The Role
The Head of Talent, Culture, and Performance at BlaBlaCar will manage talent acquisition, employee engagement, learning and development, and compensation strategies to foster an inclusive, high-performing environment.
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About BlaBlaCar
BlaBlaCar is the world’s leading community-based travel app enabling 27 million members a year to carpool or travel by bus in 21 countries. Our team of 800 employees counts over 50 nationalities and is spread across our 5 global offices, 30% working fully remotely.
Your Mission
We are looking for a Head of Talent, Culture & Performance to join the People team at BlaBlaCar. Their mission is to oversee Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development, Compensation & Benefits, and Culture & Engagement.
Your role will be to ensure global alignment, contribute to the People strategy, and foster an inclusive and high-performing team environment. You will be reporting to the Senior VP People and you will be managing a team of 8 people.
Your Responsibilities
- Talent Acquisition
- Partnering with the TA Lead to foster hiring excellence and build a data-driven recruitment strategy aligned with the company’s goals
- Supporting and coaching the TA Lead in developing the team’s expertise, tools, and performance indicators; ensure the function is seen as a trusted partner to business leaders
- Ensuring global employer branding to position BlaBlaCar as a top employer for talent
- Learning and Development
- Partnering with the Learning and Development Manager to build talent frameworks and tools to enable employees to grow within the company across functions and countries
- Rolling out training and mentoring programs
- Aligning the talent management strategy with the business and people vision
- Leading the company’s performance management philosophy
- Compensation & Benefits
- Driving and implementing the design of compensation frameworks that attract and retain top talent, maintain internal equity, and align with the company’s values and culture
- Promoting fairness and consistency in compensation decisions, leveraging data to monitor equity across functions, levels, and populations
- Ensuring understanding of compensation philosophy and equipping managers with the knowledge and tools to discuss compensation fairly
- Culture & Engagement
- Alongside the Culture and Engagement Manager, ensuring company values are embedded across teams and driving employee engagement
- Encouraging an inclusive and diverse work environment where all employees feel valued, respected, and empowered to contribute fully
- People Management & Leadership
- Actively collaborating with other HR leaders (Head of HRBP and Head of People Ops) in the People function to define & implement People strategy aligned with company’s objectives and priorities
Your qualifications
- 10-15 years in HR leadership roles, Compensation & Benefits or Talent Management
- Strong global, multicultural experience, English proficiency critical
- Proven leadership, with ability to align with People team peers and create a collaborative, strong team environment
What we have to offer
- 4 additional weeks on top of legal maternity/paternity leaves
- 50% healthcare coverage (Alan)
- Financial support for home office equipment
- Minimum 25 days holiday per year
- Local meal plan policy (Swile card)
- 50% transportation paid (Forfait Mobilité Durable)
- Free unlimited carpooling & bus rides
- Personal growth via trainings, mentorship, and internal mobility programs
- Employee Stock ownership plan
- Regular team building events
- 1 day off per year to test our product
BlaBlaCar is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
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The Company
What We Do
BlaBlaCar is the world’s leading community-based travel app enabling 26 million active members a year to share a ride in 21 countries. Its technology matches drivers with empty seats with passengers heading the same way, so they can share the cost of the trip. With the mission to be the go-to marketplace for shared travel, BlaBlaCar combines carpooling with bus journeys from over 4000 operators to offer a wide choice of affordable and sustainable travel solutions, all in one app. In 2022, BlaBlaCar’s trusted community connected 2 million meeting points worldwide and enabled 90 million human encounters. Carpool drivers saved 450 million euros, and all BlaBlaCar’s mobility services contributed to avoiding 1.5 million tonnes of CO2 emissions.
