Description
Reports to: Chief Executive Officer
Location: Hybrid – Based in Columbus, OH
Salary: Commensurate with Experience
Position Overview
Luxe Brands (https://luxebrandsllc.co) is seeking a Vice President of Human Resources to lead all aspects of the company’s HR function. As a member of the executive team reporting directly to the CEO, this role will oversee HR operations, talent acquisition, employee engagement, compliance, and organizational development across our retail and corporate environments. The ideal candidate is a proactive leader who can build HR infrastructure, foster a high-performance culture, and serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership.
About Us
Our purpose is to create heartfelt moments and boundless inspiration — in the bridal industry and beyond. We achieve this through a family of brands designed to meet the needs of every bride, no matter her style, vision, or budget.
Founded in 2008 as a woman-owned business, Luxe Brands has grown from a single boutique into 12 stores across 7 states, with plans to more than double our footprint over the next 18 months. Our proven concept resonates with brides wherever we operate, and we’re now embracing the opportunities and challenges of scaling a high-growth business.
Entrepreneurial at our core, we believe great businesses are built through great people and great execution. Our team is made up of career-minded, goal-oriented individuals passionate about delivering an exceptional experience to every bride.
If you’re looking for a workplace where innovation meets intention, where your ideas matter as much as your drive, and where you can help build something extraordinary, Luxe Brands could be your next home.
Our Core Values
- Respectful: Foster respect + a friendly nature towards co-workers and clients.
- Service Minded with Attention to Detail: Exude fanatical attention to detail and consistency while striving for excellence in daily tasks.
- Trustworthy: Be an open and honest individual to our clients and team members - this helps drive sales + camaraderie.
- Hardworking: Will go above and beyond to finish any task and provide extra assistance and effort to co-workers and the company.
- Positive and Energetic: Maintains a positive attitude regardless of circumstances.
- Values Communication: Effectively interacts with clients and co-workers to reach a common goal.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and implement human capital strategies linked to our planned growth.
- Develop and lead talent acquisition strategies to attract top-tier retail and corporate talent.
- Implement and oversee the execution of an integrated talent management capability that ensures the “right people in the right seats”, maximizes internal promotion rates, and minimizes unwanted turnover.
- Establish and implement the total rewards (compensation and benefits) strategies that make Luxe Brands a preferred employer.
- Oversee employee relations and engagement practices that cultivate our intended culture.
- Establish HR metrics and analytics to measure organizational health and inform related decision-making.
- Act as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on people-related matters and organizational strategy.
- Ensure low-error rate payroll delivery.
- Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.
- Manage and develop the HR team, ensuring high standards of service delivery and strategic support.
- Continuously evaluate and optimize HR processes for scalability and efficiency.
Critical Deliverables in First 2 Years
- Establish a scalable HR infrastructure to support planned growth.
- Develop and implement a talent plan (structure, acquisition, development and succession) framework for stores and home office teams that supports anticipated expansion through 2028.
- Design and implement a corporate bonus program.
- Establish total compensation program (base, bonus, equity) that reflects competitive talent market realities.
- Support the establishment of a measurably high-performing executive leadership team.
- Establish and oversee execution of employee engagement process that improves scores by at least 5% year-over-year.
- Ensure company turnover is at-or-below retail industry benchmarks.
- Ensure HR compliance audit readiness and maintenance across all locations.
Requirements
Key Traits for Success
- Proven leadership and team development capabilities.
- “Strategic Operator” who can conceive plans and drive execution.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Analytical thinker with a data-driven approach to problem-solving.
- Ability to foster trust and credibility at all organizational levels.
- High level of integrity, discretion, and professionalism.
- Strong understanding of HR best practices and labor laws.
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years of progressive HR experience, preferably in retail or industries with distributed workforces.
- Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field.
- Proven track record of scaling HR functions in high-growth environments.
- Well-rounded and practical understanding of employment law regulations, compensation and benefits, performance management/talent development, and employee engagement practices.
- Technically proficient in MS Office and HRIS platforms.
- Personal flexibility to travel as needed.
Luxe Bridal is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, or any other status protected by federal or state law or local ordinance.
