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Head of People (Senior Director)

Tonal· G&A
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Hybrid (San Francisco, CA)$220k - $300kFull-timePosted 1w ago

About the role

Lead Tonal’s entire People & Culture function across corporate and retail teams, shaping talent philosophy, compensation and equity, and culture for the next growth phase. Reports to the CFO and partners with the CEO and executive team. Hybrid in San Francisco (primary), open to Austin or New York, and fully remote candidates.

Responsibilities

  • People strategy & org design. Own Tonal's People strategy and roadmap with the CFO and executive team, and lead org design and workforce planning in step with the budget and headcount plan.
  • Talent. Lead talent acquisition, employer brand, performance management, and manager and leadership development. Build the pipeline of leaders Tonal needs next.
  • Total rewards. Own Tonal's compensation, benefits, and equity philosophy and programs across corporate and retail populations. Partner closely with Finance and support the board on executive compensation and equity.
  • Culture & communications. Shape a high-performance, values-driven culture, measure and act on employee sentiment, and own people communications.
  • People operations & compliance. Run scalable, compliant People operations in the US and Canada, covering HRIS and people systems modernization, people analytics, policy, and employee relations, including wage-and-hour for the hourly workforce.
  • Workplace. Own the workplace experience across Tonal's hubs, including facilities, offsites and events, and physical safety.
  • Lead the team. Lead and develop the ~10-person People team as a hands-on player-coach.

Qualifications

  • 10+ years in HR, including 4+ years leading a full People function.
  • Experience at a venture- or PE-backed, high-growth company; consumer hardware, connected fitness, or health tech a plus.
  • Has designed compensation and equity programs at a late-stage private company and worked with a board or compensation committee.
  • Strong command of US federal, state, and local employment law, including multi-state wage-and-hour for hourly and retail employees, and Canadian employment law.
  • Has modernized HR systems and uses people analytics.
  • Bachelor’s preferred; MBA or MS in HR a plus.

Skills

Required:People strategy & org designTalent acquisition & leadership developmentCompensation & equity designHR compliance (US/Canada, multi-state)HR systems & analytics

Benefits

  • health insurance
  • retirement savings benefits
  • life insurance
  • disability benefits
  • flexible paid time off
  • parental leave
  • other additional benefits
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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