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Join the VRChat TeamVRChat is an immersive social platform, home to a passionate, global user base and a vibrant creator community. We’re fully remote, globally distributed, and backed by $100M from Makers Fund, Anthos Capital, and HTC. We move fast, build lean, and care deeply about the people and culture that make this work.Job OverviewThis is a hands-on leadership role for someone who thrives at the intersection of strategy and execution. You’ll own the full People function, reporting directly to the CEO and serving as VRChat’s most senior People leader.We’re looking for a builder: someone who sets direction and does the work, moves fast, and is actively exploring how AI can transform the way People teams operate. If you’re energized by leading lean, high-impact environments and care deeply about building inclusive, community-aligned cultures, this role was built for you.You’ll lead a small, high-impact team and you’ll be expected to be a player-coach who sets the strategy and rolls up their sleeves to execute it.Job & Team ImpactAs Head of People, you’ll shape how VRChat attracts, develops, and retains the talent that makes our mission possible. You’ll be a trusted partner to the CEO and business leaders, a coach to managers, and a champion for the people and culture that make VRChat distinct.Duties & ResponsibilitiesOwn the full People function, with accountability spanning People Operations, Talent & Recruiting, Performance & Growth, Compensation Strategy, Culture & Engagement, and Manager EnablementServe as a strategic business partner to the CEO and senior leadership team, aligning People strategy with business goals and delivering talent insights that connect people metrics to outcomesTranslate engagement, attrition, and performance data into proactive executive-level narratives and recommendationsLead and develop a small, high-impact People team, ensuring they have the support, clarity, and tools to do their best workOwn recruiting strategy, with a consistent focus on quality of hire and long-term fit. Be the closer on senior and hard-to-fill rolesEvolve performance frameworks to keep pace with how we work, giving managers practical tools that drive real accountabilityOwn how VRChat thinks about compensation: leveling, equity philosophy, and how it’s communicated to candidates and employeesEmbed AI into People Operations by identifying and implementing solutions that meaningfully reduce manual workload and enhance the employee experienceSustain and evolve VRChat’s inclusive, remote-first culture across a globally distributed and diverse workforceExperience, Skills & Qualifications8–12 years in People/HR, with ownership of a People function or a significant pillar of it, budget accountability, and leadership partner experienceDemonstrated track record of building and executing people programs with measurable impactFast and iterative: gets a v1 in front of stakeholders in days, not weeks, and improves from thereExperience supporting fully remote, globally distributed teamsHas scaled a People function at a company in the 100–500 employee rangeAI-forward: actively uses AI in People work today and can identify, evaluate, and implement solutions that reduce manual workloadEarns trust quickly and influences at all levels through expertise and judgmentGenuinely aligned with how we work: bold enough to experiment, willing to engage in healthy debate and then commit fully, collaborative by default, and motivated by outcomes over activityEmpathetic and decisive; comfortable operating in ambiguity and making pragmatic calls with imperfect informationAble to operate at the executive level, comfortable presenting people data and insights to leadership and a boardExperience managing globally distributed teams across multiple employment models and regionsBonus PointsBackground in gaming, social platforms, or community-driven products; bonus if you understand that the product IS the communityA genuine track record of fostering belonging across a diverse, global workforceYou’ve spent time in VRChat, or you’re curious about social VR and what it means for how people connectBenefitsWork from anywhere: VRChat is a 100% remote company offering flexible working hours in combination with core hours supporting real-time collaborationHealth benefits for U.S. and Canadian employees401K (U.S.) and RRSP (Canada) retirement plansStock optionsUnlimited/flexible vacation policyPaid parental leaveGenerous holiday scheduleAbout the CompanyVRChat is an equal-opportunity employer, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. VRChat fosters a diverse, creative, and collaborative environment where anyone can contribute to any of the ongoing projects or direction of the roadmap at any time. All job offers are subject to satisfactory referencing and background checks.
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