VP People

✨ About us ✨

Photoroom was launched in 2020 after being accepted into Y Combinator and has become the world's most popular AI photo editor over the past four years. Our mission is clear: to create the best visuals for your commerce.

Photoroom puts the power of great images into more people's hands through our powerful and innovative features, from our best-in-the-world background remover to our generative AI model and tools: AI Images, AI Backgrounds and Shadows, AI Expand, and many more.

Processing over 5 billion images a year and downloaded over 200 million times, Photoroom is now the world's #1 AI photo-editing app, available across mobile, web, and via an API in over 180 countries.

Photoroom is a profitable, remote-friendly company headquartered in Paris with a global team of over 100 world-class deep learning, product, and marketing experts with backgrounds at the world's best companies. We are a diverse team of entrepreneurs building for entrepreneurs.

TL;DR

🤓 We are looking for an expert and leader in the People and Talent field, to help us go to the next level. As our new VP of People, you will be helping us scale our team, our processes, and evolve our unique culture.

💰 €150,000 - €185,000* + Stock-Options/BSPCE

🇪🇺 We are flexible: you can work from anywhere in Europe within a 3-hour flight from Paris (HQ) and come to our office once a month (fully reimbursed) or more often. This ensures effective collaboration and supports our commitment to reducing our carbon footprint. However, in leadership positions, we expect you to visit the Paris office more frequently.

✈️ We offer substantial support for relocation (up to 10k€), including finding an apartment in Paris and supporting you with the visa procedure.

🛂 We currently sponsor visas for individuals relocating to France or already based here. We are unable to sponsor visas for remote positions outside of France at this time.

💻 Technology - Laptop, Monitor, Keyboard, etc.

🏖️ Socials - Company Retreat, Weekly Socials & Game Time

🇬🇧 Photoroom is an international team and we work in English. We offer language lessons for those who need them (English & French).

*We can go higher for outstanding profiles and adapt to the cost of living if it is higher than in Paris.

✨ About the role✨

At Photoroom, with a globally loved product, a Series B backing, the foundations are strong - but the real opportunity is ahead, and the next 18 months are pivotal. As we scale towards 200+ people, the opportunity is to mature our People practices while preserving what makes Photoroom special: high standards, deep care for people, and product obsession

• Deliver the systems and environment that help every Photoroomer do their best work.

• You will design and execute lightweight processes and frameworks that will keep the team engaged and performant.

• You’ll own and evolve our People function — leading a team of 6 across People Ops, Talent, and Office & Events.

• Scale hiring velocity (incl. first U.S. pod), working closely with the hiring lead while maintaining a bar high and strong revenue impact by employee

• You’ll act as a trusted advisor to our leaders and managers, helping them grow high-performing teams and navigate the messiness of scaling with clarity and care.

• Drive culture, onboarding, and L&D initiatives so 90 %+ of employees can articulate and live our values.

• Implement people analytics, payroll, and compliance processes that give leadership insights and make sure the company is not at risk.

✨ About you ✨

• Senior People leadership in a high-growth, international tech company (from 100 people to 250 people).

• End-to-end ownership of People, Talent, and Operations functions.

• Proven delivery of compensation, equity, and performance frameworks.

• Experience scaling distributed teams and opening new hubs.

• Analytical and data-driven mindset. You use data to spot patterns, drive strategy, and influence decisions.

• Ability to partner with C-level and influence at all levels.

• Strong written and spoken English.

• You’re both business driven and people focused, constantly articulating both and deeply people-focused—designing strategies that drive business performance while creating environments where individuals thrive and feel genuinely supported.

• French employment law experience

Nice to have:

• Experience building L&D or career development programs from scratch.

• You have experience working with our people tech stack: Hibob, Deel, Lattice.

If you think you have what it takes but don't meet every single point above, please still apply. We'd love to chat and see if you could be a great fit.

✨ Hiring Process ✨

1. Screening call with the Talent Manager

2. Introduction call with CEO

3. Technical interview with the CEO

4. Collaborative Session with Cross-functional Leaders & Meet the Team

5. Values Interview

6. Reference check & Offer

Support - If you have a medical condition or an individual need for an adjustment to our process, and you believe this may affect your ability to be at your best - please let us know so we can talk about how we can best support you and make any adjustments that may be needed.

🌈 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging

We are committed to enabling everyone to feel included and valued at the workplace. We believe both the company and its culture are strongest when composed of diverse experiences and backgrounds.

That's why:

- We have flexible working hours

- We trust people to work remotely

- We extended the length of the parental leave

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, family, gender identity, marital status, national origin, physical or mental disability, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.