Exa
Head of People
$250K–$400K
San Francisco, California · On-site · Director · Full-time · Posted Jul 31, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years of progressive experience across People, Talent, or Human Resources functions; startup experience required.
- Visa sponsorship
- The role includes managing immigration programs, including visa sponsorship and related processes; specific visa policy not stated.
About the job
Leads Exa’s People function and builds the strategy, programs, and systems needed to scale its organization and employee experience.
What you'll do
- Develop and execute people strategy with founders and leadership, advising on organizational design, workforce planning, and talent strategy.
- Lead recruiting, onboarding, compensation, benefits, performance management, employee experience, and talent development.
- Build people systems and programs; oversee employee relations, immigration processes, compliance, analytics, and People team development.
What they ask for
- 10+ years of progressive experience across People, Talent, or Human Resources functions.
- Experience leading People teams within a high-growth technology company; startup experience required.
- Demonstrated success building and scaling people programs and organizational infrastructure.
- Strong understanding of core People disciplines and proven ability to advise executive leadership; strong communication, coaching, analytical, and relationship-building skills.
Nice to have
- Experience at a top-tier startup or scale-up, or building people teams from scratch.
- Knowledge of U.S., European, and Singapore employment law and HR compliance; experience supporting international employees and immigration programs.
Pay
$250K – $400K (base salary); equity offered, amount not stated
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