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Head of People

Division

THG Shared Services

Location

UK, Manchester

Job Type

Full-time

About THG 

We are THG, a global ecommerce group on a mission to be the global online leader in beauty and sports nutrition. 

Our portfolio of leading retailers and brands such as LOOKFANTASTIC, Myprotein, ESPA, Perricone MD, and Cult Beauty form our two core businesses: THG Beauty and THG Nutrition. 

From Manchester to New York, we’re powered by a team of over 2500 people who work together, lead by example, and think BIG.  

With us, you’ll go further, faster. What are you waiting for? 

Head of People – THG

At THG, we’re building a global business with purpose, home to some of the world’s most powerful digital brands across health & beauty. To support our next phase of growth, we’re looking for an exceptional Head of People to partner with our divisional CEO and senior leadership team, shaping the people strategy and leading the full People agenda across a fast-paced, high-performance business unit.

The Role

As Head of People, you’ll be a key member of the division’s leadership team, responsible for delivering a people-first culture that drives business performance. This role offers breadth and influence across all core people functions including:

  • Organisational design and change leadership

  • Culture, engagement, and internal comms

  • Employee relations and performance management

  • Reward, recognition, and talent development

  • People strategy and workforce planning

You’ll be supported by a capable People team, and work in close partnership with our Centres of Excellence across TA & L&D.

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Shape and execute the divisional people strategy in line with business goals

  • Coach and challenge leaders to build high-performing, engaged teams

  • Own structural design and headcount planning, working closely with Finance

  • Lead complex ER and change programmes with empathy and pace

  • Drive our culture of accountability, aspiration, and continuous improvement

  • Champion diversity, wellbeing, and employee voice across the business

  • Influence wider Group people strategy through collaboration with our Group People Director and Group People Team

What We’re Looking For

  • Senior HR leadership experience in fast-moving, matrixed environments

  • Proven success partnering directly with CEOs and executive teams

  • Strategic thinker with the ability to roll up sleeves and execute

  • Strong experience in ER, organisational design, and performance culture

  • Exceptional influencing and stakeholder management skills

  • Passion for building great places to work, backed by commercial acumen

Why THG?

  • A unique opportunity to shape the people strategy in a globally recognised business

  • High-impact role with visibility across Group

  • Autonomy, ownership, and the chance to drive real cultural change

  • Competitive salary and benefits

  • Collaborative, ambitious, and entrepreneurial environment

Apply now to join us in creating the next chapter of THG’s journey.

THG is proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. If you are invited to interview, please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to the recruitment process that will enable you to perform to the best of your ability.

THG is committed to creating a diverse & inclusive environment and hence welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Because of the high volumes of applications our opportunities attract, it sometimes takes us time to review and consider them all. We endeavour to respond to every application we receive within 14 days. If you haven't heard from us within that time frame or should you have any specific questions about this or other applications for positions at THG please contact one of our Talent team to discuss further.

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