Why Headout

Were a rocketship: 9-figure revenue record growth and profitable

With $130M in revenue guests in 100 cities and 18 months of profitability Headout is the fastest-growing marketplace in the travel industry and were just getting started. Weve raised $60M from top-tier investors and are building a durable company for the long term because thats what our mission needs and deserves. Were growing profitable and nowhere near done.

What we do is important

In an increasingly digital world there is a desperate need to augment our human experience by getting us to interact with the real world around us and the people in it. At Headout our mission is to be the easiest fastest and most delightful way to head out to a real-life experience from immersive tours to museums to live events and everything in between.

Why now

The foundation is strong. The opportunity ahead is even bigger. Weve hit profitability built momentum and proven the model but theres so much more to build. If youre looking to join a company where the trajectory is steep and your impact is real this is the moment.

Our culture

Reinventing the travel industry isnt easy but thats the fun part.
We care deeply about ownership craft and impact and were here to do the best work of our careers. We wont pretend like its for everyone but if youre a builder who loves solving tough problems youll feel right at home.

The role

In this role youll own end-to-end payroll for our India and global teams ensuring accuracy timeliness and compliance across geographies. Alongside this youll also manage our employee benefits programs and support day-to-day people operations - from the moment someone joins Headout to every touchpoint along the be the go-to person for making sure the fundamentals just work - people are paid correctly and on time benefits run smoothly and employee queries are handled with care.

This role is ideal for someone who finds satisfaction in getting the details right but also cares deeply about the experience those details create for people. Youll work across teams solve real problems and help build operational foundations that scale with us as we grow.

What makes this role special:

• Ownership: Youll run payroll independently and own the full cycle inputs processing compliance and reporting across India and global teams.
• Impact on people: Youre not buried in a back office. Youll directly shape how Headouters experience key moments from getting paid accurately and on time to having a smooth experience with benefits and support when things go wrong.
• Problem-solving at scale: As a fast-growing global company with 600 people across 20 nationalities the operational puzzles here are anything but routine. Youll constantly find better ways to do things.
• Breadth: Youll straddle payroll benefits compliance and people operations giving you a well-rounded HR skill set thats hard to build elsewhere.

What skills & experience do you need:

• 2-4 years of experience managing India payroll end-to-end including statutory compliance (PF ESI PT TDS etc.) with some exposure to global payroll EOR platforms or international teams
• Experience managing or coordinating employee benefits (insurance reimbursements vendor coordination)
• Good understanding of Indias labour laws and the ability to navigate compliance requirements across geographies
• Experience handling people operations workflows such as onboarding documentation employee queries and lifecycle coordination
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage timelines across multiple geographies
• Comfortable working with HR/payroll tools data and systems with a mindset to improve and automate processes
• Clear communicator who works well across teams and takes ownership through to closure in a fast-changing environment

Bonus

• You have worked with global teams before.

EEO statement

At Headout we dont just accept differences we celebrate it we support it and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees our partners and the community at large. Headoutprovidesequal employmentopportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age or disability. During the interview process if you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability you may contact the recruiter assigned to your application or email us at .

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