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Bringing People and Strategy Together with Arjen Mackaaij
Jan 16, 2024
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People and operations are the heartbeat of companies aiming for rapid growth. To scale quickly, you need top talent, a positive and collaborative culture, and operations that run and expand smoothly.

I lead people strategy for hypergrowth tech, creative and digital companies. I’m a servant-leader, a cross-functional, cross-cultural business thinker, a people geek, and a strengths-based coach with a Six Sigma Black Belt, TQ/PM certified, with a MSBA in HR Management and an MBA.

I spent 2022 as Chief People Officer with Rain Instant Pay, an app that employers can offer their people for early access to their earned wages, joining after Series A to define and put into place a People strategy for aggressive growth globally.

Prior, as SVP of People at subscription box leader FabFitFun, I oversaw people strategy through VC-funded rapid growth followed by cost-cutting and a RIF, kept staff safe in Covid, defined our vision for the future of work, and then scaled again.

Before that, I led people and operations at incubation firm BCG Digital Ventures, as we quadrupled to 800 people in global entrepreneurial hubs launching category-changing digital products and services for world-class clients at startup speed.

I’m a founding member of CPOHQ, a curated forum for the Chief People Officer community, and also a startup advisor with PeopleTech Partners, a network of business leaders supporting tech startups committed to transforming how we work.

I like to use my superpowers for good with mission-driven companies and I love creating and nurturing strong company cultures, engaged global workforces, and scalable operations..

If you’d like to connect or if I can help in any way, please feel free to reach out.

My toolbox includes:

People Operations
• People and HR Strategy • Culture & Values Design
• Talent Acquisition • L&D • Performance Management
• Workplace Solutions • HRIS Implementation
• Total Rewards • DEI Programs • M&A Integration
• Employee Experience and Engagement

Organizational Development
• Global Organizational Design • Strategies to Scale for Rapid Growth
• Change Management • Leadership Development
• Strengths-Based Coaching • Shared Services Design

Operational Leadership
• Business Strategy and Planning • Capacity Planning
• Data & Analytics • Project Leadership
• Process Improvement • Cross-functional Team Leadership

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