VP, Total Rewards and Engagement

ABOUT US

OLIPOP was founded in 2017 by Ben Goodwin and David Lester. Ben and David have been working together for nearly a decade to find accessible solutions to bring the benefits of digestive health to as many consumers as possible.  OLIPOP is a deliciously refreshing tonic that is crafted with prebiotics, botanicals, and natural plant fiber to support your microbiome and benefit digestive health. We're on a mission to provide an affordable, delicious alternative to soda that delivers leading-edge health benefits to mainstream consumers.

OUR TEAM

At Olipop our values lead the way we create our products, engage with each other, and interact with our community. While we’re invested in our product, we’re equally invested in personal development. We’re tightly knit, we’re genuine and we’re always pushing the envelope to do a better job than we did the day before. Our team is also fully remote, requiring us to be resourceful, creative and collaborative to support our fast-moving business.

To best serve our diverse community of customers, we also seek to recruit and include people with a diversity of abilities, backgrounds, and cultures.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

Working at a start-up can be as much a personal journey as it is a professional one. To succeed at a company like Olipop, you must be comfortable with failing, learning, and adapting. You need to be curious, optimistic, and able to find a way when it seems impossible. You must be confident enough to express your ideas but humble and open to learning from your experiences and from others. If this is the approach you take to life, then we’d love to hear from you.

THE ROLE

As the VP of Total Rewards & Engagement, you will play a pivotal role in developing and executing our company's overall People strategy. Reporting to the Chief People Officer, you will lead a team of HR professionals and collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to drive performance, engagement, and a competitive rewards strategy.

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Coach and develop people operations team through clear guidance, active coaching and hands-on involvement to achieve scalability.
• Lead the design and implementation of a total rewards strategy, that aligns with business objectives, fosters a high-performance culture, and is fiscally responsible.
• Leverage data, to ensure planning and process efficiency, that informs decision making and people strategy development. 
• Leading and developing People Operations, Recognition, and L&D functions within the organization.
• Drive operational excellence through developing and implementing effective people strategies that align to business goals. 
• Develop and update People policies, employee handbooks, and company-wide guidelines.
• Monitor the effectiveness of existing compensation and benefits plans, policies, guidelines, procedures, and market trends to stay current with needs and opportunities.
• Oversee vendor and consultant relationships for compensation and benefits; negotiate services and manage costs within budget.
• Oversee the design, implementation, and refinement of Olipop’s Job Architecture structure, job descriptions, level definitions, etc.
• Develop and implement strategies for succession planning, talent development, and performance management by building and overseeing people projects and programs while driving performance and engagement. 
• Develop and implement strategies for the training and development of managers and employees.
• Work with the Director of People Operations to design and implement strategies that enhance the People team's service delivery, create efficiencies, and improve the overall employee experience. 
• Partner with IT to develop and implement ongoing People technology platforms strategy, roadmap, and improvements.
• Foster a positive and inclusive work culture through engaging events and communications.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition, People Business Partners and leadership stakeholders internally in developing and executing  cohesive talent management programs and processes. 
   

QUALIFICATIONS: 

• 10+ years of experience scaling People teams in a fast-growing organization
• 5+ years of experience leading teams (reward, compensation, benefits function)
• Experience with Gusto or similar HRIS system, end-to-end implementation experience preferred
• Strong project management skills (especially in timely delivery, change management, and training)
• Strategic thinker with demonstrated experience in developing creative solutions to complex problems
• Strong leader with a track record of developing and maintaining high performing teams
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Strong leadership skills and experience managing third-party partners
• Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively cross-functionally with such finance, sales, and commercial teams
• Proven leadership in setting strategic direction and driving operational excellence through hands-on execution
• Ability to be agile and solution-minded while taking initiative in a highly dynamic environment.
• Strong understanding of US compensation and benefits laws, tax regulations, and reporting requirements (e.g., FLSA, SEC, IRS, ERISA)

Reports to: Chief People Officer

Compensation: $210-240k base salary + bonus

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.  Olipop does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination under Federal law. For more information, please see EEO is the Law.