Head of People & Workplace

Location: Brussels (HQ)Type: Full-Time | Leadership TeamReporting to: CEOAbout Giftify & The RoleAs Head of People & Workplace, you'll play a key role on our leadership team, owning and evolving the structures and practices that enable Giftify to grow sustainably and intentionally. With core foundations of our People & Workplace function set in motion, your mission is to build on this momentum—supporting our scale-up journey by strengthening culture, developing talent, and ensuring operational excellence. This is a role for a pragmatic and hands-on manager who understands what “great” looks like but enjoys the hustle of a scale-up environment.

Not a Chief People Officer, not an HR Manager—you're the strategic operator who connects the dots, gets things done, and lifts the people function to its next stage. The ScopeAs our Head of People & Workplace, you'll join our leadership team to shape and scale the heart of Giftify—our people. With the foundational elements of our People & Workplace function set to be in place by the end of 2025, your mission will be to build on this foundation to accelerate our next phase of growth.

This is a role for a pragmatic builder—someone who knows what “great” looks like, but who also thrives in the dynamic, fast-moving environment of a scale-up. What You'll DoOrganizational Design & Development: Evolve and align the operating model as we grow—balancing global structure with regional flexibility. Culture Leadership: Deepen and embed our values into everything we do—from hiring to recognition to decision-making. Talent & Workforce planning: Lead talent acquisition, performance enablement, and career development strategies that support scale while keeping speed and agility. Employer brand & people experience:

Ensure we're an employer of choice—offering an inclusive, meaningful experience that reflects our values globally. People operations & compliance: Strengthen HR systems and processes to be scalable, compliant, and people-centric. Ensure we grow responsibly. Workplace & Culture Events: Oversee workplace operations including office management, and physical work environments. Lead planning and execution of key culture-driving events, including two company-wide offsite events per year at rotating international locations. Team Leadership: Lead and develop a growing People & Workplace team (currently 5 across HR, TA, and Workplace functions).

What You Will Bring8–12 years of progressive experience across People/HR roles, ideally including time in both high-growth scale-ups and more structured environmentsProven track record of building or evolving HR infrastructure in fast-paced, international settingsStrong generalist foundation, with hands-on experience in both People Operations and HR Business Partnering—you know how to run smooth, compliant operations while also supporting and coaching leadersExcellent communication and coaching skills—you lead with empathy and clarityAnalytical mindset—you use data to inform decisions and influence leadership conversationsComfortable in a performance-driven, low-ego culture—you do the right thing, alwaysLanguage skills:

Fluent in English is required; French or Dutch is a strong plusWhy Giftify?A seat at the table of a fintech innovator on an exciting growth pathReal ownership, impact, and the opportunity to shape a modern People functionA flat, fast-moving culture that rewards both performance and integrityAn international team with ambition and heartAutonomy to build, lead, and evolve how we work as we scale