Director of Talent & Performance

Join our championship team as the Director of Talent & Performance. In this role, you will work directly with the CEO to design and implement people strategies focused on talent acquisition and performance management. You will also support HR compliance, risk management, and day-to-day people operations. Success will be measured by your ability to develop trusted relationships, increase talent density, differentiate between performers, resolve underperformance, and foster a values-driven culture.

• Recruit and retain top talent by implementing a rigorous hiring process and ensuring a high talent density across teams.
• Design and implement performance management strategies, including the top grading framework, to differentiate between high, medium, and low performers.
• Develop trusted relationships across all levels of the organization, acting as a credible partner to both employees and leadership.

• Coach up /manage out mindset
• Energized by high standards and accountability
• Operator first, HR second
• Comfortable with conflict and direct feedback
• Operates with urgency
• Strong understanding of KPIs across all departments
• Have strong negotiation skills while maintaining diplomacy
• Respected for judgment, not just empathy
• Bias toward action and clarity
• 5+ years experience in leading people organizations, ideally in enterprise software and SaaS
• Strong sense of fiscal responsibility and understand budget management
• Track record of:
• Familiarity with Amp It Up or similar performance-driven philosophies
• Strong understanding of performance management and top grading philosophy
• Coaching leaders through tough people calls
• Background in high-growth, high-expectation environments
• Managing out underperformance effectively
• Experience implementing 9-box or similar talent frameworks
• Experience working with founders or executive teams
• Has been part of a company that scaled rapidly
• Has personally made and stood behind difficult people decisions