Full-Time

Director / Head of Organizational Performance & People

Confirmed live in the last 24 hours

Public

Public

501-1,000 employees

Offers high-yield cash accounts and investment services

Fintech
Financial Services

Compensation Overview

$170k - $250kAnnually

+ Pre-IPO Equity

Senior, Expert

New York, NY, USA

This role requires you to be onsite in the New York office at least 4 days a week.

Category
Human Resources
People & HR
Required Skills
Risk Management
Data Analysis

You match the following Public's candidate preferences

Employers are more likely to interview you if you match these preferences:

Degree
Experience
Requirements
  • 7+ years of relevant work experience within a financial services or technology company / startup
  • Ability to develop and strengthen professional relationships with others while maintaining confidentiality, emotional control, and a proactive attitude towards risk management
  • Excellent time management and prioritization skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
  • Ability to analyze, format, and summarize employee data for leadership
  • You are an incredible communicator; you are highly empathetic, yet very direct and clear
  • You are able to have tough conversations with anyone
  • You are skilled at identifying and defusing any brewing organizational politics
  • You understand business strategies and metrics and are able to communicate them to others
Responsibilities
  • Partner with the co-CEOs to ensure a resilient, high-performing organization that drives meaningful impact, in alignment with business goals and strategic initiatives.
  • Understand the company's goals and strategy by developing alignment with the co-CEOs and broader leadership team, as well as all functional leads.
  • Identify inefficiencies across the organization, and figure out a path to resolve them.
  • Evolve the co-CEOs' internal engagement strategy by owning the development and execution of company-wide meetings, communications, and ad-hoc small-group initiatives (business reviews, offsites, etc.).
  • Help managers hire, train, and retain talent.
  • Oversee all aspects of employee compensation, including developing salary structures and advising leadership on competitive compensation strategies to attract and retain talent.
  • Provide support for offboarding and termination actions including sending termination documentation packets and conducting exit interviews, in partnership with Legal.
Desired Qualifications
  • Thorough knowledge of employment-related laws and regulations
  • Talent management and/or recruiting experience in the FinTech space

Public.com provides a high-yield cash account with a 5.1% annual percentage yield (APY), allowing customers to earn interest on their cash. It serves individual investors by offering a platform to buy bonds and trade equities, while sharing 50% of its options trading revenue with customers for transparency. The company uses artificial intelligence to deliver detailed asset data and analysis, helping users make informed investment decisions. Public.com aims to empower individual investors with the tools and information necessary for successful financial management.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

Series D

Total Funding

$403.2M

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2019

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Public.com raised $135M in Series D, supporting its commission-free trading platform expansion.
  • The platform's high-yield cash account offers a competitive 5.1% APY, attracting cash investors.
  • AI-powered analysis of earnings calls provides users with deeper insights into company performance.

What critics are saying

  • Increased competition from fintech platforms may dilute Public.com's market share.
  • Volatility in cryptocurrency markets could affect user trust in Public.com's crypto services.
  • Rising interest rates may challenge the attractiveness of Public.com's high-yield cash account.

What makes Public unique

  • Public.com offers fractional ownership across diverse assets, including stocks, crypto, and collectibles.
  • The platform provides AI-driven data analytics for personalized investment insights and recommendations.
  • Public.com shares 50% of its options revenue with customers, ensuring transparency and trust.

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Benefits

Health, dental, & vision

Parental leave

Sick leave

401k with 4% match

Gym memberships

FSA & HSA

Reproductive care

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

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