Hadley Designs

Design and lead scalable people systems to support company growth, including talent acquisition, onboarding, performance management, and workforce planning. | Experience in HR or People Operations, leadership skills, experience supporting remote teams, and building scalable HR systems. | Architect the People Engine Behind a High-Growth eCommerce Company Hadley Designs is seeking a Director of People Operations to design and lead the people systems that power our continued growth. This role is responsible for building scalable, high-performance people operations that directly enable talent acquisition, retention, and development as the business grows. This is not a traditional HR administration role. The Director of People Operations is a people systems leader and strategic partner to leadership, accountable for building the talent, capacity, and operating structure required to execute against growth objectives. If you enjoy building systems that don’t just look good on paper—but actively drive performance, engagement, and scale—this role offers meaningful ownership and long-term impact. What Winning Looks Like Within the first 90 days, people operations bring greater clarity and momentum to the organization. Roles are better defined, expectations are clearer, and leaders have stronger tools to attract, onboard, and manage talent effectively. Within the first year, people operations function as a growth-enabling engine. Talent acquisition is more predictable, high performers are retained and developed, leadership has confidence in workforce planning, and people systems actively support the company’s ability to scale. Your Role in the OrganizationPrimary Focus Build and own people systems that enable the company to attract, retain, and develop the talent required to hit growth goals—while reinforcing accountability, role clarity, and operating discipline across the organization. You will be accountable for: Designing workforce planning and talent engagement systems aligned to growth objectives Building repeatable approaches to talent acquisition, onboarding, and role clarity Establishing performance expectations, evaluation frameworks, and development paths Creating a consistent, professional talent experience that supports long-term engagement and retention Partnering with leadership on organizational design, capacity planning, and team effectiveness Key Responsibilities Design and maintain scalable systems for sourcing, engaging, onboarding, and renewing talent Build performance and development frameworks tied to outcomes, accountability, and role clarity Support leaders with guidance on managing performance, growth, and expectations Maintain people-related documentation, agreements, and operating processes Provide workforce insights and reporting to support leadership decision-making Partner with external providers as needed to support people operations How Success Is Measured Improved ability to attract and onboard high-quality talent predictably Strong retention and development of high-performing contributors over time Clear workforce plans aligned to business growth goals Leadership confidence in people systems and talent readiness Predictable, scalable people operations that support execution Who You Are A systems-oriented People Operations or HR leader who thinks in outcomes, not activities Comfortable operating in fast-growing, distributed environments Confident partnering with executives on talent, structure, and capacity decisions Detail-oriented, thoughtful, and trusted with sensitive matters Able to balance structure with adaptability as the organization evolves Motivated by building durable systems that enable people and teams to perform Experience & Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field 5+ years of progressive HR or People Operations experience, including leadership responsibility Experience supporting distributed, remote, or contractor-heavy teams preferred Demonstrated success building people systems that support hiring, retention, and development Strong working knowledge of people operations fundamentals and employment practices Why Join Hadley Designs? Build the people function as a true growth lever that directly supports execution and scale Partner closely with executive leadership on scaling the organization Operate in a high-ownership, execution-focused environment Remote flexibility with real responsibility and influence Help shape how a modern, fast-growing company builds and retains talent Apply Today Apply now and help make learning fun, engaging, and screen-free for families everywhere.

Own and drive the execution of product launch initiatives, ensuring timely delivery, risk management, and stakeholder alignment. | 3+ years in project or operations management in fast-paced environments, with strong organizational, communication, and system skills, and experience working with cross-functional teams. | Ready to help scale a high-performing product launch engine? Hadley Designs is scaling quickly and is seeking a Operations Manager to own and drive the effectiveness of our product engine. This role sits at the intersection of teams, systems, and leadership—ensuring priorities are clear, decisions move forward, and execution remains consistent as we grow. You will work closely with cross-functional teams and leadership, including serving as a key execution partner to our Chief Creative Officer (CCO), with real accountability for how work gets done across the product lifecycle. This is not a task-only project role. Strong judgment is required—knowing when to drive decisions independently, when to align stakeholders, and when to escalate with clear recommendations. What Winning Looks Like Within your first 90 days, product initiatives are well-structured, launches are predictable, and teams have clarity around ownership, timelines, and expectations. Leadership trusts that execution is handled, risks are surfaced early, and tradeoffs are actively managed without constant oversight. Your Role in the Product Engine Primary Focus Own the reliability, clarity, and execution of the product engine—ensuring launches happen on time, issues are identified early, and teams stay aligned through strong leadership and disciplined follow-through. You Will: • Lead cross-functional product launch initiatives from planning through execution • Partner closely with the CCO and functional leads to align priorities, sequencing, and tradeoffs • Own launch readiness and execution quality across the full product lifecycle • Serve as a trusted execution partner to leadership, proactively surfacing risks and recommendations • Identify and implement process improvements that strengthen execution over time Day-to-Day Responsibilities • Own project plans, dependencies, and timelines across teams • Drive regular check-ins to align work, surface risks, and resolve blockers • Maintain ClickUp, Airtable, and Box as accurate sources of truth • Ensure creative, product, and operational deliverables are coordinated and complete • Provide clear, concise updates to leadership on status, risks, and next steps How Success Is Measured • Product launches delivered on or ahead of schedule • Consistent launch readiness prior to go-live • Minimal preventable errors at launch • High confidence in project visibility and data accuracy Measurable improvements to process efficiency over time • Requirements Who You Are • 3+ years of experience in project management, operations, or program management within fast-paced, cross-functional environments • Comfortable collaborating across levels, including close interaction with executives • Strong organizational and communication skills • Proficient with modern project and documentation tools • Able to work within existing systems and improve them thoughtfully • Calm, adaptable, and effective in fast-paced environments • Motivated by ownership, accountability, and team effectiveness • Comfortable taking ownership in ambiguous situations and moving work forward without perfect direction Why Join Hadley Designs? • Play a central role in scaling how products are developed and launched • Work closely with leadership and influence execution across teams • Join a growth-oriented, systems-driven e-commerce company • Remote flexibility with clear expectations and real responsibility Apply Now If you are an execution-focused operations manager who wants to be accountable for outcomes, not just process, and enjoys improving systems, aligning teams, and driving consistent results across a growing organization, we’d love to hear from you. Benefits Why You’ll Love Working Here At Hadley Designs, your work directly impacts how families experience learning. You’ll collaborate with a small, creative team that believes in excellence, trust, and flexibility. We offer: • Remote-first work environment • Flexible hours with core availability • Paid time off and holidays • Access to learning resources and professional development • Free access to Hadley Designs products • Regular interaction with leadership, including the CEO and CCO • Stability from a decade as a family-founded, mission-driven brand Hadley Designs is built on trust, creativity, and autonomy. We believe in balancing excellence with flexibility, and we’re proud to design products that make real learning feel magical again. Apply Today Apply now and help make learning fun, engaging, and screen-free for families everywhere.