Human Resources Business Partner, GTM

ZipHQ, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Start-up equity

Health, vision & dental coverage

Catered lunches & dinners

Team building events

Flexible PTO

Home office budget

Job summary

ZipHQ, Inc. is seeking an HR Business Partner to act as a trusted adviser for NAMER Sales, Marketing, and Customer leadership, shaping org design and performance initiatives.

The role requires balancing strategic HR with practical coaching and strong GTM knowledge to impact cross-functional teams. You will own end-to-end people initiatives in GTM, partner with Rewards, People Ops, and TA, and drive talent programs from design through execution.

Qualifications

• HR business partner with GTM experience at a high-growth tech company.
• Ability to own projects end to end.
• Strong org design and leveling experience.
• Credibility with sales audiences and GTM leaders.
• Comfort balancing strategic thinking with hands-on coaching.
• Experience handling sensitive employee matters and risk.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end people partnership for NAMER go-to-market functions.
• Partner with Total Rewards, People Ops, and TA to align GTM talent strategy.
• Lead GTM talent programs from design to execution.
• Coach managers on performance, development, feedback, and team building.
• Incorporate GTM context into broader People programs and policy.
• Navigate complex employee relations matters with sound judgment.
• Support GTM hiring strategy, leveling calibration, and candidate experience.

Skills

HR business partner

GTM knowledge

Org design

Performance coaching

Leadership coaching

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

About Zip

Zip is the AI platform for enterprise procurement — built for humans and agents working together. By orchestrating procurement across teams, tools, and suppliers with the help of AI agents, companies can secure the resources they need to innovate faster than ever before.

The world’s most influential enterprises trust Zip, including T-Mobile, OpenAI, AMD, Mars, Dollar Tree, and more. Together they’ve saved over $8 billion and processed over $500 billion in spend. Zip’s team includes product leaders from Apple, Airbnb, and Meta, as well as former procurement leaders from United Health, Sanofi, MGM Resorts, Discover, and NASA.

Backed by Adams Street, Alkeon, BOND, CRV, DST, Tiger Global, and Y Combinator, Zip has raised $371 million, most recently at a $2.2 billion valuation and has been recognized by Forbes Fintech 50, Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies, Inc. Best in Business, and LinkedIn Top Startups.

Your Role

• You operate as a trusted strategic partner to NAMER Sales, Marketing, and Customer leadership — the person they come to when thinking through org design, team structure, and performance challenges within their function.
• You independently own people initiatives end to end within GTM, applying strong HR domain expertise and knowledge of GTM to define the right approach rather than defaulting to established playbooks.
• You bring both strategic thinking and operational depth — equally comfortable shaping a team structure conversation and coaching a manager through a difficult performance issue in the same week.
• You build credibility with GTM leaders through the quality of your judgment and follow-through, earning influence across teams and functions even without direct authority over them.

You Will

• Own the end-to-end people partnership for our NAMER go-to-market function, advising Sales, Marketing, and Customer leaders on org design, team structure, performance coaching, and leadership effectiveness
• Partner closely with Total Rewards, People Ops, and Talent Acquisition to execute GTM talent strategy and ensure alignment across the broader People function
• Lead people initiatives within GTM — including career framework rollout support and cross-functional talent programs — from design through execution
• Coach and develop managers on core people leadership skills: performance management, career development, feedback, and team building
• Bring GTM functional context into broader People programs, contributing domain expertise that helps those programs land well for Sales, Marketing, and Customer teams
• Navigate complex employee relations matters within GTM with sound judgment, appropriate confidentiality, and a clear framework for risk and resolution
• Partner with Talent Acquisition on GTM hiring strategy, leveling calibration, and candidate experience

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience as an HR Business Partner supporting go-to-market organizations at a high-growth technology company, with a track record of independently owning projects end to end
• Foundational knowledge of GTM practices and operations — comfortable engaging with performance metrics, quota setting, pipeline mechanics, and how sales/marketing teams measure success
• Experience leading people initiatives in ambiguous environments — able to define an approach where no clear precedent exists, rather than needing one handed to them
• Strong org design instincts, with experience advising leaders on headcount planning, team structure, and leveling
• Credibility with sales audiences — genuine fluency in how sales teams are built and operate, and the ability to earn leaders' trust because of it
• Comfort operating at both strategic and ground level — able to shape a people approach and then get into the details of a specific coaching situation
• Sound judgment on complex, sensitive employee matters, including knowing when to escape and how to balance legal, business, and human considerations

Nice to Haves

• Experience building or significantly scaling a people partnership model at a company growing through a major inflection point (e.g. Series C through IPO)

Perks & Benefits

At Zip, we’re committed to providing our employees with everything they need to do their best work.

Start-up equity
Health, vision & dental coverage
Catered lunches & dinners for TO employees
Team building events & happy hours
Flexible PTO
Apple equipment plus home office budget

We're looking to hire Zipsters and that means hiring people who take ownership, communicate openly, have an underdog mindset, and are excited to increase the pace of innovation for every business in the world. We encourage all candidates to apply even if your experience doesn't exactly match up to our job description. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workspace where everyone (regardless of age, religion, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and more) feels like they belong. We look forward to hearing from you!