Freelance Senior Manager, People Operations @ Loop Earplugs

We are Loop

Loop Earplugs is reinventing how people experience the world by enabling them to live life at their own volume. 2024 was a pivotal year at Loop – we hit 14,000,000 earplugs sold, were named ‘The Best Earplugs for Concerts’ by The New York Times, and expanded our product offering to a complete range of solutions for day and night. Oh – and not to mention making history as the first company to win Deloitte’s Fast 50 Belgium twice.

But this is just the beginning. As we continue to develop disruptive products, we’re constantly on the lookout for the next big idea - and building a team who can make it happen.

Being a Looper means making a difference. Whatever your role, this is your stage to make a real impact and bring your ideas to life. Better yet, you’ll join a fast-growing, global team of 250+ people who are passionate, down-to-earth and eager to tackle challenges together.

Freelance Senior Manager, People Operations

7–10 years of HR operations experience | 4 days/week | Hybrid | Antwerp / Amsterdam

Lead the future of People Ops, in an AI-first company that puts people first

You’ve led operational excellence before - now you get to build it from the ground up. At Loop, this freelance assignment gives you the freedom to bring structure, clarity, and innovation to a function that's vital to our people and business. From system upgrades to internal coaching, this is your chance to create lasting impact inside a company that automates where possible and connects where it counts. You won’t just shape workflows - you’ll shape people.

As a Freelance Senior Manager in People Operations you’ll build scalable systems and develop future leaders

This role is all about turning vision into repeatable results. You’ll design and deliver an 18-month roadmap to rebuild how People Ops works - from onboarding and compliance to workflows and systems - with a strong focus on automation and integration. You’ll partner directly with the VP People to make big decisions and bring fresh thinking. And just as importantly, you’ll coach and mentor the team to drive an independent and scalable environment.

Your other responsibilities:

Identify and implement automation opportunities that streamline workflows and eliminate manual tasks
Improve the HR tech stack in partnership with IT, ensuring it scales with the business
Support operational compliance, policies, and audits in a way that builds clarity and trust
Apply product management principles (think: roadmaps, sprints, and user-led design) to internal processes
Bring structure to a team that’s motivated, talented, and ready for change

How you’ll succeed as a Senior Manager, People Operations

You’ve done the work and built the systems. But what sets you apart is your ability to stay hands-on while coaching others. You’ll need a strong sense of structure, paired with the empathy to bring your team along the journey. You know when to automate and when to connect — and you’re not afraid to roll up your sleeves, dive into tools, or solve the occasional support ticket if it helps improve the whole.

These key competences will set you up for success:

7–10 years in People Operations, with clear experience leading and building operational infrastructure
Experience with HR systems (like HiBob, Lattice) and compliance frameworks
Proven track record in workflow optimization and automation (bonus: AI experience)
Strong coaching skills to mentor and develop internal leadership
Familiarity with product thinking (roadmaps, iterative processes, backlog management)

Why join us?

Our culture? We’re all about enabling growth by giving our team full autonomy to manage their own projects, be a thought leader, and truly make an impact on the company.
We take care of our people. So, we pay them what they’re worth. We benchmark each salary extensively against local market data.
Flexibility: For us, hybrid and flexible working is all about trust. And we trust you to get on with your job, so there’ll be no micromanaging or peeking over your shoulder from us.
Benefits: Our benefits are all aimed towards looking after your health, and enabling you to live life to the fullest. So everything from health insurance and retirement savings to the latest tools is covered.

Come as you are, our equal opportunities employer statement

Loop is an equal opportunities employer. We invest in diversity, ensure equality and encourage expression. We have a zero-tolerance policy for harassment, bias or discrimination towards applicants and employees.

Live life at your volume. 🎶  We'll take care of your ears.

Why work at Loop

💰 Top salary

We only hire the best. And the best deserve to get paid accordingly.
👩‍💻 Flexible working

From home and our hubs, whatever works for you and your role
🏖 32 days vacation

So you can enjoy life outside of work too.
🛤️ Autonomy

Own your journey! Steer projects, decide boldly, and win without micromanagement.
📚 Learning & Development budget

Want to raise your game?We’ll foot the bill.
🩺 Health insurance

Like we said, our people come first.

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We are Loop

We redefine what an earplug should sound, look and feel like. Whether it’s hearing protection or comfort for your ears, Loop enables you to live life at your volume. Our founders, Maarten and Dimitri started Loop with a big idea and a chronic ringing in their ears. Since then, we’ve helped more than 3,500,000 customers around the world to find quiet, enjoy great experiences and keep unwanted noise at bay. Our team has grown to 250+ people, and that growth won’t stop anytime soon. Our headquarters are based in Antwerp, but with hubs in Amsterdam, Shanghai, and New York we’re dotted all over the globe. Not to brag about it, but we’ve recently won the EY Scale up of the year award, the Deloitte Fast50 award and a couple of other amazing (international) awards. The New York Times named us ‘best earplugs for concerts’ and thousands of noise-sensitive customers call us a ‘life changer’. Pretty cool, right?

“"Having a challenging work environment surrounded by awesome people combined with a great company culture makes Loop an awesome place to work at."”

– Emeric Callaert, Digital Campaign Manager
“I love knowing I’m helping mothers like me experience motherhood at their volume.”

– Laura Soave, Design Director

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