Head of People
Role Overview
As the Head of People at Polymarket, you will own the entire people function, defining culture and building systems to engage and retain elite talent. You'll partner with founders and managers on high-stakes decisions, performance management, and organizational design. This senior role requires operational rigor and strong judgment to scale the function from the ground up.
Perks & Benefits
Polymarket offers competitive salary, equity, unlimited PTO, full health/vision/dental coverage, and a 401k match. The role is fully remote with a hardware setup including a MacBook Pro and accessories. You'll have the opportunity to shape the culture of a fast-growing startup and work with a high-caliber team.
Full Job Description
About Polymarket
Polymarket is the world's largest prediction market platform. We enable individuals to express views on real-world events by trading on outcomes across politics, economics, sports, culture, and current affairs. Built as a peer-to-peer marketplace with no centralized "house," Polymarket aggregates diverse opinions into transparent, market-based probabilities that reflect collective expectations about the future.
We're growing fast – both in terms of volume ($21B traded in 2025) and adoption as an alternative news source. Our ambition is to become a ubiquitous beacon of truth in global media and we need your help adding fuel to the fire.
About the Role
We're looking for a world-class people leader to own the human infrastructure of Polymarket as we scale. You'll drive the people function end-to-end — defining our culture, building the systems that keep elite talent engaged and growing, and being a trusted partner to our founder and leadership when the hardest decisions need to get made.
We're looking for someone who brings both the operational rigor to build the right foundations and the judgment to know when process helps and when it gets in the way. Above all, you're obsessed with making people — and the company — better.
What You'll Do
Culture & Standards
Define what “great” looks like at Polymarket. Codify expectations around performance, ownership, and behavior — and ensure they are upheld as we scale.People Infrastructure
Own onboarding, benefits, compliance, and core people systems. Build simple, durable processes that scale without adding unnecessary complexity.Leadership Partnership
Act as a trusted advisor to founders and managers. Support performance management, organizational design, and high-stakes people decisions with clear judgment.Performance & Retention
Design and implement systems for feedback, growth, and accountability. Ensure top performers are recognized, challenged, and retained.Org Health & Signal
Continuously assess team health. Identify issues early — performance gaps, morale risks, structural inefficiencies — and address them directly.Operational Rigor
Bring discipline to how we run the people function. Track key metrics, improve processes, and remove friction across the employee lifecycle.
What We're Looking For
Were an early or first People hire at a high-growth startup and scaled the function from the ground up
Have strong judgment in complex, high-stakes people situations
Are comfortable operating with limited structure and making decisions quickly
Can balance empathy with accountability — you care about people, but prioritize performance
Communicate clearly and directly, especially in difficult conversations
Build systems that are simple, effective, and durable
Earn trust quickly across founders, managers, and ICs
Benefits
Competitive salary & equity
Unlimited PTO
Full Health, Vision, & Dental coverage
401k match
Hardware setup — new MacBook Pro, big display, & accessories
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