Senior Change Activation Partner

betterup; North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

BetterUp is looking for a Senior Change Activation Partner to lead transformative change strategies for enterprise clients. This role focuses on crafting compelling narratives and engaging stakeholders at all levels. With over 8 years of experience in change management, you will influence and drive change while collaborating through various communication channels.

Applicants should possess strong storytelling abilities and resilience in dynamic environments. The position adheres to a hybrid work model, requiring in-office collaboration while also being open to fully remote arrangements.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in high growth transformation, change activation, change management.
• Deep experience in change management and organizational transformation.
• Exceptional communication skills and storytelling ability.

Responsibilities

• Lead change communications strategy for major enterprise deployments.
• Build trust and influence across senior stakeholders.
• Develop and deliver campaigns across multiple channels.

Skills

Change management

Communication skills

Storytelling

Consulting

Creative thinking

Resilience

Organizational transformation

Job description

The Opportunity

At BetterUp, we’re building a new kind of partnership with our customers – one that drives deep transformation. The key to any long‑lasting transformation is strong change management – that’s where you come in. As part of the first team of Senior Change Activation Partners, you’ll play a central role in helping transformations for our enterprise clients be successful. With our clients, you’ll co‑create change management strategies, ensuring the right folks are prepared at the right time with the right messages, at every level of the client organization. You’ll develop communications strategies that build belief, inspire action, and sustain momentum across. This role is about leading change through communications—not just delivering messages, but shaping the story that makes change possible. This is not a back‑office, post‑sale support role. This is a front‑line, high‑trust, high‑impact leadership seat.

What you’ll do

• Lead change communications strategy for major enterprise deployments, designing narratives and messaging architectures that inspire adoption and alignment.
• Translate complex business and talent challenges into clear, compelling change narratives — and advise on how to keep the momentum going.
• Build trust and influence across senior stakeholders, acting as a thought partner, advisor, and driver of change.
• Map stakeholders and cascade paths, identifying champions and skeptics, and designing strategies that build trust across complex organizations.
• Develop and deliver campaigns across multiple channels (email, live events, digital platforms, executive forums) with quality and consistency that earns credibility.
• Equip managers and frontline leaders with toolkits, talking points, and coaching to act as multipliers of change.
• Sense and adapt in real time—establish listening loops and use insights to refine messaging and interventions.

Who you are

• 8+ years of experience in high growth transformation, change activation, change management and story telling
• Deep experience in change management, organizational transformation, or human capital consulting
• Exceptional communication skills and the ability to craft and deliver a narrative that moves hearts and minds
• Multi‑disciplinary skillset that spans change, comms, and experience design—you can think like a consultant and deliver like a marketer
• Creative and tactical chops, with an eye for quality in copy, visuals, and user experience
• Resilience and adaptability in managing intense launch cycles and quieter sustain phases without burning out
• A builder’s mindset—you thrive in ambiguity, enjoy writing the playbook, and don’t need a big team to get started
• Enterprise client experience, ideally in large‑scale, global organizations where complexity is the norm

The base salary range for this role is as follows:

$145,000 – $180,000: New York City, San Francisco and Seattle

$130,000 – $162,000: All other locations

Hybrid Work Policy & Hub Locations

BetterUp is a hybrid company that values in‑person collaboration. Our US hub locations include: Austin, TX; New York City, NY; San Francisco, CA; and the Arlington, VA.

• Hybrid Expectation: You will be expected to work from your local office at least 2 days per week (or 8 days per month) and should be able to realistically commit to this structure before applying. This hybrid role will require travel up to 25% of the time for client engagements.
• If you are not located near a hub: You will work as a fully remote employee. This remote role will require travel up to 50% of the time for client engagements and internal BetterUp purposes.

This role is open to candidates across the US. Please review the above carefully and ensure the applicable model works for your situation before applying.

AI at BetterUp

Our team thrives at the intersection of human expertise and AI capability. As an AI‑forward company, adaptation and continuous learning are part of our daily work. We're looking for teammates who are excited to evolve alongside technology – people who experiment boldly, share their discoveries openly, and help define best practices for AI‑augmented work. These professionals thoughtfully integrate AI into their work to deliver exceptional results while maintaining the human judgment and creativity that drives real innovation. During our interview process, you’ll have opportunities to showcase how you harness AI to learn, iterate, and amplify your impact.

We are dedicated to building diverse teams that fuel an authentic workplace and sense of belonging for each and every employee.

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