Director, People Operations & Systems
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Whatnot is the largest livestream shopping platform in North America and Europe to buy, sell, and discover the things you love. Whether it's trading cards, fashion, electronics, or live plants, our sellers are building real businesses across hundreds of categories. We're building live commerce at a scale that's never been done in the West, and there's no playbook to copy. The people here are shaping how an entirely new industry develops.
As a remote co-located team, we're inspired by our values and anchored in hubs across the US, UK, Ireland, Poland, Germany, and Australia. We move fast, stay close to our users, and focus on the work that drives the most impact.
We're one of the fastest growing marketplaces and were recently named the #1 Best Startup Employer in America by Forbes. Check out the latest Whatnot updates on our news and engineering blogs and join us as we enable anyone to turn their passion into a business and bring people together through commerce.
💻 ROLE
We are seeking a Director, People Operations & Systems to build and lead Whatnot's global people operations infrastructure as we scale from 1,000 to 1,500+ employees in 2026 and expand into new international markets. This role owns the full People Operations function — onboarding and offboarding, employee lifecycle administration, HRIS and people systems strategy, compliance and documentation, and the shared services model that enables the entire People organization to operate with excellence at scale.
You'll need to be both a systems architect (designing scalable processes, selecting and implementin...