, conduct interviews, and make hiring decisions.
• Have 2 or more years’ experience supporting managers being more effective and engaging.
• Experience with conflict management and supporting employees to work through issues.
• Like to implement effective and scalable solutions. You have experience using applicant tracking systems and people management software (e.g., Teamtailor, Hibob)
• Enjoy taking ownership of projects, have great attention to detail, are very organised, and are able to prioritise effectively.
• Have working knowledge of Danish HR and employment legislation.

WHAT IS IN FOR YOU

• Opportunity to grow as a leader working closely with the whole leadership in Develop Diverse and reporting directly to the CEO.
• Work towards a more equitable world.
• Work in a highly motivated, international, entrepreneurial, diverse and creative team.
• Hybrid workplace:
  • You can work 2days per week from your home office, and 3days in our fantastic office in central Copenhagen (Vesterbro).
  • You can work 6 weeks from a different place than the office.
  • Flexible working hours: you can organize your hours as long as you are available from 10am to 3pm.
• Attractive salary and equity package
• 25 days paid vacation
• Private Health Insurance
• Beverages and healthy snacks.
• Lunch at our amazing canteen which is shared with other companies in the main building (BINGS)
• A meditation/prayer room where you can take a break when needed. You can also have short walks in Enghave park that is very close to our office.
• Lots of get-togethers with the team and quarterly events where we all do something fun.
• You get your own Pleo card (company card)

MORE ABOUT US

We are proud to be backed by a well-known and established Danish VC fund as well as amazing business angels, and we're sure that the rest of 2022 and 2023 will be a fantastic journey :-) → https://borsen.dk/nyheder/proselvstaendig/investering-skal-fremskynde-virksomheds-kamp-mod-ekskludering

We were recently listed by Sifted as "15 startups to watch in Denmark". You can read more in the article here → https://sifted.eu/articles/denmark-startups-to-watch/-

And more about some of our customers testimony → https://danskebank.com/news-and-insights/news-archive/news/2021/08032021

And why our founder Jenifer started Develop Diverse → Jenifer Clausell-Tormos: Posting a job ad? Spell-check for gender bias!

If you don’t meet every single point on the job description but are interested in this role and joining Develop Diverse, please still apply :-)

For more information or questions please contact us at contact@developdiverse.com