The opportunity
At Instacart, we invite the world to share love through food because we believe everyone should have access to the food they love and more time to enjoy it together. Where others see a simple need for grocery delivery, we see exciting complexity and endless opportunity to serve the varied needs of our community.
What you'll do
Senior Marketing & Communications leaders: at the Sr. Director and VP level — have a trusted strategic advisor shaping how they build, develop, and retain their teams, so people decisions are made with confidence and are visibly tied to business outcomes.
Organizational health across Marketing & Communications is measurable and: improving: talent trends are surfaced early, retention risks are flagged before they become attrition, and the team is structured to scale sustainably.
A cohesive talent strategy is in place for Marketing & Communications: covering attraction, engagement, and development of diverse, high-caliber talent — that positions the org to compete in a tight market.
Change doesn’t catch the team flat-footed: leaders and employees move through transitions with clarity, supported by communication strategies and change management plans that you own end-to-end.
People Team Centers of Excellence are better calibrated to the needs of: Marketing & Communications because you’ve brought business context into their planning — pushing back where needed and ensuring programs land with impact, not just intent.
–5 years of HRBP experience in a high-growth technology company, with 7+: years of overall HR or related experience.
What they're looking for
- Proven ability to independently lead all aspects of the talent management: lifecycle — performance management, org design, calibration, engagement, and leadership development — with minimal oversight.
- Demonstrated track record of coaching and influencing Director and VP+ level: leaders with autonomy and confidence, shaping organizational strategy and decisions.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to: craft clear narratives, build change management plans, and influence across all levels of an organization.
- Analytical mindset with the ability to use data and financial metrics to: surface actionable insights and drive strategic planning.
