Director, People Business Partner - Product
HubSpot (NYSE: HUBS) is a leading AI-powered customer platform that provides software and support to help millions of organizations grow better. We build marketing, sales, customer service, content management, operations, and commerce that start free and scale to meet our customers’ needs at any stage of growth. HubSpot currently serves over 260,000 users in more than 135 countries with a workforce exceeding 8,000 across 14 entities spanning North America, LATAM, EMEA, and JAPAC.
We’re also building a company culture that empowers people to do their best work through our core values of flexibility, autonomy, transparency, and belonging. If that sounds like something you’d like to be part of, we’d love to hear from you.
You can find out more about our company culture in the HubSpot Culture Code, which has more than 5M views, and learn about our commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, too. Thanks to the work of every HubSpotter globally who has helped build our remarkable culture, HubSpot has been named a top workplace by Glassdoor, Fortune, Entrepreneur, and more.
About the role:
Our HubSpot People team takes an innovative and flexible approach to HR (we aren’t your traditional People team). We embrace our unique culture and solve for our rapid business growth. We are looking for an exceptional Director of People Business Partners to provide strategic HR leadership to our senior leaders across our global Product organisation. Our Product org consists of Engineering, Product & UX.
The ideal candidate in this role will bring experience partnering with VP+ leveled executives in a fast-paced global technology company. Experience supporting Product stakeholders is essential. You will also be passionate about learning HubSpot’s culture, how we support our leaders and our strategic goals. You can prepare to be immersed in our non-traditional approach to HR and how we help our leaders solve problems while staying true to the culture we are so proud of.
In your role, you will:
- Provide strategic HR leadership to our senior leaders across our global Product org which consists of Product, Engineering & UX
- Set a forward-looking people strategy, driving alignment and collaboration among executives to achieve organizational goals while also creating the operating model for partnership engagement within the Product pillar
- Serve as an advocate and coach for building diverse and inclusive teams while also holding a high bar for performance within our own team
- Guide and coach senior leadership across people-related areas such as talent & performance management, employee engagement, change management, and org design
- Proactively utilize people trends to identify gaps, and deploy people strategies that enable the organization to perform effectively, and scale efficiently as it grows
- Positively collaborate and influence across peers within our broader People team to drive People initiatives that solve for your clients' strategic needs
We’re looking for someone who:
- Has over 10 years of HRBP experience in a high-growth technology company, specifically supporting Product/R&D as their primary stakeholder group.
- Seeks out and thrives in a culture of high ambiguity and knows how to drive success as priorities shift.
- Has a strong customer mindset & entrepreneurial spirit. Seeks out & incorporates customer feedback early and often.
- Wants to raise the bar; feels passionate about treating their stakeholders as customers and has a deep sense of ownership and urgency for their work.
- Has the ability to exercise sound and efficient judgment when managing complex decisions, and utilizes data and systems to drive decision making.
- Has an incredibly high level of confidentiality and discretion.
- Is a natural communicator and relationship builder to influence across all personalities.
- Is resourceful and resilient in the face of ambiguity and disagreement.
- Enjoys pivoting from strategic problem solving to strong execution (known to roll up their sleeves to get the job done).
- Is curious and wants to challenge orthodoxy.
Pay & Benefits
The cash compensation below includes base salary, on-target commission for employees in eligible roles, and annual bonus targets under HubSpot’s bonus plan for eligible roles. In addition to cash compensation, some roles are eligible to participate in HubSpot’s equity plan to receive restricted stock units (RSUs). Some roles may also be eligible for overtime pay. Individual compensation packages are tailored to your skills, experience, qualifications, and other job-related reasons.
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At HubSpot, we value both flexibility and connection. Whether you’re a Remote employee or work from the Office, we want you to start your journey here by building strong connections with your team and peers. If you are joining our Engineering team, you will be required to attend a regional HubSpot office for in-person onboarding. If you join our broader Product team, you’ll also attend other in-person events such as your Product Group Summit and other gatherings to continue building on those connections.
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About HubSpot
HubSpot (NYSE: HUBS) is an AI-powered customer platform with all the software, integrations, and resources customers need to connect marketing, sales, and service. HubSpot's connected platform enables businesses to grow faster by focusing on what matters most: customers.
At HubSpot, bold is our baseline. Our employees around the globe move fast, stay customer-obsessed, and win together. Our culture is grounded in four commitments: Solve for the Customer, Be Bold, Learn Fast, Align, Adapt & Go!, and Deliver with HEART. These commitments shape how we work, lead, and grow.
We’re building a company where people can do their best work. We focus on brilliant work, not badge swipes. By combining clarity, ownership, and trust, we create space for big thinking and meaningful progress. And we know that when our employees grow, our customers do too.
Recognized globally for our award-winning culture by Comparably, Glassdoor, Fortune, and more, HubSpot is headquartered in Cambridge, MA, with employees and offices around the world.
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What We Do
HubSpot is a leading CRM platform that provides software and support to help businesses grow better. Our platform includes marketing, sales, service, and website management products that start free and scale to meet our customers’ needs at any stage of growth. Today, thousands of customers around the world use our powerful and easy-to-use tools and integrations to attract, engage, and delight customers.
HubSpot was named Glassdoor’s #4 Best Place to Work in 2021, and our award-winning culture has been recognized by Great Place to Work, Comparably, Fortune, Entrepreneur, Inc., and more. We build connections, careers, and employee growth by creating a workplace that values flexibility, autonomy, and transparency. You can learn more about our commitment to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace in the HubSpot Culture Code.
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