Vice President of People & Culture at MapsPeople

Salary Competitive

Are you a passionate and strategic leader with a proven track record of building thriving workplace cultures? Do you want to make a real impact in a growing, innovative company? If so, MapsPeople wants you!


The Role

As the VP of People & Culture, you will be a key member of the Extended Executive Team, reporting to the CFO. You will be responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive people strategy that aligns with our business goals and fosters a high-performing, engaged, and inclusive culture. You will lead all aspects of the employee lifecycle, from attracting and developing top talent to ensuring a positive and rewarding employee experience.


Key Responsibilities

  • Strategic Leadership: Develop and execute a people and culture strategy that supports MapsPeople's growth and business objectives.

  • Talent Acquisition & Development: Drive the full recruitment lifecycle, ensuring we attract and hire top talent. Develop and implement programs for employee development, training, and career growth.

  • Employee Engagement & Culture: Champion a positive, inclusive, and engaging work environment. Implement initiatives to enhance employee morale, recognition, and overall satisfaction.

  • Performance Management: Lead the performance management process, ensuring fair and consistent feedback and opportunities for improvement.

  • Compensation & Benefits: Manage compensation and benefits programs, ensuring they are competitive and aligned with our values.

  • Employee Relations & Compliance: Oversee employee relations, ensuring compliance with all applicable employment laws and regulations. Lead initiatives related to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

  • Team & Operations: Lead our People (1 HC) and administration (1 HC) team and work closely together with Finance on operational matters such as payroll. 

  • Organizational Development: Identify and address organizational development needs to improve efficiency, communication, and collaboration.


What you bring to the team

  • Proven experience as a VP of People & Culture or similar leadership role.

  • Demonstrated ability to develop and implement successful people strategies.

  • Comprehensive knowledge of human resources principles, practices, and employment law.

  • Appetite for a mix of hands-on operational tasks and strategic projects

  • Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.

  • Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities.

  • Experience in building and managing high-performing teams across different countries, including Denmark and the United States.

  • A strategic mindset with the ability to translate business goals into HR initiatives.

  • Cultural awareness and a commitment to creating an inclusive and equitable workplace.

  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field (Master's degree preferred).


Why MapsPeople?

  • Impact: Be a key player in shaping the future of our company and our people.

  • Growth: Opportunity to grow your career in a dynamic and innovative environment.

  • Culture: Join a team of passionate and talented individuals who are making a difference.

  • Location: Work in our modern office in Aalborg with flexible work options.

  • Benefits: Competitive salary and benefits package.


About MapsPeople

MapsPeople works on a global scale with office locations in Austin (Texas), Bucharest (Romania), Copenhagen (Denmark) and Aalborg (Denmark). 

MapsPeople is a world-leading provider of indoor mapping through our flagship product ‘MapsIndoors’. We connect people and buildings through dynamic indoor maps and real-time data visualizations, empowering occupants to make better decisions.

MapsIndoors powers a wide range of smart building technologies, including wayfinding, room and desk booking, occupancy, positioning, and much more.

We partner with businesses that provide smart building solutions to help them increase their product value, grow their business, and reach our goal of mapping every smart building in the world - we’ve already mapped more than 25,000 of them.


To Apply

If you are a highly motivated and experienced HR leader with a passion for people and culture, we encourage you to apply! Please submit your resume and cover letter.

MapsPeople is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at all levels. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

For more information or questions please contact us at makn@mapspeople.com

Perks and benefits

This job comes with several perks and benefits

Free office snacks
Free office snacks

Pension plan
Pension plan

Paid holiday
Paid holiday

Maternity / paternity leave
Maternity / paternity leave

Remote work allowed
Remote work allowed

Gamified office
Gamified office

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Working at
MapsPeople

We map the built world. MapsPeople has developed the world-leading indoor mapping platform and is used by some of the most well-known global brands across multiple industries. MapsIndoors is a dynamic indoor mapping platform that integrates seamlessly into any existing smart building applications for many use cases. Using outdoor mapping engines like Google Maps or Mapbox, MapsIndoors takes mapping one step further by extending its capabilities to indoor spaces.

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