About the job
Are You Ready to Empower a Dynamic Team and Influence Our Future?
At Hadley Designs, we believe in making learning enjoyable, engaging, and free from screens. Our beautifully crafted, developmentally appropriate educational tools are trusted by millions of parents and educators to help children flourish. As a rapidly expanding brand, we are dedicated to making learning meaningful for families worldwide.
We are on the lookout for a People Operations Director to join our team and establish the systems that will propel our next growth phase. If you are passionate about developing scalable people systems, empowering teams, and fostering a culture that supports both personal and professional growth, this role presents a unique opportunity to create a significant impact.
About Us
Hadley Designs is transforming early education with creativity and purpose. Every product we develop is hand-drawn and designed by educators, crafted with care to build confidence and connection. Our screen-free resources help families and teachers make learning fun and meaningful, promoting curiosity and creativity in children.
Our Mission:
We design screen-free products that parents trust to facilitate their children’s learning, growth, and full potential. Our beautifully designed, developmentally sound tools replace distractions with connection, curiosity, and authentic learning.
Our Vision:
We aspire to become the most trusted children’s brand globally, present in millions of homes, reshaping how families learn, connect, and grow. Our products will be so widely embraced that generations of children will grow up learning from them and will choose them again for their own families.
Role Overview
As the People Operations Director, you will spearhead the development of people systems and strategies that enable Hadley Designs to scale effectively. You will partner with leadership to create the talent systems necessary to attract, develop, and retain a high-performing workforce. Your focus will be on building scalable, high-performance systems that align with the company’s growth objectives and nurture a positive organizational culture.
This position offers a unique chance to shape how we build and support our team, ensuring both the company and our people thrive. You will play a pivotal role in advancing our mission by ensuring that Hadley Designs has the right talent and organizational structure to achieve long-term success.
Key Responsibilities
- Leadership in People Systems: Develop and implement systems for attracting, engaging, onboarding, and retaining talent that align with the company’s growth objectives.
- Organizational Design and Capacity Planning: Collaborate with leadership to ensure the organization is structured to meet its strategic goals.
