Head of Talent, Culture and Performance
BlaBlaCar
People & HR
Paris, France
Posted on Nov 11, 2025
About BlaBlaCar
BlaBlaCar is the world’s leading community-based travel app enabling 27 million members a year to carpool or travel by bus in 21 countries. Our team of 800 employees counts over 50 nationalities and is spread across our 5 global offices, 30% working fully remotely.
Your Mission
We are looking for a Head of Talent, Culture & Performance to join the People team at BlaBlaCar. Their mission is to oversee Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development, Compensation & Benefits, and Culture & Engagement.
Your role will be to ensure global alignment, contribute to the People strategy, and foster an inclusive and high-performing team environment. You will be reporting to the Senior VP People and you will be managing a team of 8 people.
Your Responsibilities
- Talent Acquisition
- Partnering with the TA Lead to foster hiring excellence and build a data-driven recruitment strategy aligned with the company’s goals
- Supporting and coaching the TA Lead in developing the team’s expertise, tools, and performance indicators; ensure the function is seen as a trusted partner to business leaders
- Ensuring global employer branding to position BlaBlaCar as a top employer for talent
- Learning and Development
- Partnering with the Learning and Development Manager to build talent frameworks and tools to enable employees to grow within the company across functions and countries
- Rolling out training and mentoring programs
- Aligning the talent management strategy with the business and people vision
- Leading the company’s performance management philosophy
- Compensation & Benefits
- Driving and implementing the design of compensation frameworks that attract and retain top talent, maintain internal equity, and align with the company’s values and culture
- Promoting fairness and consistency in compensation decisions, leveraging data to monitor equity across functions, levels, and populations
- Ensuring understanding of compensation philosophy and equipping managers with the knowledge and tools to discuss compensation fairly
- Culture & Engagement
- Alongside the Culture and Engagement Manager, ensuring company values are embedded across teams and driving employee engagement
- Encouraging an inclusive and diverse work environment where all employees feel valued, respected, and empowered to contribute fully
- People Management & Leadership
- Actively collaborating with other HR leaders (Head of HRBP and Head of People Ops) in the People function to define & implement People strategy aligned with company’s objectives and priorities
Your qualifications
- 10-15 years in HR leadership roles, Compensation & Benefits or Talent Management
- Strong global, multicultural experience, English proficiency critical
- Proven leadership, with ability to align with People team peers and create a collaborative, strong team environment
What we have to offer
- 4 additional weeks on top of legal maternity/paternity leaves
- 50% healthcare coverage (Alan)
- Financial support for home office equipment
- Minimum 25 days holiday per year
- Local meal plan policy (Swile card)
- 50% transportation paid (Forfait Mobilité Durable)
- Free unlimited carpooling & bus rides
- Personal growth via trainings, mentorship, and internal mobility programs
- Employee Stock ownership plan
- Regular team building events
- 1 day off per year to test our product
BlaBlaCar is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
