CLEAR is building THE secure identity company of the future. Our mission is to make experiences safer and easier—physically and digitally. With more than 38 million Members and a growing network of partners across the world, CLEAR's secure identity platform is transforming the way people live, work, and travel. Whether it’s at the airport, stadium, or throughout your everyday life, CLEAR unlocks the magic of frictionless experiences.

The VP, People (Field) leads the People Team that supports CLEAR’s nationwide aviation business and our largest team member population. In this role you’ll partner closely with senior leaders to drive organizational performance. We are looking for a solutions-oriented change agent who has a proven track record of partnering with business leaders to drive results. This role spans talent strategy, organizational effectiveness, leadership development, change management, and talent acquisition in a fast-paced, scaling environment.

What you'll do:

• Partner with leaders across CLEAR’s Aviation business to retain, develop, and motivate talent.
• Design and execute innovative talent strategies that improve organizational effectiveness and drive scalable growth.
• Coach and develop leaders to build a culture of accountability, clarity, and continuous improvement.
• Lead change management and transformation initiatives, ensuring teams are equipped to navigate complexity.
• Oversee Talent Acquisition and Learning and Development strategies to attract and develop exceptional Field talent, ultimately impacting the member experience.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant employment practices and laws across all network locations; drive continuous improvement in processes to help the business scale.
• Use data and analytics to understand key challenges, to assess the effectiveness of people programs, and to prioritize efforts across the aviation network.
• Collaborate with other People & Performance teams in the development of programs to develop and reward our team members, contributing to the broader organization’s people and performance strategy.

How you'll measure success:

• Strong organizational alignment - ensuring teams are structured, resourced, and equipped to execute strategic priorities efficiently.
• Increased employee productivity, clearer accountability, and well-run performance systems.
• Key people metrics: staffing levels, internal mobility, retention, engagement / eNPS, etc.
• Mitigation of underperformance risk through proactive coaching, clearer expectations, and consistent performance management disciplines.

What you're great at:

• A seasoned People leader with 15+ years of progressive experience, including leadership across talent acquisition, organizational effectiveness and people strategy, with depth in supporting large distributed workforces.
• Proven ability to influence at the executive level, coach leaders, and build trusted partnerships across complex teams.
• Experience in scaling a high-growth environment, balancing strategy with hands-on execution.
• Skilled in leveraging data-driven insights to inform decisions and measure the impact of people programs.
• Exceptional communication, judgement, and change leadership capabilities, with a focus on results and employee experience.
• Experience working in an entrepreneurial environment requiring strong multi-tasking abilities.
• Adept at building, leading, and developing high-performing People teams that deliver exceptional business outcomes.

How You'll be Rewarded:

At CLEAR, we help YOU move forward - because when you’re at your best, we’re at our best. You’ll work with talented team members motivated by our mission of making experiences safer and easier. Our offices are bright and energetic with an open concept and plenty of conference rooms and casual co-working spaces. We also offer catered lunches every day and have fully stocked kitchens. Outside of the office, we invest in your well-being and learning & development with stipends and reimbursement programs.

We offer holistic total rewards, including comprehensive healthcare plans, family-building benefits (fertility and adoption/surrogacy support), flexible time off, annual wellness stipend, free OneMedical memberships for you and your dependents, a CLEAR Plus membership, and a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match. The base salary range for this role is $200,000.00-$275,000.00 depending on levels of skills and experience.

The base salary range represents the low and high end of CLEAR’s salary range for this position. Salaries will vary depending on various factors which include, but are not limited to location, education, skills, experience and performance. The range listed is just one component of CLEAR’s total compensation package for employees and other rewards may include annual bonuses, commission, Restricted Stock Units

CLEAR provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities or protected needs. Please let us know if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job or perform your job. Examples of reasonable accommodation include, but are not limited to, time off, extra breaks, making a change to the application process or work procedures, policy exceptions, providing documents in an alternative format, live captioning or using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment.

We are committed to a transparent and secure hiring process. All communications related to this role will come directly from a CLEAR employee through valid CLEAR channels (e.g., a valid @clearme.com email address or verified CLEAR LinkedIn profile). We encourage candidates to remain alert to job scams and to report any suspicious activity.

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