Head of People

Polymarket Polymarket · Fintech · New York, NY · Talent

Head of People for Polymarket, a prediction market platform, responsible for building and scaling the people function end-to-end, including culture, talent management, and operational rigor.

What you'd actually do

  1. Define what “great” looks like at Polymarket. Codify expectations around performance, ownership, and behavior — and ensure they are upheld as we scale.
  2. Own onboarding, benefits, compliance, and core people systems. Build simple, durable processes that scale without adding unnecessary complexity.
  3. Act as a trusted advisor to founders and managers. Support performance management, organizational design, and high-stakes people decisions with clear judgment.
  4. Design and implement systems for feedback, growth, and accountability. Ensure top performers are recognized, challenged, and retained.
  5. Continuously assess team health. Identify issues early — performance gaps, morale risks, structural inefficiencies — and address them directly.

Skills

Required

  • People leadership
  • HR operations
  • Culture building
  • Talent management
  • Performance management
  • Organizational design
  • Compliance
  • Onboarding
  • Benefits administration
  • Communication
  • Judgment

Nice to have

  • Early/first People hire at a high-growth startup experience

What the JD emphasized

  • scaled the function from the ground up
  • strong judgment in complex, high-stakes people situations
  • comfortable operating with limited structure and making decisions quickly
  • balance empathy with accountability
  • communicate clearly and directly, especially in difficult conversations
  • build systems that are simple, effective, and durable
  • earn trust quickly