Head of People

About the role Adonis is looking for a Head of People to lead and scale our People function across recruiting, people operations, employee experience, and strategic business partnership. This role will own how we attract, develop, support, and retain exceptional talent while building the systems, programs, and manager capabilities required for a high-performing, durable organization. This person will partner closely with executives and functional leaders to ensure people strategy is tightly aligned to company priorities, organizational needs, and business performance. The right candidate is both strategic and hands-on: someone who can operate as a trusted advisor to leadership while also building practical, scalable infrastructure that helps Adonis grow well. Responsibilities Employee experience and talent programs Design and run the programs that shape employee experience across onboarding, engagement, feedback, development, recognition, and retention Lead performance management processes, including review cycles, calibration, promotions, and compensation planning Ensure managers have the tools, training, and frameworks to set clear expectations, deliver feedback, and lead high-performing teams Evolve leveling, career development, and talent practices so they are simple, fair, and useful to the business Build lightweight but effective approaches to learning and development, manager enablement, and internal capability building Run engagement and listening mechanisms, synthesize themes, and drive clear follow-through on action plans Recruiting strategy and operating model Own the overall recruiting strategy and operating model for Adonis, ensuring we attract, assess, and close exceptional talent across the business Lead, coach, and develop the recruiting team, setting a high bar for execution, candidate experience, and hiring quality Partner with executives and functional leaders on headcount planning, role prioritization, and talent strategy Directly lead or support senior and critical searches, particularly for leadership and highly strategic roles Continuously improve the hiring process, including intake, interview design, scorecards, calibration, decision-making, and close strategy Partner cross-functionally to strengthen Adonis’ employer brand and ensure our story, mission, and values are clear in market People operations, infrastructure, and analytics Own and evolve the core People infrastructure that supports the employee lifecycle, including on/off boarding, HR systems, policies, benefits, and more Ensure People systems and processes are accurate, scalable, and easy to navigate for employees and managers Maintain practical, clear policies and programs that balance compliance, consistency, and the way Adonis actually works Partner with Finance and other stakeholders on headcount tracking, workforce planning, and People-related budget inputs Build and own a people analytics cadence that gives leaders clear visibility into headcount, hiring...