Vice President of People

Vice President of People Location:

Dallas, Texas (with national travel) -

Remote Salary:

$190,000 A rapidly expanding hospitality and entertainment group is entering a major growth phase across the US and is looking for a Vice President of People to build and lead its entire people strategy. This is a rare opportunity to shape the HR function from day one, creating the structure, tools, and culture needed to support multiple new openings while keeping the business fast, consistent, and people-focused. You'll be a key partner to senior leadership, working closely with operations to make sure every new venue launches with the right teams, training, and standards in place. What You'll Do Build the US people function from the ground up, including HR structure, systems, and ways of working Design and roll out onboarding, training, and development programmes across all locations Own hiring strategy for new openings, ensuring strong teams are in place from launch Work closely with operations to improve performance, retention, and day-to-day team engagement Put in place clear processes for employee relations, compliance, and workplace standards Help embed a strong, consistent culture across a fast-scaling, multi-site business About You Strong HR leadership background within hospitality, restaurants, leisure, or multi-site environments Proven experience building people systems and teams in a growing or changing business Confident handling compliance and employee relations in the US market Practical, hands-on operator who enjoys being close to the business, not just strategy Strong communicator who builds trust quickly across all levels Comfortable working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment where things move quickly and priorities shift