Lead People Partner, UK (GTM)

Hello! We're Teya.

Teya is a payment and software service provider, headquartered in London serving small, local businesses across Europe. Founded in 2019, we build easy to use, integrated tools that enable our members to accept payments and boost business performance.

At Teya we believe small, local businesses are the lifeblood of our communities.

We’re here because we don’t believe there’s a level playing field that gives small businesses with a fighting chance against the giants of the high street.

We’re here because we see banks and legacy service providers making things harder for them. We don’t think the best technology or the best service should be reserved for those with the biggest headquarters.

We’re here to fight for a future where small, local businesses can thrive, and to commit the same dedication they offer all of us.

Become a part of our story.

We’re looking for exceptional talent to join our mission. We offer a chance to create impact in a high-energy and connected culture, while benefiting from continuous learning opportunities, a supportive community which is proud to serve our mission, and comprehensive benefits.

Your Mission

Teya is scaling rapidly, and the UK region sits at the centre of that growth. We’re building a high-performing GTM organisation that spans Sales, Partnerships, Customer Success and Field Operations, and we’re looking for a Lead People Partner to help shape how the region performs and scales.

This role partners directly with the UK General Manager and the leadership team to align people strategy with commercial priorities. You’ll work across structure, capability, leadership, and performance to ensure that the UK GTM organisation is built for growth and led with clarity.

You’ll operate with a blend of strategic perspective and practical delivery, moving easily between long-term workforce design and immediate operational needs. The impact of this role will be seen in how effectively teams execute, how leaders lead, and how we continue to build a culture of accountability and high performance.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted advisor to the UK GM and GTM leadership, aligning people plans with commercial strategy and growth targets.
• Provide guidance on organisational effectiveness, leadership development, and workforce planning.
• Use people insights and data to influence business decisions and anticipate future capability needs.
• Partner with leaders to strengthen managerial effectiveness, feedback culture, and performance accountability.
• Collaborate with the global People team to shape talent strategies that attract, develop, and retain top commercial talent.
• Identify future leaders and support succession and development planning across key roles.
• Lead the execution of performance, compensation, and engagement cycles for the UK GTM organisation, ensuring clarity, fairness, and impact, in partnership with the CoE teams.
• Build the foundations for the People Machine in the UK, ensuring we’re able to attract, onboard, develop and retain top GTM talent.
• Drive initiatives that reinforce Teya’s culture and values within a high-growth, customer-facing environment.
• Partner with Finance, Sales Ops, and Reward to align structure, incentives, and headcount plans with business priorities.
• Navigate complex employee relations or change situations with sound judgement and a focus on outcomes.
• Contribute to broader people initiatives, ensuring alignment and knowledge-sharing across the People Partnering team.
  
  

Requirements

• You’re an experienced People Partner who has supported commercial/GTM organisation within high growth, fast-scaling environments (FinTech/SaaS preferred).
• You understand how growth happens in real time (headcount, revenue targets, structure, incentives, execution) and how people decisions drive it.
• You’ve built credibility with executives by combining sound judgement with a calm, data-driven approach. Leaders seek your perspective not just on people matters, but on how teams operate and deliver.
• You’re commercially fluent and comfortable in the rhythm of a sales organisation - forecasting, productivity, territory models, incentives, performance. You can connect those levers to people strategy instinctively.
• You’re decisive and pragmatic. You move things forward, set expectations clearly, and prefer clarity over consensus.
• You care about outcomes as much as intent, and you believe that strong culture comes from clear leadership, consistency, and fairness, not slogans.
• You bring maturity, resilience, and discretion. You know when to challenge, when to advise, and when to simply get things done.
• You have a passion for your work; you’re curious, commercially minded, and motivated by building environments where people and performance thrive.
  
  

The Perks

• We trust you, so we offer flexible working hours, as long it suits both you and your team;
• Physical and mental health support through our partnership with GymPass giving free access to over 1,500 gyms in the UK, 1-1 therapy, meditation sessions, digital fitness and nutrition apps;
• Our company offers extended and improved maternity and paternity leave choices, giving employees more flexibility and support;
• Cycle-to-Work Scheme;
• Health and Life Insurance;
• Pension Scheme;
• 25 days of Annual Leave (+ Bank Holidays);
• Office snacks every day;
• Friendly, comfortable and informal office environment in Central London.
  
  

Teya is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, or background can thrive and do their best work. We believe that a diverse team leads to better ideas, stronger outcomes, and a more supportive workplace for all.

If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process whether for interviews, assessments, or other parts of the application—we encourage you to let us know. We are committed to ensuring that every candidate has a fair and accessible experience with us.