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Director of Talent

Eight Sleep· Operations
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Hybrid (New York, NY)$180k - $200kFull-timePosted 11mo ago

About the role

Head of Talent role responsible for building Eight Sleep’s employment brand, hiring processes, and talent operations to attract, develop, and retain top global talent. Reports to the CEO with a mandate to optimize recruiting, onboarding, compensation design, and people analytics in a fast-paced, high-intensity environment based at the NYC HQ.

Responsibilities

  • Work closely with the CEO on all people and talent related matters
  • Design the end-to-end hiring, onboarding, and integration process leveraging first principles thinking
  • Lead the recruiting process for key hires with velocity and intensity
  • Build out Eight Sleep’s employer brand strategy, including launching an international recruiting arm
  • Research opportunities to integrate the latest AI and technology into our hiring and talent management processes
  • Lead people analytics/dashboarding for people and talent (recruiting metrics, performance metrics, etc.)
  • Work closely with the CFO to build out leveling and compensation bands
  • Design a performance review process that optimizes for maximum efficiency and impact
  • Explore and implement tools, systems, and processes to help Eight Sleep operate more efficiently internally

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in people operations, recruiting, or talent
  • Experience taking projects from 0-1 with little oversight and ability to articulate the why's and how's
  • Strong project management skills and ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives
  • Data mindset
  • Hard-working and high-intensity
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to synthesize complex information and data to inform decision making
  • Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills

Skills

Required:Executive partnershipHiring process designPeople analytics
Nice to have:Compensation design

Benefits

  • Full access to health, vision, and dental insurance for you and your dependents
  • Supplemental life insurance
  • Flexible PTO
  • Commuter benefits
  • Paid parental leave
  • Equitable equity participation with periodic refreshes
Last updated Jul 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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About Eight Sleep

The sleep fitness company.

Eight Sleep is the world's first sleep fitness brand with a mission to fuel human potential through optimal sleep. Founded in New York City in 2014, Eight Sleep leverages thermoregulation, data, and technology to design products to restore individuals to their peak energy every morning. Eight Sleep was named one of Fast Company's “Most Innovative Companies of 2018 and 2022”, and recognized by TIME's Best Inventions of 2018 and 2019.

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