Genies is hiring a
Web3 VP, People & Culture

Compensation: $63k - $80k *

Location: CA Los Angeles US

Genies is culture’s leading avatar technology company empowering humans to create their own avatar ecosystems. Genies provides tools (Genies Avatar Creator OS) that allows users to create their own avatars, avatar wearable fashion lines, avatar worlds, and avatar interactive experiences in web3. The company has 99% celebrity avatar market share through its partnerships with Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group as their “official avatar and digital goods NFT provider” with thousands of Genie creators including Justin Bieber, Migos, Cardi B, and J Balvin. Bringing the power of NFTs and crypto to culture, Genies’ avatar ecosystem NFT marketplace “The Warehouse” built with Dapper Labs, allows talent, IP, and creators to design and sell their avatar ecosystem creations (i.e. avatar fashion lines) to the masses. Genies has raised $200M from investors such as Silver Lake, BOND, NEA, and Breyer Capital.

Genies is looking for a Vice President of People & Culture to join and support our growing team, leading the people function. The VP of People will be based in LA at Genies HQ and will be responsible for the entire HR department, including performance management, culture and engagement, leadership and organizational development, coaching, total rewards, HR business partnership, employee relations, HR technology, and more. You’ll drive development of the function and set its strategic priorities. You will partner with all the key leaders across the entire business to ensure we deliver a superior experience for our employees, including nurturing and developing the unique Genies culture.

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Lead the human resources function, including the overall talent strategy for the company, leadership and organizational development, succession planning, rewards and recognition, performance management, employee relations, compensation and benefits, culture, HRIS and more
  • Serve as a strategic advisor to leadership on key talent, organizational and management issues
  • Drive all culture efforts consistent with the company virtues, and ensure Genies culture continues to thrive
  • Evolving the human resources function and ensuring that it remains on the leading edge of talent practices and programs to attract and retain talent
  • Should be an exceptional talent magnet for the company, working closely with talent acquisition
  • Ensure operational excellence for the function and establish the right processes, programs, and methods to scale the people function with the business
  • Drive all people initiatives across the employee life cycle, including performance reviews, promotion cycles, compensation reviews
What You Should Have
  • Bachelor’s degree (US or equivalent), MBA or MA/MS in related field preferred
  • 12+ years prior work experience in an HR role, with at least 7 years of HR leadership experience
  • A comprehensive understanding and experience leading multiple HR disciplines, including HR business partners, employee relations, compensation and benefits, immigration and relocation, talent and organizational development, etc.
  • Experience driving talent programs for high growth technology firms (online consumer tech preferred), entertainment companies or similar industries
  • History of building high performance cultures, leadership teams and organizations
  • High integrity, professionalism, and ability to work well under pressure and ambiguous environments
  • Exceptional communicator and driver of change
  • Curious, with an intense appetite to learn and a passion for organizations and culture
  • Proven ability to get results through operating with influence
  • Meticulous, solutions oriented and creative thinker
  • History of building and mentoring strong people teams
  • Solutions oriented thinker, pushing to drive innovation in the HR function
  • Interest in and focus on company culture
Preferred/Beneficial
  • SPHR or GPHR certification
  • Global work experience
  • Executive coaching certification
  • Head of HR experience
  • Experience in a high growth start-up
Here's Why You'll Love Working At Genies
  • You'll work with a team that you’ll be able to learn from and grow with, including support for your own professional development
  • You'll be at the helm of your own career, shaping it with your own innovative contributions to a nascent team and product with flexible hours and a work from home policy
  • You'll enjoy the culture and perks of a startup, with the stability of being well funded
  • Comprehensive health insurance for you and your family (Anthem + Kaiser Options Available), Dental and Vision Insurance
  • Competitive salaries and 401K program for all full time employees
  • Flexible paid time off, sick time, and paid company holidays, in addition to paid parental leave, bereavement leave, and jury duty leave for full-time employees
  • Health & wellness support through programs such as monthly wellness reimbursement
  • Working in a brand new, bright, open-environment and fun office space - there’s even a slide!
  • Choice of MacBook or windows laptop
Genies is an equal opportunity employer committed to promoting an inclusive work environment free of discrimination and harassment. We value diversity, inclusion, and aim to provide a sense of belonging for everyone.

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Compensation: $63k - $80k *

Location: CA Los Angeles US

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Benefits: 401k, Vision Insurance, Medical Insurance


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