Head of People & Culture at Human-Centered Social Network Startup

Salary Unpaid

About LifeBonder

LifeBonder is a social platform built to help people find their true tribe — we pair you with the kindred souls who match your energy and values. Our AI matching connects you with people who genuinely resonate with who you are, making belonging effortless and authentic. Beyond digital interaction, LifeBonder encourages real-world connection — from spontaneous meet-ups to deep, lasting friendships that thrive face to face. With our LifeBonder app, you’re not just seen, you’re understood—and you don’t need to shrink to fit in — you simply belong.

About The Role

We’re seeking a naturally people-led, emotionally intelligent, and self-directed People & Culture Manager (part-time) to nurture, protect, and amplify the human heartbeat of LifeBonder.

This role is central to how our team experiences work, connection, and belonging. You’ll be the consistent point of care for our people — supporting new hires as they onboard, checking in with existing team members to monitor wellbeing and performance, and actively shaping a culture where individuals feel supported, aligned, and energised.

You’ll also serve as the cultural ambassador for LifeBonder — someone who lives and breathes our values and brings them to life through meaningful conversations, rituals, and team experiences.

This role is ideal for someone who genuinely loves people, brings a naturally uplifting and empowering presence, and can connect with individuals from all walks of life — while still holding structure, boundaries, and clarity in a results-oriented framework.

Please be aware that this is an UNPAID opportunity.

What You’ll Own

Conduct regular 1:1 check-ins with newly hired team members as part of their onboarding journey — ensuring they feel welcomed, supported, aligned and set up for success
Hold ongoing check-ins with existing staff to support wellbeing, engagement, and performance
Act as a trusted point of contact for team members — offering presence, perspective, and guidance when needed
Conduct exit interviews to gain valuable insights for retention and wellbeing
Chair and facilitate monthly cross-functional team meetings that include an element of team-building initiatives and culture-led experiences that strengthen connection and morale while encouraging open communication and collaboration
Provide professional development micro learning sessions workshops on leadership and more
Serve as the ambassador of LifeBonder’s culture, values, and ways of working, ensuring they are embodied in every point of contact with our team
Partner closely with leadership to surface insights, patterns, and opportunities for improving the team experience

Who You Are

A natural people person with a warm, uplifting energy who makes others feel at ease immediately
Someone who genuinely enjoys connecting with people from diverse backgrounds, roles, and lived experiences
Previous professional experience as a counsellor, therapist, or similar people-support role is essential
Emotionally intelligent, grounded, and able to hold space while still providing clarity and direction
Highly self-led, organised, and comfortable working autonomously in a remote-first bootstrapped tech startup environment
Strong facilitation and communication skills — you can guide conversations with ease and intention
A global mindset shaped by growing up or living in a culturally diverse country, allowing you to communicate naturally and build trust across an international team
Deep alignment with LifeBonder’s mission of belonging, authenticity, and meaningful connection

What We Offer

Leadership that values human depth, emotional intelligence, and genuine connection
True ownership of the people and culture function — this is your domain and yours alone
Hands-on experience shaping the culture of a mission-driven, purpose-led tech startup
The opportunity to make a tangible difference in how people experience work and belonging
A flexible, remote environment built on trust, autonomy, and mutual respect
The chance to help build something meaningful — from the inside out

For more information or questions please contact us at info@lifebonder.com or phone number

Perks and benefits

This job comes with several perks and benefits

Flexible working hours

Remote work allowed

Work life balance

Skill development

Equity package

Mental health support

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Working at
LifeBonder

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Why We are going against the narrative to battle loneliness and the negative impact of social media because we want to design a platform to increase the quality of life! The insatiable business-centric model of current social media growth engines is solely designed around consumerism and addiction keeping people on screens and facilitating (new) social connections by staying online and isolated. At LifeBonder we want to take the lead with a human-centric social media platform designed with a purpose - to increase people’s quality of life by meeting new connections in-person. Therefore, encouraging physical activity, preventing isolation and thereby increasing mental health. We aim to design a safe platform to connect with like-minded people. We encourage people to go out and enjoy shared experiences off-platform by suggesting activities in the local area that they're both into. Additionally, we prioritize user needs by positioning them at the core and forefront of our business and placing the advertiser where they should be - at the periphery! Purpose To combat loneliness by improving the quality of life through local activities connecting people with shared interests. Lifebonder NextGen mobile app empowers lonely, depressed and isolated individuals to ignite their social life by facilitating real life off-platform friendships locally. Our privacy-safe AI enables authentic, modest and anonymous profile matching, with trusted pre-verified users, who share common interests to ensure our users have a safe space for expressing themselves. Vision To improve the quality of life. Our vision is to build a safe and kind social network to make authentic social bonds in real life that makes people less lonely and drives them off their couches for socializing, improving their mental wellbeing through authentic life experiences. Mission We are the game-changers, innovators and disruptors - because it's time for transformation! At LifeBonder, we're on a mission to end loneliness and break social media addiction, fake personas, cyber-bullying, cancel culture by providing a Mesaverse that lives up to the promise of what social media can be: A safe place to facilitate human connections rather than replace them. We want to fill a growing need for direct socializing outside social media - connecting people in friendships that are human, profound, and meaningful. Providing people with local options (local businesses) to encourage physical activity and supporting businesses around them. LifeBonder makes it easy for people to connect in a deeper reality through shared spaces, values, and goals because our vision is to build social bonds in real life. Culture Lifebonder has a purpose-driven culture where we consciously and intentionally follow our company’s mission as a team. We are motivated as a team to achieve our impact goals regarding decreasing loneliness and isolation and encouraging in-person meet-ups and physical activity, especially among young people. Lifebonder’s cultural approach towards our employees and customers: Conversational - we are human-centric and wish to emotionally connect with our users like bosom buddies. Inclusive - we are diverse and respectful of all differences. Enthusiastic - we celebrate life; we are dreamers, game-changers and innovators. Kind - we believe it is important for our wellbeing to be kind to each other. Hopeful - we believe our team/platform/user collaborations will drive a positive change. Trusting - we’re transparent & honest. Users are at the core and forefront of business. Reassuring - we want our team and users to feel safe and good about being their authentic selves Lifebonder’s core value – AUTHENTICITY A human-centric platform where people feel free to be their real authentic selves. And feel a sense of belonging. What Lifebonder is standing against - ISOLATION & CANCEL CULTURE.