Issy Clarkson
Chief People Officer
What I do at Propeller
As CPO, I am focused on helping find, grow, and keep the best team at Propeller. Day to day, I split my time between employee experience, people partnering and talent across APAC, EMEA and the Americas.
I truly believe meaningful work with good people makes you a happier and more fulfilled human, and I love that the People team has the opportunity to impact this for our team at Propeller.
I truly believe meaningful work with good people makes you a happier and more fulfilled human, and I love that the People team has the opportunity to impact this for our team at Propeller.
Why Propeller
Propeller is full of down-to-earth, open, kind people. We have high standards and deeply care about our customers and team. I feel really lucky to work with people I like and respect so much every day. So yes! I would recommend :)
Who am I?
I grew up in the UK and started my career in London as a Management Consultant. I worked in large companies and learned a lot, but found it hard to connect the work I was doing with the overall business success. I wanted to be closer to how businesses work. This got me interested in startups.
8 years ago I joined Propeller in an operations role, but always stayed close to how we hired and supported our people. 5 years ago (about 2 weeks before covid!) I stepped into a Head of People role, and haven't looked back!
8 years ago I joined Propeller in an operations role, but always stayed close to how we hired and supported our people. 5 years ago (about 2 weeks before covid!) I stepped into a Head of People role, and haven't looked back!
Advice for prospective candidates
This role is all about great stakeholder management, EQ, and execution. As Head of People, you’ll have a big influence on our culture—so I’m keen to spend time in the process understanding how you make decisions.
I’d love to hear about times you’ve made progress without having all the information, navigated nuanced problems, and brought others along with you. Show me how you think, how you get things done, and how you build trust with the people around you.