Head of People

2 Hours ago • 4 Years + • Human Resource

About the job

Summary

Sorare seeks a Head of People to lead their talent acquisition strategy, employee journey, and HR operations across their Paris and NYC offices. Responsibilities include developing and implementing recruitment strategies to attract diverse talent, building a positive workplace culture aligning with Sorare's values, optimizing performance management, and ensuring HR compliance. The role requires a strong understanding of HR best practices, employment laws, and the ability to translate business strategy into HR initiatives. The successful candidate will collaborate with leadership, manage various people initiatives, and oversee compensation and benefits programs.
Must have:
  • 4+ years as HR leader (preferably startup)
  • Strong HR best practices & employment law knowledge
  • Excellent communication & relationship-building skills
  • Ability to translate business strategy into HR initiatives
  • Talent Acquisition Strategy & Employer Branding
  • Employee Journey & Workplace Culture Development
  • Operational efficiency & HR compliance
Perks:
  • Great medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Wellness benefit (gym membership, sports classes)
  • Commuter benefits (Navigo pass reimbursement)
  • Latest tech equipment (laptop, monitor)
  • Lunch vouchers
  • 5 weeks paid holidays + national holidays + RTTO
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Our Mission

Sorare is a fantasy sports gaming experience and marketplace featuring officially licensed digital player cards. With Sorare you build legacy teams –  buying, selling, collecting and trading player cards -- and compete with them in free-to-play fantasy games to win rewards week over week and season over season, just like a professional sports owner.

Sorare is revolutionizing digital sports fandom, and now has over 3,5 million users across 180 countries. More than 300 iconic teams, clubs, and organizations including the Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga, Serie A, MLS, NBA, NBPA, MLB, MLBPA, and many others have partnered with Sorare to build the next sports entertainment giant.


Our Journey

Sorare was founded by Nicolas Julia and Adrien Montfort in 2018 in Paris to bring sports fans across the globe closer to the players, teams, and leagues they love.

With 130-plus employees across France and US, Sorare is one of Europe’s fastest-growing startups and recently raised a $680 million Series B funding round from world-class investors including SoftBank, Accel, and Benchmark. Sorare also has athletes Serena Williams, Zinedine Zidane, Rio Ferdinand, Antoine Griezmann, Gerard Piqué, Blake Griffin, and Rudy Gobert among its investors, ambassadors, and advisors.

Our Values

  • Own your game: Think and act like an owner, and expect your teammates to do the same. You are an “entrepreneur” empowered to make decisions and own the outcomes.

  • Build with the fans, and for the fans: Have an obsession for high-quality user experiences. Engage our community with transparency to build trust and learn from the fans to deliver effective changes.

  • Run fast: Take bold risks and outpace the competition in an ever changing environment. Have a bias for action (connected to team goals) and strive to ship and iterate.

  • Have fun and bring joy: Sports have the power to unite people around the world, and as fans ourselves, we believe it is a privilege to work in this industry.

  • Win as a team: We are all in this together as one team, win or lose. Inspire your teammates to always be better.

Please note that Sorare is a hybrid work company; employees are required to be in office 3 days a week. 

 

Responsibilities

  • Talent Acquisition Strategy. Own strategy for the recruitment process to attract diverse and exceptional talent; guide managers across the organisation to build out lean teams and identify gaps where new resources are needed. You will be responsible for developing and implementing Sorare’s overall employer branding strategy. 

  • Employee Journey and Workplace. Collaborate with leadership on people initiatives integral to the company’s overall goals and cultivate a positive workplace culture that reflects Sorare’s values. You will also work on various manager empower initiatives, optimise performance management systems to drive exceptional performance and oversee our competitive compensation and benefits programs.

  • Operations and Compliance. You will ensure operational efficiency and general HR compliance for both our Paris and NYC offices.  

Requirements

  • 4 years as an HR leader, preferably in a startup environment 

  • Strong knowledge of HR best practices, employment laws, and regulations 

  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to develop relationships at all levels of the organisation

  • Understanding of business strategy and demonstrated ability to translate business strategy into HR initiatives 

  • Strong philosophy and vision of people management

Perks

  • Health Care: Great medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage fully covered by Sorare

  • Wellness Benefit: Sorare contributes to employees wellness (gym membership and sports classes in our office)

  • Commuter Benefits: Sorare contributes to the cost of your commute with 100% of Navigo pass reimbursed

  • Latest Tech: Sorare provides equipment such as laptop, monitor, etc.

  • Lunch: Sorare will contribute to their employees lunch vouchers

  • Time Off: we offer 5 weeks of paid holidays per year in addition to the national holidays and attached RTT

Our Hiring Process

  • Step 1: Recruiter Screen (30 min)

  • Step 2: Hiring Manager Screen

  • Step 3: Case Study + Panel interviews

  • Step 4: Reference Check & Offer

Sorare is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to: race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

As we are an international company, please note we speak English in the workplace. Please apply for the role with an English CV so we can process your application.

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About The Company

Come join the team responsible for creating the future of fantasy football, baseball, and basketball.


If you're looking to run fast, have an immediate impact from day 1, and work with smart/creative people -- Sorare is for you!


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