Strategic People Partner for Creative Agencies

Jack Morton Worldwide; Oakville; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jack Morton Worldwide is seeking a People Business Partner to support North America operations as part of a global People team in Oakville, ON. You will partner with NAM leaders to shape organization design, talent strategy, and performance for a creative, project-driven agency.

This build role focuses on delivering a modern HR function, driving AI-enabled processes, and guiding the merger integration to land smoothly for our people.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive HR/People experience with at least 3 years as a true business partner to senior leaders.
• Strong knowledge of Canadian labor law.
• Experience in tech, agency, creative, professional services, or fast-moving, project-based environments.
• Builder mindset: built or rebuilt processes, programs, or ways of working.

Responsibilities

• Partner with NAM business leaders on org design, workforce planning, talent strategy, performance, and tough conversations under client pressure.
• Own the employee lifecycle for your client groups — onboarding, development, performance management, ER, offboarding — and improve painful processes.
• Coach managers to lead better with direct, specific, useful guidance.
• Drive talent and succession conversations aligned to business direction.
• Lead and support change through merger integration and large-scale transformation.
• Build AI into how we deliver HR—talent reviews, manager enablement, engagement listening.
• Collaborate globally with People partners to connect NAM work to a coherent global employee experience.

Skills

HRBP experience

Canadian labour law

Tech/agency experience

Change management

AI in workflow

Communication skills

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Jack Morton Worldwide is seeking a People Business Partner to support North America operations as part of a global People team in Oakville, ON. You will partner with NAM leaders to shape organization design, talent strategy, and performance for a creative, project-driven agency.

This build role focuses on delivering a modern HR function, driving AI-enabled processes, and guiding the merger integration to land smoothly for our people.