About Nordic Valley

Nordic Valley is a Scandinavian AI innovation hub. Our flagship product is an AI-powered Talent Matchmaking Platform, designed to connect startups and SMEs with the right tech and design talent across Europe. We're also building complementary AI tools for funding discovery, mentorship matching, and startup collaboration, all aimed at making Europe’s startup ecosystem smarter, faster, and more equitable.

Role Overview

We’re looking for a Head of People & Organisation to help structure how we grow our internal team and shape the future of hiring through our product. You’ll not only develop our internal HR and hiring processes, but also provide critical insights into how recruitment, onboarding, and team design should function, which directly influence how the platform is built for external users.

This is a hybrid strategic + operational role ideal for someone who wants to both shape culture and improve hiring outcomes across the ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and implement internal People Ops processes: onboarding, contracts, team development, etc.

• Design scalable recruitment workflows for early-stage teams (us and our future users)

• Advise on HR tech trends, compliance, and DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) best practices

• Collaborate with Product & Design teams to map hiring journeys and user personas for Nordly

• Support talent surveys, employer interviews, and prototyping of future recruitment tools

• Act as an internal People Advisor to founders and team leads during our growth phase

What We're Looking For

• Experience in HR, People Ops, or Organizational Development (startup or scale-up preferred)

• Familiarity with modern hiring practices, freelance/remote hiring, and early-stage org design

• Strong understanding of recruitment workflows, onboarding, and employment frameworks in Denmark/Europe

• Strategic mindset with hands-on ability to set up systems, templates, and policies

• Collaborative and proactive, with excellent communication skills

• Bonus: Experience in HR SaaS platforms, recruitment tech, or product input from a People perspective

Why Join Us?

• Build the Future of Work: Shape how talent is hired across startups and SMEs in Europe

• Equity Ownership: Early contributors receive 0.5%–2% equity, based on role and involvement (standard vesting: 4 years, 1-year cliff)

• Influence & Autonomy: You’ll define the People function and directly shape product strategy

• Meaningful Contribution: Be the bridge between internal operations and product-market fit

• Remote & Flexible: Work from anywhere in Europe in a results-driven, async-friendly culture

A Few Notes

• This is currently an equity-based role — no salary until we raise our first round of funding

• Ideal for HR professionals or People Leads who want to shape early-stage teams and tech platforms

• Fluent English required; Danish or other European languages are a plus