eQ8
Scaling people processes across borders
eQ8 was a growing team of 25. After a Series A raise and with an increasing position in the US - processes and structure hadn’t kept pace. Leadership needed interim support to bring clarity and systems to their growing organisation.
Building systems for scale
APPROACH
FirstFifty partnered with eQ8 three days per week over five months, working as part of the team to implement scalable people solutions, their HR tech suite and support critical hires.
Selected and implemented HRIS (hibob) with payroll integration through Xero
Selected and implemented ATS (Workable) to streamline hiring
Crafted four new workplace policies, localised for global teams
Directly sourced, interviewed and hired two Full Stack Engineers, one US VP of Sales, one Executive Assistant, and one Data Engineer
Built the careers page, Glassdoor presence, and employer value proposition
Defined and delivered tiered levelling across the organisation, plus domain-specific capability frameworks
WHAT WE DELIVERED
eQ8 gained a people framework that would see them to their next significant phase of growth. HR systems were in place to manage a global team, hiring was streamlined, and leaders had clear frameworks for progression and team development.