Central Sr. People Director
Job Summary
Job Description
Match Group is seeking a Central Sr. People Director to lead HR efforts for its people. This role will serve as a strategic HR partner to executive leadership across Central teams, including CFO, CLO, COO, CHRO, and CEO-level executives, championing the company's culture, standards, and practices. The position reports to the Chief People Officer. The Sr. People Director will be a thought partner to executive leadership, design and lead scalable programs for performance management, engagement, talent development, and succession planning, and drive change management strategies for organizational shifts and leadership transitions. Responsibilities include mentoring a team of HRBPs, analyzing people data, navigating employee relations, partnering with DEI, Total Rewards, and Talent Acquisition, facilitating leadership offsites and talent reviews, and developing toolkits for people managers. Collaboration with Legal and Compliance to ensure HR practices align with laws and regulations is also key.
Must have:
- 10+ years of progressive HR experience
- 5+ years in a leadership role
- Led HR strategy in complex, matrixed organizations
- Supported corporate functions (Finance, Legal, People, Comms)
- Sharp program management skills
- Built trust with executive leaders
- Led teams through change and ambiguity
- Data-driven decision-making
- Navigated executive personalities
- Understands publicly traded/regulated companies
- Led successful org design conversations
Good to have:
- Experience in a holding company or multi-brand corporate structure
- Experience supporting high-growth and stabilizing teams
Perks:
- Medical, mental health, and wellness benefits
- Competitive compensation
- 100% employer match on 401k contributions up to 10%
- Employee stock purchase program
- Generous PTO
- 18 paid holidays
- Annual training allowance
- ERG membership opportunities
- 20 weeks of 100% paid parental leave
- Fertility, adoption, and child care resources
- Pet insurance and discounts
- Company happy hours and events
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Job Details
Match Group is adding an exciting role to our People Team. As the Central Sr People Director, you will lead efforts that support our most important asset: our people. In this role, you will serve as the strategic HR partner to executive leadership across Central teams, including CFO,CLO, COO, CHRO, and CEO-level and serve as a champion of our culture, standards, and practices. This position reports up to the Chief People Officer.
Know where you belong. Match Group is a leading provider of dating services across the globe. Our portfolio includes Tinder, Match, Hinge, PlentyOfFish, The League, and others, each designed to spark meaningful connections for singles worldwide. Creating a sense of belonging doesn’t stop at our platforms - it’s the foundation of every team we hire.
When it comes to dating, the connection starts online, but the real magic happens once you meet in real life (IRL). We think the same is true for creating the best platforms, so we work together IRL in our Dallas office 3 days/week.
How you’ll make an impact:
- You will serve as a thought partner to executive leadership across the central team.
- You will design and lead scalable programs around performance management, engagement, talent development, and succession planning in collaboration with the central team and business partners.
- You will drive change management strategies for major org shifts, restructures, or leadership transitions — ensuring clarity and continuity at every level while minimizing disruption.
- You will lead and mentor a small team of HRBPs while also being hands-on when needed.
- You will act as a thought partner to the Chief People Officer and cross-functional HR leaders on people priorities and initiatives.
- You will analyze engagement surveys and people data to identify risks, trends, and opportunities and proactively create action plans.
- You will navigate employee relations issues with fairness, discretion, and alignment to company values and legal guidance.
- You will partner closely with DEI, Total Rewards, and Talent Acquisition to ensure HR strategies are holistic and inclusive.
- You will facilitate leadership offsites, talent reviews, and organizational health assessments with clarity and direction.
- You will develop playbooks and toolkits that empower people managers to lead with confidence and consistency.
- You will collaborate with Legal and Compliance to ensure all HR practices align with evolving laws, regulations, and internal governance.
- You will collaborate effectively with other functional leaders to optimize cross-functional activities and support their objectives.
We could be a match if:
- You have 10+ years of progressive HR experience, including at least 5 years in a leadership role, preferably at the Director level or above.
- You’ve led HR strategy across complex, matrixed organizations — ideally in a holding company or multi-brand corporate structure.
- You’ve supported corporate functions such as Finance, Legal, People, and Communications, and know how to navigate competing priorities.
- You bring sharp program management skills — you don’t just talk strategy, you operationalize it.
- You’ve built trust with executive leaders while also advocating for scalable, employee-first solutions.
- You’re known for balancing business objectives with empathy, equity, and transparency.
- You’ve successfully led teams through periods of change, ambiguity, and organizational restructuring.
- You stay grounded in data and use it to guide decision-making, influence leaders, and measure impact.
- You’ve successfully supported both high-growth and stabilizing teams, adjusting your HR playbook to meet each moment.
- You’re confident navigating executive personalities, managing up, and pushing back with data and diplomacy.
- You understand the nuances of working within a publicly traded or highly regulated company.
- You’ve led org design conversations that resulted in measurable improvements in alignment, efficiency, or morale.
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Why Match Group?
Our mission is simple – to help people find love and happiness! We love our employees too and understand the importance of all life's milestones. Here are some of the benefits we are proud to offer:
Mind & Body – Medical, mental health, and wellness benefits to support your overall health and well-being
Financial Wellness – Competitive compensation, 100% employer match on 401k contributions up to 10% (cap at $10,000), as well as an employee stock purchase program to help you feel supported in your financial security
Unplug – Generous PTO and 18 paid holidays so you can unplug
Career – Annual training allowance for professional development and ERG membership opportunities and events so you feel connected and empowered in your work
Family – Families come in all shapes and sizes so we offer 20 weeks of 100% paid parental leave, fertility, adoption, and child care resources, as well as pet insurance and discounts
Company Gatherings – We host fun happy hours and company events where our employees get to know each other and build a sense of connection and belonging!
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we value the rich dynamics that diversity brings to our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, disability, marital status, age, sexual orientation, sex (including pregnancy and sexual harassment), gender identity or expression, uniformed service or veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic. Period.
If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the hiring process — such as during pre-employment testing or interviews — please indicate this by selecting “Yes” in the accommodation request field. We’ll reach out to discuss your needs if you're selected for the interview stage.
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