
Director of Talent
at Eight Sleep — The sleep fitness company.
What the role involves
About Eight Sleep
Eight Sleep is the world’s first sleep fitness company. Our mission is to fuel human potential through optimal sleep. We use innovative technology, detailed design, and proven science and data to personalize and improve each night for everybody—changing the way people sleep forever and for the better.
With our flagship product, the Pod, we are addressing critical sleep issues such as temperature regulation, bed elevation, snoring reduction, and the wake-up experience. Hundreds of thousands of customers around the world sleep better every night thanks to the Pod.
But we’re just getting started. We’re committed to developing more groundbreaking products to tackle additional sleep problems, changing the role sleep plays in our lives forever. We’re excited about the journey ahead and the impact we can make as we continue to innovate and expand our offerings to fulfill our mission.
We are backed by leading Silicon Valley investors like YC Combinator, Founders Fund, Valor, and Khosla Ventures, and we have been recognized as one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies in 2018, 2022, and 2023.The Pod was also recognized two years in a row by TIME's “Best Inventions of the Year.” We currently sell the Pod in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Europe, and Australia.
Before you apply
Eight Sleep is an intense environment: we’re demanding and ambitious, which means we ask a lot of ourselves and one another. This means fantastic learning, achievements, and career growth, but it also requires a significant commitment. Our dedication, drive, and intensity rivals those of Olympic athletes. At Eight Sleep, we have Kobe Bryant’s mamba mentality - we always aim to be at the best 1% of what we do. If you’re looking for a 9-5, this is not for you. Our employees report working up to 60 hours per week. If you want to be challenged and pushed harder than ever before, we invite you to apply.
The role
At Eight Sleep, our people are our most important asset. In order to continue growing our world-class team, we’re looking for a Head of Talent who can help us position Eight Sleep as the employer of choice for top talent. The Director of Talent should think of hiring and people management like a product, optimizing for a top-notch “customer” experience that sources, attracts, and develops the best talent across the globe.
We prefer someone based out of our NYC HQ.
How you’ll contribute
Work closely with the CEO on all people and talent related matters
Design the end-to-end hiring, onboarding, and integration process leveraging first principles thinking
Lead the recruiting process for key hires with velocity and intensity
Build out Eight Sleep’s employer brand strategy, including launching an international recruiting arm
Research opportunities to integrate the latest AI and technology into our hiring and talent management processes
Lead people analytics/dashboarding for people and talent (recruiting metrics, performance metrics, etc.)
Work closely with the CFO to build out leveling and compensation bands
Design a performance review process that optimizes for maximum efficiency and impact
Explore and implement tools, systems, and processes to help Eight Sleep operate more efficiently internally
What you need to succeed
5+ years of experience in people operations, recruiting, or talent
Experience taking projects from 0-1 with little oversight and ability to articulate the why's and how's
Strong project management skills and ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives
Data mindset
Hard-working and high-intensity
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to synthesize complex information and data to inform decision making
Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills
Please note that applications will not be reviewed if you do not meet this criteria
Why join Eight Sleep?
Innovation in a culture of excellence
Join us in a workplace where innovation isn’t just encouraged -
About Eight Sleep
Eight Sleep is the world's first sleep fitness brand with a mission to fuel human potential through optimal sleep. Founded in New York City in 2014, Eight Sleep leverages thermoregulation, data, and technology to design products to restore individuals to their peak energy every morning. Eight Sleep was named one of Fast Company's “Most Innovative Companies of 2018 and 2022”, and recognized by TIME's Best Inventions of 2018 and 2019.
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