People Business Partner

About this position:

We’re looking for a People Business Partner in Boston to join our People team and serve as an advisor to leaders across the organization. Reporting to our Chief People Officer, you will help shape how teams scale, evolve, and operate through rapid growth and transformation.

In this role, you will partner closely with leaders to strengthen manager capability, enable high-performing teams, supporting organizational design and workforce planning efforts and help create an exceptional people experience. You’ll collaborate cross-functionally with Finance, Talent Acquisition, Legal, and other People team members to support the engagement and performance of your teams. 

This is a high-impact opportunity for someone who thrives in fast-paced, evolving environments.

What you'll be doing:

• Serve as a trusted advisor to leaders in your portfolio, providing thought partnership on team dynamics, leadership effectiveness, and organizational health.
• Translate business strategy into people implications and partner with leaders to design plans that support scale, clarity, and performance.
• Coach managers at all levels, building capability in feedback, decision-making, communication, and team leadership
• Build and execute clear, inclusive change management plans that support communication, risk mitigation, and leader alignment.
• Drive adoption and high quality execution of core People programs—performance cycles, compensation planning, promotions, talent reviews, and engagement initiatives.
• Collaborate with other People team members and Legal to ensure equitable, compliant processes that support scalable growth.
• Deliver insights and recommendations using data from BambooHR, Culture Amp, and other people systems.
• Identify friction points and opportunities within supported orgs and implement actionable, measurable improvements.
• Be a visible and trusted partner in the Boston office, contributing to a strong, connected, values-driven culture.
• Partner with leaders to ensure team structures, and hiring plans are aligned with business needs, best practice and operational efficiency.
• Partner with Finance and Talent Acquisition to drive clarity, accountability, and accuracy in headcount planning.
• Champion a vibrant, inclusive in-office culture by supporting ongoing office upkeep and monthly events.
• Support end-to-end onboarding by driving process improvements, partnering with People Leaders to accelerate new hire integration, and ensuring a consistent, values-aligned experience.
• Leverage generative AI and automation tools to increase the efficiency, accuracy, and impact of People programs and operations.
• Collaborate across time zones to support hybrid and remote teams, ensuring equitable People support and fostering strong cross-border team dynamics.

What you bring:

• 5 - 7 years of progressive experience in People/HR roles, including at least 3+ years as a People Business Partner supporting senior leaders in a high-growth or evolving environment
• HR designation or formal HR education (e.g., SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP or equivalent), or demonstrated equivalent experience.
• Proven experience as a People Business Partner or HRBP supporting multiple departments teams in a rapidly scaling tech or agency environment.
• Deep experience in change enablement, supporting leaders and teams through organizational evolution with clarity and empathy.
• Strong business acumen and the ability to use data to inform decisions, influence leaders, and identify actionable insights.
• Exceptional coaching, communication, and relationship-building skills across all levels of leadership.
• A proactive, steady problem-solver who brings clarity and structure to ambiguity.
• Strong judgment, discretion, and the ability to navigate complex people situations with integrity.
• A collaborative, low-ego partner who thrives in cross-functional environments.
• High comfort with tools including BambooHR, Culture Amp, Greenhouse, Notion, and Google Suite.
• Working knowledge of U.S. and Canadian employment law and HR practices, with the ability to apply guidance thoughtfully across states, provinces and situations.
• Experience supporting distributed teams across time zones and geographies, with a strong grasp of the dynamics in hybrid and remote-first environments.
• Curiosity and hands-on experience experimenting with generative AI tools to drive efficiency and innovation in People programs.

How you work: 

• Driven by Impact: You deliver results that matter—prioritizing high-value work, meeting deadlines, and adapting quickly while keeping outcomes clear.
• Strategic & Customer-Centric: You anticipate risks and opportunities, connect decisions to long-term growth, and build trust through proactive insights.
• Curious & Growth-Oriented: You seek knowledge, ask sharp questions, and apply learnings fast—challenging the status quo with a mindset of improvement.
• Collaborative & Resilient: You thrive in change by staying resourceful, solution-focused, and positive—removing roadblocks, sharing insights, and keeping morale high.
• Accountable & Honest: You own your work, hold yourself and others to a high bar, and use transparent feedback to drive growth.
• Emotionally Intelligent: You build trust through empathy and collaboration, foster inclusion, and inspire others with grit, optimism, and integrity.

Our approach to compensation:

We take a market-based & data-driven approach to compensation. We leverage data from trusted third-party compensation sources to help us understand the market value of a role based on function, level, geographic location, and scope. We evaluate compensation bi-annually, including performance and market-related factors.

Our salaries are benchmarked against market Total Cash Compensation for the geographic location of our job posting. Compensation for some roles is structured as On Target Earnings (OTE = base + commission/variable) while for others it is structured as Salary only.

To comply with local legislation and ensure transparency, we share salary ranges on all job postings. Skills, experience and other factors help determine the final salary we offer which may vary from the original range posted. 

Additionally, all permanent team members are eligible to participate in various benefits plans as part of their overall compensation package.

Salary Range: 

$95,000 - 108,000 USD

 

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Later is founded on two success stories that began in 2014: Mavrck, the industry-leading influencer marketing solution (now Later Influence™), and Later, the best social media management platform (now Later Social™) and first-to-market link in bio tool, Later Link in Bio. In 2024, Mavrck and Later officially joined together as one unified business, with a shared vision: to enable the world to make a living with their creativity. We’re now on a mission to build the world’s first Social Revenue Platform.

We’re trusted by the top social platforms, with partnerships and integrations with Meta, TikTok, X/Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Pinterest.

We enable marketers to create high-performing content and engage in authentic collaborations with creators to reach new audiences, drive engagement, and generate predictable ROI.