Hello. We’re Polaroid. An iconic brand, built by passionate people
Polaroid was founded in 1937 by one of the 20th century’s most influential innovators, Edwin Land, whose philosophy was: “Don’t undertake a project unless it is manifestly important and nearly impossible.”
In 2008, Polaroid produced its last pack of instant film. But a group of passionate fans refused to let instant photography disappear. What started as The Impossible Project grew into a mission to preserve and reinvent analogue photography for a new generation. More than a decade later, that same startup acquired the Polaroid brand and continues to shape its future today.
At Polaroid, we create products and experiences that spark emotion, fuel creativity, and bring people closer together. At the intersection of art and technology, we believe in the power of analogue moments and genuine human connection in an increasingly digital world.
We're looking for an experienced, hands-on People Operations Leader to own our HR operations, systems, and compliance backbone as Polaroid scales.
This is a builder role, for someone who finds real satisfaction in getting operations right. You'll take ownership of our People operations function, HRIS architecture, people data, and cross-jurisdiction compliance and the processes that make onboarding, offboarding, and everything in between run cleanly. Much of this doesn't exist yet in a finished form; you'll be building it from scratch, with the trust and autonomy to shape how the function operates for years to come.
You'll also modernize how employees experience the People function, using automation and AI to replace manual, repetitive admin with something faster, more consistent, and genuinely pleasant to use. If you like moving between process mapping in the morning and prototyping an AI-driven workflow in the afternoon, this role gives you room to do both, with real employees feeling the difference.
You'll partner closely with peers across Finance, IT, Payroll, People Business partnering and TA and be an example of what a well-connected, operationally excellent People team can deliver.
