HR Director

Join Axon and be a Force for Good. At Axon, we’re on a mission to Protect Life. We’re explorers, pursuing society’s most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. Like our products, we work better together. We connect with candor and care, seeking out diverse perspectives from our customers, communities and each other. Life at Axon is fast-paced, challenging and meaningful. Here, you’ll take ownership and drive real change. Constantly grow as you work hard for a mission that matters at a company where you matter. Your Impact The HR Director will serve as a strategic partner to Axon’s Chief Revenue Officer and provide leadership within the Global Sales organization across a broad spectrum of HR disciplines including Talent Development, Org Effectiveness, Executive Coaching, Compensation, and Employee Relations. In addition, this role will be responsible for overseeing the development of Axon’s international People Operations function and local HR leadership support for all Axon operations across EMEA, APAC, and META. To be successful in this role you must understand organizational priorities and translate those into a talent strategy that enables the business to scale. You must leverage your global expertise and continuous improvement mindset, in order to build the foundational infrastructure required for our international People Operations function to scale. You will leverage data, critical thinking, and problem solving skills to influence business leaders and deliver solutions which drive higher performance, retention and motivation across teams at all levels of the organization. What You’ll Do Location: This role is based out of our London office and follows a hybrid schedule. We rely on in-person collaboration and ask that team members work onsite Tuesdays through Fridays, with the flexibility to work remotely on Mondays, unless there is an approved workplace accommodation. We believe that connection fuels innovation, and our in-office culture is designed to foster meaningful teamwork, mentorship, and shared success. Reports to: Vice President, HR Business Partners • Lead a team of HR Business Partners and international People Ops support in providing best-in-class support to Axon employees and business leaders. • Partner with key business stakeholders and other HRBP Leaders, to provide localized support to international teams across Axon. • Identify & analyze gaps across the talent lifecycle, and through strong root-cause analysis, design & execute simple, high-quality solutions which enable the business to scale. • Build credibility as a Subject Matter Expert and influential HR leader within the organization you support. • Demonstrate an ability to be proactive, hands-on, and balance the demands between strategic thinking and tactical execution. • Through collaboration and partnership, drive the execution of new People Operations programs and processes that align with your organization’s talent strategies • Use data to inspect and assess the health of your organization. Through storytelling, leverage data to identify and align your leaders on talent strategies that increase employee motivation and retention • Identify and execute opportunities to simplify, refine and scale global processes • Partner effectively within a matrix business partner organization to align and deliver on global talent priorities • Develop a reputation of operational excellence and as a creative problem-solver who delivers innovative solutions without significant resource allocation. • Coach and develop executive leaders, raising their ability to lead large global organizations at scale • Execute performance management, investigation, and related employee relations responsibilities. Demons