Senior Director, PX Business Partner

Jobgether SRL; Netherlands; Hybrid; EUR 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid

Healthcare coverage

Career development

Global exposure

Job summary

Jobgether SRL is partnering with a Netherlands-based company to recruit a Senior Director, PX Business Partner. The role focuses on shaping the People Experience strategy across a multinational, matrixed environment, leading a small team, and advising senior stakeholders on organizational effectiveness and change.

The ideal candidate will drive talent management, compliance with labour regulations, and a data-driven approach to improving employee experience and business outcomes in a creative

Qualifications

• Extensive senior People Experience/HR leadership experience in a matrixed international context.
• Proven track record translating business priorities into people strategies and org development.
• Strong HR expertise with knowledge of complex employment relations and labor regulations.

Responsibilities

• Lead regional PX strategy for Spain and Portugal in alignment with business objectives.
• Partner with executive teams to guide organizational effectiveness, workforce planning and culture.
• Oversee talent development, onboarding, succession planning, and leadership development.

Skills

People Experience leadership

Executive coaching

Workforce planning

Organisational development

Employee engagement

Talent management

Change management

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decision making

Stakeholder influence

Job description

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Director, PX Business Partner based in Netherlands.

The Senior Director, PX Business Partner will lead the People Experience strategy for the Iberia region, covering Spain and Portugal, aligning people initiatives with business priorities and long-term growth. This senior leadership role combines strategic workforce planning, organizational development, employee engagement, and talent management with hands‑on execution. Working closely with executive leaders and global People Experience specialists, you will shape an inclusive, high‑performance culture across the employee lifecycle. You will lead and develop a small team while influencing key decisions around organizational effectiveness, leadership development, compensation, and employee wellbeing. The role also involves navigating complex employment relations, labour regulations, and organisational change across an international, matrixed environment. It is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on employee experience and business performance within a dynamic, creative industry.

Accountabilities

• Lead the regional People Experience strategy: Develop and execute a comprehensive people agenda for Spain and Portugal that supports business objectives, long‑term growth, and a people‑first culture.
• Partner with senior leadership: Act as a trusted advisor to executive teams, providing strategic guidance on organisational effectiveness, workforce planning, talent, culture, employee engagement, and retention.
• Oversee talent and organisational development: Drive talent acquisition, onboarding, succession planning, career mobility, leadership development, and organisational design in partnership with relevant specialist teams.
• Build an inclusive and engaging workplace: Champion diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, strengthen the employee value proposition, and promote wellbeing, work‑life harmony, and positive employee experiences.
• Lead compensation and rewards initiatives: Manage regional compensation processes, including salary reviews, benchmarking, internal equity, and payroll coordination, ensuring alignment with the broader total rewards strategy.
• Manage employee relations and labour matters: Provide guidance on Spanish employment law, collective bargaining, labour agreements, works councils, trade unions, employee representatives, and complex workplace issues in collaboration with legal and labour relations specialists.
• Drive organisational change: Lead reorganisations, integrations, individual and collective termination processes, and broader transformation initiatives while maintaining clear communication, empathy, and operational continuity.
• Use data to inform decisions: Analyse workforce metrics, identify emerging trends, build business cases, and translate insights into practical strategies that improve employee experience and business outcomes.
• Coordinate cross‑functional initiatives: Collaborate with specialist teams across talent acquisition, people operations, compensation and benefits, learning, organisational effectiveness, HR systems, and inclusion.
• Support compliance and employee wellbeing: Oversee occupational health and safety coordination, internal investigations, confidential employee matters, data protection, and other sensitive issues.
• Lead and develop the team: Manage two direct reports, foster collaboration, and contribute to regional and global People Experience initiatives that strengthen organisational capabilities.

Requirements

• More than 12 years of relevant professional experience, ideally including senior‑level People Experience, HR leadership, or business partnering roles.
• Demonstrated success advising executive leadership teams and translating business priorities into effective people strategies and organisational development initiatives.
• Strong business acumen and HR expertise, with an interest in or experience within the music, entertainment, or another creative industry.
• Proven experience leading teams, developing talent, and delivering high‑quality employee experiences, operational improvements, and measurable organisational impact.
• Deep knowledge of Spanish labour law and substantial experience managing complex employee relations matters, collective bargaining, labour agreements, consultation processes, and conflict resolution.
• Experience working in international, matrixed organisations and navigating cultural, regulatory, and operational differences across countries.
• Expertise in organisational design, workforce planning, talent management, compensation, employee engagement, leadership development, and change management.
• A strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, with the ability to embed inclusive practices throughout the employee lifecycle.
• Excellent coaching, consulting, influencing, and relationship‑building skills, with the confidence to challenge established approaches and advise senior stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to deliver complex decisions or difficult messages with clarity, discretion, care, and empathy.
• A pragmatic, solutions‑oriented mindset, combining strategic thinking with the flexibility to manage day‑to‑day execution in a fast‑paced environment.
• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to interpret people data, identify trends, and develop evidence‑based recommendations.
• Exceptional organisational skills and sound judgement when handling confidential information, sensitive investigations, and stressful situations.
• A collaborative and adaptable leadership style, high emotional intelligence, intellectual curiosity, and the ability to lead change while maintaining trust and alignment.

Benefits

• An inclusive, collaborative, and global working environment connected to the creative industries.
• A modern office environment designed to support productivity, creativity, and teamwork.
• A flexible hybrid working approach that combines remote work with in‑person collaboration, tailored to business, team, and individual needs.
• A comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage, as well as a 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching, subject to local eligibility and plan terms.
• Additional voluntary benefits and support programs, including identity theft protection, pet‑related resources, mental health and meditation support, fertility coverage, and assistance for caregivers.
• Family‑focused benefits, including paid leave for childbirth or bonding, paid caregiver leave, subsidised backup childcare and eldercare, and support for loved ones with developmental disabilities and neurodiversity.
• Financial assistance or reimbursement programmes for adoption, surrogacy, tuition, and student loans, subject to applicable programme terms.
• Investment in professional growth, learning, and career development.
• Time off during a winter recess.
• An organisational commitment to diversity, inclusion, equal opportunity, and fair treatment based on merit, qualifications, competence, and talent.