Cision is looking for an experienced Senior Director, Global People Partner (HRBP) to join our dynamic and evolving People team! This highly strategic, globally focused role will provide direct support to senior leadership and people managers across multiple regions, playing a key role in shaping and executing our global People strategy.
As a trusted partner to business leaders, you will drive a high-performance culture, offer strategic guidance, and ensure an exceptional employee experience. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced, transformative environment where you can make a real impact.
What You’ll Do:
- Act as a strategic advisor to senior leaders and managers, aligning People initiatives with business goals and long-term growth plans.
- Partner and manage globally dispersed teams to develop and implement effective people strategies that enhance organisational effectiveness.
- Provide expert coaching and guidance to managers and People Partners on complex employee relations matters, ensuring compliance with UK and international employment laws.
- Champion a high-performance culture by driving leadership accountability, talent development, and workforce planning.
- Leverage data-driven insights to inform decision-making and drive impactful people initiatives.
- Collaborate with People Centres of Excellence to enhance employee experience and operational efficiency.
- Lead onboarding for senior leadership hires and support organisational change and transformation initiatives.
What We’re Looking For:
- 8+ years of HR Business Partnering experience in a global organisation, ideally within a technology, marketing, or SaaS company.
- Strong track record of supporting senior leaders and driving people strategies that align with business objectives.
- Experience managing complex employee relations cases in compliance with UK and EMEA employment laws.
- Demonstrated success in partnering with Go-to-Market (GTM) business groups, aligning people strategies with sales, marketing, and customer success functions.
- Proven ability to lead transformation initiatives and influence senior stakeholders.
- Expertise in workforce planning, organisational design, talent management, and performance management.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships across regions.
- Global mindset with experience working across multiple geographies, particularly US, EMEA and APAC.
- CIPD qualification or an equivalent HR certification
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in a global technology or SaaS company, with a strong understanding of employment regulations and cultural nuances across EMEA.
Proven people management experience across EMEA, including leading geographically distributed teams and supporting regional growth and performance.
- Proven ability to drive large-scale people initiatives, influence decision-makers, and implement business-aligned people strategies.
- Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage senior leadership and drive impactful discussions.
- Experience navigating high-growth, fast-paced environments, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt quickly.
- A strategic problem-solver, with an innovative mindset and the ability to anticipate challenges and develop effective solutions.
This role offers a unique opportunity to shape Cision’s global people strategy and make a meaningful impact on a growing organisation. If you’re passionate about people, culture, and business success, we’d love to hear from you!
Cision Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cision and has not been reviewed or approved by Cision.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off and paid holidays, including days like Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth, are highlighted alongside flexible or unlimited PTO and volunteer time. Feedback suggests this breadth of leave and schedule flexibility meaningfully supports work–life balance.
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Healthcare Strength — Core medical, dental, and vision coverage are offered with FSA/HSA options, plus an EAP and dedicated mental‑health resources such as Headspace. Feedback suggests these health and wellbeing elements are a solid part of the total package.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) program is available at date of hire with traditional and Roth options administered via Fidelity, with employer matching and vesting described in plan materials. Feedback suggests this provides mainstream retirement support even if not described as market‑leading.
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