Head of People - Full time (CDI) - Paris

Naboo is hiring!

About

Naboo is the smart, all-in-one concierge for corporate events — helping companies book everything from venues and catering to transportation and team-building activities. Whether it’s a business lunch or a full-blown annual retreat, Naboo makes it happen smoothly and in style.

Behind the scenes, our platform uses AI-powered automation to eliminate the tedious admin and repetitive tasks no one wants to deal with. The result? Less time chasing invoices and emails, more time focusing on what really matters: creating unforgettable moments.

After closing our third funding round in 2024, we’re scaling fast — because let’s face it: the corporate event space is long overdue for a shake-up. Budgets are growing, but tools and workflows haven’t evolved in decades. We're here to change that.

And in a world transformed by remote and hybrid work, real human connection has become a business imperative. From fostering a sense of belonging to building loyalty and culture, in-person events are now essential touchpoints — not just perks.

With intelligent planning, full financial transparency, and a sleek user experience, Naboo is rewriting the rules of corporate event management. We’re not just making events easier to organize — we’re making them matter more than ever.

Job Description

APPLICATIONS THAT DO NOT COMPLY WITH EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. EU WORK PERMIT MANDATORY.

About Naboo

Naboo is the European leader in MICE procurement. We are a team 200 of builders, passionate about events, tech and AI. We help our Enterprise and SMB clients book, plan, pay and procure all their corporate events.

Whether it’s a business lunch or a full-blown annual retreat overseas, Naboo makes it happen smoothly and efficiently, eliminating tedious tasks with AI-powered automation. Our event specialists focus on delivering tailored advisory and effective support to clients and vendors.

Naboo is no longer just a French success story; we are becoming a global category leader. Based in Paris, Barcelona, Hamburg and Montreal, Naboo is expanding its services beyond Europe to North America and the Middle East. Naboo is scaling fast with strong backing from top-tier international investors.

Role

As Head of People, your role will be to turn a group of talented individuals into a high-performance team globally and to design the organizational operating system that allows to scale our operations without losing our soul.

International Expansion & Compliance (The "Architect")

  • You will lead the "People" side of our existing and future offices, setting up local entities, defining compliant employment contracts, and navigating local labor laws

  • Build a robust, scalable and competitive compensation & benefits framework, to ensure our packages attract the top 1% talent in every geography

  • Design our mobility policy / program to facilitate internal transfers between our offices, handling all admin and people aspects: visas, relocation packages...

Talent Acquisition & Brand (The "Magnet")

  • You will structure the Talent Acquisition engine to hire 100+ profiles each year, from interns to senior international profiles: ex-Uber, ex-Booking, ex-Navan...

  • You will implement a rigorous "Bar Raiser" interview process, inspired by the most successful international scale ups and GAFAM to ensure we never lower our standards, even when hiring fast

  • You will make Naboo the #1 place to work in the Event-Tech space and you will own our reputation on Glassdoor and LinkedIn, showcasing our unique culture

3. Culture & Performance (The "Coach")

  • You will be the guardian of our culture and our rituals (offsites, afterworks, team buildings...) to ensure that as we grow and expand, we remain one team

  • You will lead our bi-annual 360° reviews, define clear career paths, building on our strong data-driven performance management culture

  • You will harmonize our People policies across time zones (remote work, nomad work...) to ensure a sales rep in Montreal feels as connected as a Dev in Paris.

Preferred Experience

Who we are looking for

  • You are fluent in English and another European language (French is a plus)

  • You have 7-10+ years of experience in HR/People Operations, with at least 3 years as a Head of People or HR VP in a hyper-growth tech scale-up (200+ people, series B/C stage)

  • You have proven experience opening international offices, specifically in the US, and you master labor regulations in the US, Canada, France, Spain, UK and Germany

  • You have been through the "messy middle" of scaling a startup, you are resilient, adaptable, and ready to build the plane while flying it

  • You are not a lawyer, but you know enough about law to mitigate risks before they happen

  • You don't rely on feelings but on hard facts and data to make decisions: eNPS, retention rates, time-to-hire metrics...

  • You are comfortable with modern HR stacks: BambooHR, Lattice, PayFit, Figures...

What we offer

  • The opportunity to build the operating backbone of a fast-growing, well-funded and very ambitious scale-up

  • A key seat at the leadership table, working directly with the ExCom

  • Competitive salary and equity package

  • Real ownership from day one

Recruitment Process

  1. Discovery video call with COO

  2. Speed dating interview with the Executive Committee

  3. Reference checks

Additional Information

  • Contract Type: Full-Time
  • Start Date: 01 January 2026
  • Location: Paris
  • Education Level: Master's Degree
  • Experience: > 5 years
  • Occasional remote authorized