At Modo Energy, we're building the global standard for benchmarking and valuing the world's electrification assets - unlocking returns for battery energy storage, solar, wind and data centres.
From the Founder
“I care deeply about talent. I will never compromise on the bar. Every bad hire costs us money, time, and reputation. I need a People leader who feels the same way — who can spot A-players instantly, say ‘no’ to mediocrity, and help us scale without lowering our standards.”
The Opportunity
We’re ~70 people today. Over the next two years we’ll grow to 130–150. That scale-up stretch is brutal: too big for hustle, too small for bureaucracy.
This role is for a player-coach VP of People who’s lived the 50 → 150 journey, ready to own the function, and excited to build from scratch.
This is not corporate HR. If your instinct is to write policies and run committees, this isn’t for you. If you want to build, coach, hire, and raise the bar — keep reading.
What You’ll Own
Raise the bar on talent everywhere.
- No key hire goes through without your judgment.
- Personally lead exec/senior searches (e.g. VP Marketing, key Product/Eng).
- Support hiring managers across every team to consistently hire A-players, not just at leadership level.
- Cut time-to-fill by ~30–40% while raising quality.
Candidate & employee experience
- Candidates say it’s the best process they’ve ever had.
- Onboarding that sets people up to win from day one.
Foundations & scale
- Make our “pay top of personal market” philosophy operational.
- Run our first performance cycle in Lattice.
- Put in place lightweight org design for 150 people.
Leadership coaching
- Equip first-time managers to hire, lead, and retain A-players.
- Be a sparring partner to founders and execs on hiring, org, and culture.
Global readiness
- Nail the basics in London + NYC; prepare for Australia.
- No compliance surprises on visas, contracts, or employment law.
- All critical leadership roles filled with A-players.
- Hiring managers across functions consistently hire top-tier talent.
- ≥90% of new hires rated 4/5+ on talent bar.
- Candidate NPS >+50.
- First performance cycle delivered cleanly.
- Regretted attrition <5%, engagement ≥75%.
- Org design roadmap ready for 150.
- Zero compliance misses across UK/US.
- Impeccable talent judgment — your north star.
- Experience scaling from ~50 → 150+.
- Builder mentality: you’ve set up recruiting/people systems yourself.
- Hands-on operator + strategic partner.
- Low ego, high ownership. Bias to action. Zero politics.
- Comfortable challenging founders to protect the bar.
We’re building the benchmark and forecast platform for the global energy transition — batteries, solar, wind, datacenters, power users. Your impact shows up directly in our growth: faster revenue, stronger product, stickier culture.
If you want to look back and say: “I was the one who scaled Modo from 70 to 150 people without lowering the bar” — this is your role.
Important Details
- We are an in-person company that values collaboration and team culture. Everyone works in the office Tuesday through Thursday, with flexibility to work from home or the office on Mondays and Fridays.
- Modo Energy offers a competitive salary, potentially life-changing equity package and top of market benefits.
We want to attract and retain the best talent at Modo Energy, and we give our people the freedom and opportunity to develop themselves and flourish.
We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team at Modo Energy, as we believe a variety of backgrounds, skills and interests is what makes our company stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for supporting the transition to greener energy systems, we encourage you to apply. We have a number of positions open which could be for a range of backgrounds and experience levels. Please get in touch if you are interested and you don’t meet all the requirements, or if you exceed them!
What We Do
Modo Energy is the all-in-one platform for battery energy storage analysts.
Started in 2020 by co-founders Q and Tim, Modo Energy has become one of the most trusted voices in the ever-expanding battery energy storage market.
Through an integrated mix of price forecasts, revenue benchmarking, in-depth research, educational materials, real-time market screens, and downloadable data - Modo users have all the tools at their fingertips to finance, build, and operate the energy system of the future.
Modo Energy’s most recognizable products include:
- Benchmarking Pro, which tracks the most valuable revenue streams for individual storage sites and compares performance across leaderboards.
- Forecast Pro, a 2050 projection built for energy storage and used to finance future battery projects.
- The Energy Academy, a series of educational videos explaining the mechanics of the electricity market.
- Modo: The Podcast, on which some of the most respected doers, disruptors, and thought-leaders in the industry share their experiences and insights with a global audience.
- And much, much more. Head to the platform to explore Modo's products for yourself - sign-up is free.
Want to find out how Modo Energy can help you navigate the evolving battery energy storage landscape? Get in touch with a member of the team today.
Our platform includes specialist data, organised so that our users can intuitively navigate the wider market. We also provide written and video insights that cut through the complexity of the industry.
Here at Modo, we build connections. We stand by our core company values of inclusivity, transparency, impartiality. We work closely with others throughout the energy industry to deliver the information and insights people need in ways that make sense.
To learn more about Modo, visit modo.energy
