Senior HR Business Partner - US at Storyblok in Chicago, IL

Storyblok is a headless CMS that enables marketers and developers to create with joy and succeed in the AI-driven content era. It empowers you to deliver structured and consistent content everywhere: websites, apps, AI search, and beyond. Marketers get a visual editor with reusable components, in-context preview, and workflows to launch fast and stay on brand. Developers have freedom to use their favorite frameworks and integrate with anything through the API-first platform. Brands get one source of truth for content that is accurate, flexible, and measurable. Legendary brands like Virgin Media O2, Oatly, and TomTom use Storyblok to make a bigger, faster market impact. It’s Joyful Headless™, and it changes everything. WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU You will be joining a growing company where you can contribute to many “firsts”. Plus these benefits: Monthly remote work stipend (home internet costs, electricity). Home office equipment package right at the start (laptop, keyboard, monitor…) Home office equipment upgrade (furniture, ear plugs …) or membership to a local co-working space after your onboarding Sick leave benefit, parental leave and 25 days of annual leave plus your local national holidays Personal development fund for courses, books, conferences, and material VSOP (Virtual Stock Option Plan) The annual international team-building trip, quarterly and monthly online get-togethers As a fully remote company, with work-life balance at its core, you’ll enjoy flexible schedules An international team that loves to have fun at work and works hard together to accomplish shared goals JOB SUMMARY As a Senior People Business Partner, you will serve as a strategic and operational partner to Go-To-Market (Revenue and Marketing) leaders across our high-growth SaaS organization. You will drive organization wide people initiatives, strengthen leadership capability through targeted coaching, and ensure our people practices scale effectively with the business. You will lead complex employee relations work, support org design, and improve processes that elevate engagement, performance, and team productivity and performance. This role is ideal for an experienced HR Business Partner who excels at turning business needs into actionable talent strategies, provides confident guidance to managers at all levels, and brings a balanced approach to both day-to-day problem-solving and long-term organizational development. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS Key Responsibilities Primary HR Business Partner and first point of contact for Go To Market Executives, Heads of Department, and Managers providing clear guidance and informed recommendations on all areas of HR Lead on the creation of the annual Revenue and Marketing Divisional People Plan - aligned to Divisional business priorities. Drive adoption and progress on the established People Plan and track impact and results. Act as a trusted advisor, coach and thought  partner to C-Suite members, shaping and executing people  initiatives that enable organizational performance and drive strategic business results. Lead the delivery and continuous adoption of cyclical HR products into the Divisions —including performance management, goal setting, feedback, promotions, spot bonus, compensation etc. Share insights from the divisions you support to ensure our People products support strategic business needs. Monitor, track and report on key Divisional workforce data and provide insights to Divisional Leadership Team to enable data driven decision making Work with the GTM Divisional Leadership Team to drive division wide engagement action planning, reporting & communications, whilst also supporting Managers to understand their results and take action. Champion the effective adoption of HR policies and practices across GTM Divisions, driving clarity, compliance, and alignment with broader organizational standards. Coaching of people managers in GTM Divisions on tactical people issues such as probation review, performance issues, absence management, engagement and motivation, employee relations, conduct etc. to ensure their orgs are in the best people-position to drive established, desired business results. Act as Senior Business Partner Representative on CoE new and existing initiatives and deliverables e.g EoY performance management process, merit and promotion process etc Lead global HR projects or initiatives that have impacts across the whole company not only in GTM e.g setting up legal entities, having deep and expert level knowledge in one region or country, leading company wide DEI initiative Coach and mentor junior members of the People Experience Team, sharing knowledge, training and upskilling as required. Partner with People Operations to ensure the smooth execution of HR Operations including onboarding, offboarding, contract changes, merit, promotion and other operational processes within GTM with a  focus on continuous process improvement, driving efficiencies and improving people experience Be the Geographic people lead and advisor for defined region - USA/UK Requirements 7-8 years HR generalist experience (preferably in a SaaS/Tech or scale up environment) and at least 3-4 year supporting GTM Functions Experience of working across multiple countries, cultures and legal jurisdictions (USA, Europe and APAC) Strong business acumen, understanding key business drivers and what people initiatives will drive great business outcomes in the assigned Division(s).Ability to influence senior stakeholders  (C Suite) through data, insights, expertise and the consistent delivery of HR solutions that have clear business impacts.   Ability to think and act strategically, both laterally across the business (wider impacts of Divisional decisions) and downstream impacts of people decisions - balancing Divisional needs with Storyblok people priorities. Strong experience partnering with Executive level leaders - acting as trusted advisor, coach and HR partner, being an integral part of the Divisional Leadership Team Experience of coaching and mentoring junior HR Team members Excellent communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder-management skills at the highest level (C-Suite) Strong collaboration skills working as one with other areas of the People Team Demonstrated experience managing the people side of change and transformation initiatives from inception to implementation, tracking impacts and getting results Ability to move seamlessly between strategy and tactical delivery, context switching to meet changing requirements. Strong understanding of core HR operations, policies, governance as well as working knowledge of labour law across multiple jurisdictions (e.g US, Europe etc) Ability to operate with autonomy in a fast-moving, scale-up environment Demonstrates AI literacy, with the ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, decision-making, and quality of work while applying sound judgment and critical thinking. U.S. Base Salary Range: $108,830- $159,000 At Storyblok, we are committed to equitable compensation and pay transparency. We consider many factors when it comes to compensation, such as the scope of the role, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Our base salary ranges are determined by job and job level and are benchmarked to relevant location and industry data. The range displayed represents the target US base compensation range within which we are hiring for this role. For some roles Storyblok also offers a competitive commission structure. MENTAL, PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS Remote (home) work opportunity or funded by Storyblok co-working space GENERAL TERMS Storyblok has a commitment to diversity and inclusion. We strive to create a hiring environment in which all people feel they are equally respected and valued, irrespective of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, ethnicity, age, religion, citizenship or any other characteristic. You can find more information about our privacy policyhere. All communications regarding job opportunities at Storyblok will come from an official Storyblok employee with an email address ending in @storyblok.com. We will never redirect you to another portal or another site that is unrelated to our domain (storyblok.com). Here is a sneak peek of Storyblok’s Visual Editor If you need an accommodation for any part of the application process, please email talent.acquisition@storyblok.com