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Director of Talent

New York, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

7+ years exp

FLORA is a company that values exceptional people as the foundation of their success. They are seeking a Director of Talent to build and manage their people function, focusing on recruiting world-class talent and shaping company culture.

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Responsibilities

Build and run FLORA’s recruiting engine from the ground up across all functions, with a focus on engineering. Recruiting is this role's top priority

Interview candidates, assessing role fit, culture add, and talent bar

Partner with hiring managers to define role scope, interview processes, and evaluation criteria

Manage the full hiring pipeline end-to-end — sourcing, scheduling, feedback, and offers — ensuring clarity and velocity

Collaborate with external search firms and sourcing partners

Design and continually improve hiring processes to optimize for insight into candidate ability, speed, and quality of hiring decisions

Own onboarding processes, ensuring new hires are set up logistically before they start, and set up for success from day one

Serve as a primary point of contact for employee questions, support, and people-related needs

Design and implement performance evaluation and feedback processes across the company

Partner with leadership to develop compensation and benefits strategy, benchmarks, and leveling frameworks

Help shape and reinforce FLORA’s culture through rituals, values-based initiatives, recognition programs, and engagement efforts

Plan and support team dinners, outings, and internal events that build connection and culture

Partner with leadership to translate values into daily behaviors and operating norms

Own day-to-day office logistics and workplace experience for our Williamsburg, Brooklyn office

Ensure the office is functional, organized, guest-ready, and reflective of FLORA’s creative energy

Manage office supplies, equipment, vendors, and space configuration as the company grows

Contribute to the look, feel, and aesthetic of the office environment, elevating comfort and creativity

Own core people-related compliance and administrative processes

Ensure policies, documentation, and processes are accurate, organized, and scalable as the company grows

Qualification

RecruitingPeople operationsPerformance evaluationOnboarding processesCulture shapingCompliance processesService mentalityDaringCommunicationOrganizational skillsProblem-solving

Required

7+ years of experience across people operations, recruiting, HR, or talent leadership in a high-growth startup environment

Proven ability to run recruiting hands-on, including technical and senior roles

Strong judgment on talent quality, culture fit, and team composition

Systems thinker who enjoys designing processes — and has a bias towards action in executing them

Highly organized and detail-oriented; able to manage many moving parts with clarity and precision

Clear, warm, and direct communicator who builds trust across all levels of the organization and with candidates

Passionate, purpose-led, and all-in. You are obsessed with working towards our vision and spreading it to the world

Hustle and work ethic. You are known for going the extra mile(s). You roll up your sleeves and consider no task beneath you

Relentless focus on efficiency and effectiveness. You prioritize the highest-leverage activities that have the highest ROI

Ownership mindset. You act like an owner - you have the highest standards of accountability for your work and proactively improve anything you see

Nimble. You iterate continuously (without spinning wheels), execute with an extreme sense of urgency (every minute counts), and dive into new problems & opportunities seamlessly

High bar for excellence + low ego. You're driven to win at the highest level. You seek and welcome feedback, and do what's best for the company and team

Service mentality. You constantly think about how you can serve and provide value to others - to customers, partners, and teammates

Daring. You bring to life bold, original ideas