Head of People

Fairphone is a social enterprise driving change in the electronics industry from the inside out. Our business model is based on social values and securing continuity and centers around producing and marketing smartphones in a way that puts social and environmental values first.

We are socially inclusive and we pride ourselves for having a very diverse group of people with different backgrounds. We collaborate in a safe space, where Fairphoners can be themselves and have room to fail and grow.

We are looking for a head of people to become part of our growing team of passionate people who work to achieve our mission. If you are as excited as we are about creating positive change, then have a look at our vacancy below.

About Your Role

When you excel at enhancing the ways of working within an organization, we have a great opportunity for you! We are seeking a dynamic Head of People to join our team. Especially one who is dedicated to creating an efficient and compliant work environment. This role is part of the Management Team (MT) but also demands a hands-on approach to tackle topics deeply and directly. Our team is committed to fostering a positive and productive workplace where everyone can thrive.

Here's the Challenge

As our Head of People, you will be instrumental in crafting and executing HR strategies that support our company’s objectives. Your deep understanding of Dutch employment laws, HR best practices, and people management will be critical in driving efficiency and maintaining a harmonious work environment. You will lead the people team, which includes our People Advisor, People Operations Specialist, Office Manager, and temporary Recruiter, to optimize processes, elevate employee engagement, and achieve our organizational goals.

Your Responsibilities

• HR Strategy Development & Implementation Formulate and implement HR strategies, policies, and programs that align with our company's objectives. Continuously refine HR processes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Guiding the People team on topics such as
• Recruitment and employer branding to attract Fairphones talent.
• People Operations to ensure a compliant and efficient operational process.
• Employee relations to ensure a positive and productive work environment.
• Rewards to ensure competitive and equitable rewarding structures.
• Development to Lead initiatives to enhance employee growth and development.
• Engagement to drive employee engagement initiatives to strengthen company culture and collaboration.
• HR tooling to leverage technology to streamline processes and improve data management. Ensuring the HRIS meets the organizational needs.
  

Your profile

• People Leader Ability to develop and implement strategic HR initiatives that drive organizational success.
• Hands-On Approach Willingness to roll up your sleeves and dive deep into topics as needed.
• Efficiency Enthusiast Passionate about bringing efficiency and optimizing processes within the people team and organization.
• Empathetic & Approachable Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to support and advise employees and managers.
• Detail-Oriented Accurate documentation and adherence to legal requirements are second nature to you.
• Proactive & Solution-Focused Anticipate issues before they arise and come up with effective solutions.
• Team Player Collaboration is key, and you thrive in a team environment.
• International Perspective Experience in working in international organizations with many nationalities.
  
  

Your Skills And Experiences

• HR Expertise
• Strong knowledge of Dutch employment laws and HR best practices.
• Experience in developing and implementing HR strategies and policies.
• Experience in guiding people teams.
  

Communication Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
• Ability to influence and engage with stakeholders at all levels.
  
  

Problem-Solving

• Demonstrated ability to resolve complex employee relations issues.
  
  

Analytical Skills

• Proficiency in monitoring and reporting HR metrics to drive improvements.
  
  

Efficiency Skills

• Love for working efficiently, automating processes where possible, and challenging the team to work most effectively.
  
  

If you're ready to make a positive impact and help us create an exceptional work environment, we'd love to hear from you! Join us in our mission to support our amazing team and foster a workplace where everyone can succeed.

What Fairphone offers you

• The opportunity to create an impact on the electronics industry around the world.
• A diverse work environment is full of international, passionate, warm-hearted team members.
• You will have 25 paid holidays per year (based on a full-time contract) next to the other public holidays in the Netherlands. You’ll also get a day off on your birthday 🎉 And what’s more: the longer you stay, the more holidays you get!
• For a very small contribution you can join the daily and healthy lunch. We also serve organic FairChain coffee and many more tasty things.
• You will join Fairphone’s collective pension scheme and we will contribute to building your pension.
• You will receive a MacBook and a Fairphone as working devices.
• Flexible work location - we are hybrid-friendly. We also contribute up to €250 for your home office set-up. Please note: even though we are hybrid-friendly, we can only hire people who live in the Netherlands or are open to moving to the Netherlands and hold a Dutch citizen service number (BSN).
• Relocation Support - Fairphone will reimburse the cost of a one-way train (if applicable) ticket to the Netherlands, arrange an appointment at the municipality and provide all the necessary information so that your arrival and settlement in the Netherlands will be smooth and pleasant!
• Public transport allowance – we fully cover your 2nd class commute from your home to the office.
• AND Bike allowance – we support you with a bike purchase of up to €300, and you’ll have a yearly repair budget of up to €80, too!
• Employee Assistance Program - Inuka Coaching
• Grow with us! We encourage you to develop at Fairphone. That’s why we’ll support your career goals with coaching, training, workshops, or courses that you can join with your development budget.
• We have our own bouldering wall at the office! You can borrow climbing shoes too and we will provide you with basic training.
• There’s a gym and recreation and yoga rooms in the building where you can build healthy habits, stay active, and have fun with your colleagues.
  
  

Join us!

If this sounds like you, you could be our new Head of People and together with us work on Fairphone’s mission: By establishing a market for ethical products, we motivate the entire industry to act more responsibly.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

At Fairphone, we embrace diversity in thoughts, opinions, and backgrounds. That’s why your gender, age, religious beliefs, race, sexual orientation, skin colour or any other difference in your background doesn’t influence our hiring decision. We’re open-minded and committed to create a work environment of mutual respect. If you’re smart, good at what you do and want to genuinely work towards a fairer electronics industry, then come as you are.

Lastly, make sure you send us your application documents as PDF files only. Otherwise, we won't consider your application. Thank you and look forward to hearing from you :)