Senior Director, Human Resources Business Partner
Director, HR Business Partner
📍 New York City (Hybrid, 3 Days Per Week)
💲 $180,000-$210,000 Base + 20% Bonus
🎯 Advertising – Marketing – Strategic Partnerships
We’re partnering with a leading media and consumer brand to appoint a Director, HR Business Partner supporting several high-profile commercial teams across revenue-generating and brand-focused functions.
This is a visible leadership opportunity for an experienced HR Business Partner who enjoys building strong relationships with business leaders, leading a high-performing team, and balancing strategic initiatives with day-to-day people leadership.
Supporting a population of approximately 250-300 employees, you’ll serve as a trusted advisor to senior executives while helping shape talent strategy, organizational effectiveness, employee engagement, and business performance.
What Makes This Opportunity Different
✅ Direct partnership with senior business executives and commercial leaders
✅ Responsibility for a talented, established HRBP team
✅ Blend of strategy, leadership coaching, talent planning, and operational HR
✅ Opportunity to influence high-visibility business functions that drive growth and brand impact
✅ Join an organization known for its strong culture, collaboration, and employee experience
Key Responsibilities
- Partner closely with leaders across advertising, marketing, and other commercial business areas
- Provide strategic guidance on organizational design, talent planning, leadership effectiveness, and workforce priorities
- Lead performance and talent review processes while supporting employee growth and development
- Coach leaders through complex people challenges and organizational change
- Manage and develop a team of two experienced HR Business Partners
- Collaborate with centers of excellence across talent, employee relations, compensation, and people operations
- Leverage people insights and data to support workforce decisions and business outcomes
- Act as a hands-on partner when employee matters require direct involvement
What We’re Looking For
- 10+ years of progressive HR Business Partner experience
- Experience supporting advertising, marketing, creative, media, communications, or customer-facing business functions
- Prior experience leading and developing HR professionals
- Strong employee relations, talent management, and leadership coaching capabilities
- Track record partnering with senior executives and influencing decision-making
- Ability to move seamlessly between strategic discussions and hands-on execution
- Strong commercial awareness and relationship-building skills
Ideal Background
⭐ Large-scale media, publishing, entertainment, advertising, consumer, or marketing-led organizations
⭐ Companies with established, sophisticated HR functions and complex stakeholder groups
⭐ HR leaders who enjoy being closely connected to the business rather than operating from the sidelines
⭐ Individuals who thrive in collaborative, relationship-driven environments
The Right Person
We’re looking for someone who combines executive presence with genuine approachability.
Someone who can sit alongside business leaders, build credibility quickly, coach effectively, navigate complex employee matters, and help drive long-term organizational success.
This role is ideal for an HR leader who enjoys owning both the strategic and operational sides of business partnering and wants meaningful influence within a highly respected organization.
If you’re an experienced HR Business Partner with a strong commercial mindset and a passion for partnering with creative and revenue-generating teams, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply directly or message me for a confidential discussion. JN -072026-294585
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