Head of People

About the role

Every promise we make to families is kept — or broken — by the people we hire. We’re growing fast, and the culture that got us here may not scale on its own. We’re looking for a Head of People who’s been through this stage before, someone who can help institutionalize our culture before growth dilutes it, and build every part of the employee experience (how we hire, onboard, pay, promote, develop, and support people) for the company we’re becoming. You’ll have a seat at the table leading the company. You’ll take over from our fractional head of HR, and evaluate our current systems and practices, then develop the roadmap that builds the People function into an enabler of our growth bringing creativity & problem solving to deliver solutions. This is a role for a strategic leader who stays hands-on: you’ll architect the strategy, and you won’t hesitate to execute pieces (or all) of it yourself while you build the team behind it.

We’re building tech that protects childhood: We’re on a quest to give kids a more analog childhood — one with real conversations, real connection, and way less screen time. No doomscrolling, data mining, or dopamine traps — just a simpler, better way for kids to stay in touch. This is a rare opportunity to build something that truly matters. You’ll own our number one bet: Institutionalizing culture before growth dilutes it is the bet everything else rests on — and every part of how we hire, pay, grow, and support people runs through you. Small, high-trust team: Every company says “team,” but at Tin Can it means something different. We’re a small, mission-driven group that genuinely has each other’s backs — professionally and personally. You’ll