Senior People Partner (GTM)

Elliott Scott - HR search & recruitment; New York (NY); On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Retirement plans

Career acceleration opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

A leading tech recruitment firm is seeking a Senior People Partner (GTM) in New York City. The role involves advising senior leaders on people strategy, aligning it with commercial objectives. Responsibilities include leading workforce planning, employee relations, and using data-driven insights for decision-making. Ideal candidates will have 5–10 years of HR experience in high-growth environments. Offers competitive compensation ranging from $170K to $210K base plus equity along with benefits and flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of HR experience within high-growth tech or scale-up environments.
• Strong employee relations expertise (complex cases, investigations, performance).
• Demonstrated ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior GTM leaders to align people strategy with commercial objectives.
• Lead organizational design, workforce planning, and succession strategies.
• Own complex employee relations, performance management, and risk mitigation.

Skills

HR experience

Employee relations expertise

Commercial acumen

Data-driven approaches in HR

Job description

Overview

As a Senior People Partner (GTM), you will act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders across Sales, Marketing, Partnerships, and Revenue Operations.

This is a role based in New York City, for someone who operates ahead of the business—translating commercial priorities into people strategy, while navigating complexity, driving performance, and enabling growth.

You will blend strategic advisory with hands-on execution, owning some of the most critical and complex people initiatives across the organization.

Join a high-growth, globally scaling technology business redefining how companies unlock value at the most critical moment in the customer journey. With a multi-billion-dollar valuation, global footprint, and strong momentum through both organic growth and strategic acquisitions, this organization is entering its next phase of scale and transformation.

This is a rare opportunity to operate at the intersection of commercial strategy, talent, and AI-driven transformation, partnering directly with senior GTM leadership and influencing how the business scales.

Why This Role?

• Strategic seat at the table – Partner directly with senior GTM leaders and C-suite
• High-impact remit – Shape org design, talent strategy, and performance at scale
• AI-first transformation – Be part of a modern, data-driven People function
• Global, high-growth environment – Scaling across regions, products, and client segments
• True business partnering – Not a support role—this is influencing commercial outcomes

Summary of the role and key responsibilities:

• Partner with senior GTM leaders to align people strategy with commercial objectives
• Lead organizational design, workforce planning, and succession strategies
• Own complex employee relations, performance management, and risk mitigation
• Drive talent velocity, succession planning, and high-potential development
• Use data and AI-enabled tools to generate insights and inform decision-making
• Coach senior leaders and managers to build high-performing, accountable teams
• Support transformation, scaling, and M&A integration initiatives across the business

Core Requirements

• 5–10 years of HR experience within high-growth tech or scale-up environments
• Proven experience partnering with senior commercial/GTM leaders
• Strong employee relations expertise (complex cases, investigations, performance)
• Demonstrated ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders
• Commercial acumen—able to connect people strategy to business outcomes
• Comfortable operating in ambiguity and high-growth environments
• Experience leveraging AI / data-driven approaches in HR

What Will Set You Apart

• Experience supporting GTM functions (Sales, Marketing, Revenue)
• Strong data storytelling capability—turning insights into action
• Proactive, forward-looking—identifies risk before it surfaces
• Passion for building a future-ready People function

You’ll be joining a high-performance, collaborative, and low-ego culture—a team that values curiosity, speed, and impact.

• Bias for action and continuous improvement
• Smart, humble, and commercially minded people
• Strong investment in learning, development, and career progression
• Global exposure across a distributed workforce

What’s On Offer

• Compensation: $170K – $210K base + equity
• Competitive, market-leading benefits (healthcare, retirement, etc.)
• Career acceleration within a rapidly scaling global business
• Exposure to cutting-edge AI and data-driven HR practices
• Flexible working with 4 in‑office days to support a strong, collaborative in-office culture (NYC)

How to apply

If you are interested in discussing this role further, please apply for the position or contact Roshan Jayawardena at [e-mail] (Job code 74211).

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