Head of People & Culture

Head of People & Culture

Shakepay has an amazing, one-of-a-kind community of now over 1,000,000 shakers (aka “customers”) who are as passionate about our brand as they are about bitcoin. More importantly for this role, we’re up to over 100 shakers (aka “employees,” yep, we call ourselves shakers too). It’s those 100+ in particular that this position is most focused on. As Head of People & Culture, you’ll be in charge of developing, managing and overseeing the People and Culture department at Shakepay. It’s what you’re already good at with HR, day-to-day operations, and planning ahead to keep building an awesome department as a member of the executive team, but there’s an ambitious twist: we want Shakepay to be the best place to work in Canada. That’s not a bunch of hot air to us, it’s a part of our overall mission and we’ll equip you to make it undisputedly true. For real real.

You will:

• Head and build the People and Culture team at Shakepay and the team around it as the company grows
• Create and implement new company policies and improve current internal People Operations systems
• Propose getting business hammocks for the office (please)
• Manage a team that develops and executes day-to-day people,talent acquisition and culture initiatives encompassing all aspects of life at Shakepay
• Do your best to top popular benefits like paid paid time off (that’s not a typo)
• Lay the foundations of all people & culture initiatives, including improving our perks and benefits & performance management
• Strategize how we continue to maintain and strengthen our culture as we grow

Must haves:

• 5+ years of experience in HR/People Operations, including at least 2 years in a managerial role
• Mission-driven with strong communication and collaboration skills
• An analytical mindset that thrives off of data
• Comfortable working in a fast paced and ambiguous environment

Nice to have:

• Experience working in a startup or fast-growing tech company
• Experience with talent acquisition 
• Experience as an HRBP
• A frequent-buyer card from Hammock hut, Hammocks ‘R’ Us, or any other hammock provider in the hammock district

If this role sounds like a good fit, we would love for you to apply. And remember, if your experience comes this close to what we’re looking for, give it a go anyway! 

You will get:

• Potentially life-changing stock options. We believe everyone at Shakepay should have the financial upside for building a generational company
• Remote-friendly work environment: work from anywhere in Canada. If you're in Montreal, you can work from the office
• Generous vacation time: we think time off is essential, and highly encourage it
• Personal development: we're here to help you define and hit your personal career goals so that you can get where you want to be
• Continued learning: every Shaker gets a yearly budget to spend on learning
• Employer-covered group insurance: health, dental, paramedical, disability and travel coverage to ensure you're at your best
• Get paid in Bitcoin: choose to take a percentage of your salary in the hardest, soundest money the world has ever known
• A collaborative and friendly team: we succeed together and we have fun doing it
• MacBook: company-issued laptop to make sure you're doing your best work
• Equipment stipend: every Shaker receives a stipend to use toward setting up their home office

About Shakepay:

Shakepay helps Canadians buy and sell bitcoin and pay their friends. We offer web and mobile apps that make it easy for Canadians to buy bitcoin in minutes with Interac e-Transfer. Shakepay is the fastest-growing bitcoin platform in Canada. At Shakepay we're committed to promoting and celebrating diversity and inclusion. We strongly encourage applications from everyone, regardless of background and life experience. If you want to be a part of something momentous then we're excited to hear from you. Please note that while all of our roles are remote, we are a Canadian company and will not be sponsoring visas for this position. You must be eligible to work in Canada to be selected.