VP People

**Quark Expeditions** is the leading polar expedition travel company headquartered in Toronto, Canada. We operate cruises to Antarctica and Arctic regions (Greenland, North Canada, Svalbard) on board of 3 modern polar expedition ships – Ultramarine, Ocean Explorer, and World Voyager. Since 1991, Quark has been establishing a tradition of firsts in polar travel: as the first to transit the Northeast Passage with adventure travellers; the first to take travellers to the far side of Antarctica; and the first to circumnavigate the Antarctic continent with guests. Quark Expeditions is part of Travelopia, the world's leading experiential travel business, owned by KKR. We are looking to hire a **VP People** to join our team! Reporting to the President, you'll lead Quark's people, culture and organisational transformation agenda, shaping the future of a global expedition business that operates across shore-based and onboard teams as a key member of both the Quark Executive Team and the Travelopia People Leadership Team. This is a unique opportunity to influence how Quark attracts, develops and empowers its people, enhancing the employee and expedition team experience through talent, technology and innovation. **What we'll offer:** --------------------- * Competitive base salary ($170,000 to $220,000 CAD) and bonus scheme (20% to 40%) * Comprehensive health benefits * Retirement savings plan with company contributions * Generous paid time off allowance and birthday day off * Flexible hybrid working schedules (2 days per week in our Toronto office) * Parental leave and family-supportive policies * Charity or volunteering time off * Group-wide travel discounts **What you'll do:** ------------------- * Shape and deliver Quark's people strategy, organisational effectiveness initiatives and transformation priorities, partnering with leaders to build the capability and talent strategies that support long-term growth * Guide organisation design, succession planning and leadership development, evolving performance and development frameworks that help individuals and teams thrive * Promote an inclusive, high-performing culture that reflects Quark's values, supporting leaders in building engaged, collaborative and successful teams * Strengthen connections between ship and shore teams, championing employee engagement, inclusion and leadership effectiveness across the organisation * Attract, develop and retain exceptional talent across both office-based and expedition teams, creating scalable learning, onboarding and development experiences that support career growth * Lead the people aspects of AI adoption and workforce transformation, encouraging a culture of curiosity, learning and responsible experimentation with emerging technologies * Partner with leaders to identify opportunities where AI-enabled ways of working can enhance productivity, efficiency and employee experience * Contribute as a member of the Quark Executive Team, bringing a people perspective