NextDay AI is a privately held company and world leader specializing in applying artificial intelligence (AI) engineering and creative innovation in B2C entertainment products. Our mission is to leverage the power of Large Language Models (LLM) and generative AI (Gen AI) to create innovative consumer products that push the boundaries of entertainment and companionship. This is a unique opportunity to participate and make a real difference in a company actively working to shape the future of AI applications for consumers.
About the Role
The HR Manager will play a key role in helping build and structure the People function as the company continues to grow. As the organization’s first dedicated HR professional, this person will establish core HR foundations while remaining actively involved in day-to-day operations.
This is a hands-on individual contributor role working closely with the COO and leadership team to support managers across the organization on recruiting, people management, and HR processes.
What the ideal candidate will have:
- 8+ years of experience in HR roles, ideally in fast-growing technology companies
Key Responsibilities
Build the Recruiting Engine
- Partner with leadership to support hiring needs across engineering, product, and business teams
- Partner with leadership to support hiring priorities and workforce planning
- Implement structured interview frameworks and candidate evaluation systems
- Train hiring managers to become strong interviewers
- Develop pipelines for AI engineers, software developers, product managers, and growth talent
- Strengthen employer brand to attract world-class candidates
Coach, Mentor, and Develop Managers
- Provide one-on-one coaching to managers on leadership, communication, and team management
- Mentor junior managers on how to lead high-performing technical teams
- Help managers develop skills in:
- feedback and performance conversations
- team motivation and engagement
- delegation and accountability
- managing difficult conversations
- Support managers in navigating complex people dynamics within teams
- Support the development of manager training and leadership practices
Conflict Management and Team Health
- Support managers in preventing and resolving interpersonal conflicts
- Provide guidance on difficult conversations and sensitive team situations
- Mediate when necessary to help teams resolve issues effectively
- Help establish clear expectations around respectful collaboration and communication
- Build frameworks that allow teams to address issues early before they escalate
Build the HR Infrastructure
- Establish core HR processes to support a growing organization
- Implement a structured performance review process
- Develop initial compensation and levelling guidelines as the company scales
- Design onboarding processes that support distributed teams
- Create HR policies, documentation and internal HR processes
- Introduce basic HR metrics and reporting to support leadership decisions
Strengthen Culture and Employee Experience
- Reinforcing leadership principles and company values
- Supporting employee engagement and retention initiatives
- Creating programs that support professional growth
- Ensuring managers are equipped to build healthy, productive teams
Why Join Us?
- Real 100% remote work (we don't have physical offices to go to "once per week")
- Flex-time / Manage your schedule Policy (we are looking for teamwork and results, not hours)
- Unlimited Vacations Policy
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- A dynamic and supportive work environment.
- Opportunity to work closely with owners and leaders in a fast-growing company at the forefront of the AI revolution.
If you're passionate about AI and innovation and want to be at the forefront of the conversational AI revolution and join a team in the first few years of a great journey, apply today! We might have a seat for you on our rocketship!
