Senior People Business Partner, Whatnot
Tech
$195-230k
Live stream platform & marketplace
Posted today
Live stream platform & marketplace
1001+ employees
Posted today
$195-230k
1001+ employees
Company mission
To enable anyone to turn their passion into a business and bring people together through commerce.
Role
Who you are
- Curious about who thrives at Whatnot? We’ve found that low ego, a growth mindset, and leaning into action and high impact goes a long way here
- As our next People Business Partner, you bring 10+ years of experience supporting senior (VP/GM+) Engineering, Product, or broader technical leaders in a remote or distributed environment. You also have:
- A strong partnership mindset and ability to build trust across leaders, managers, and employees
- Experience in fast-paced, high-growth tech environments with a track record of being proactive, action-oriented, and iterative
- Sound judgment and discretion in handling sensitive situations
- Clear and effective communication in a remote-first environment
- Strong prioritization skills and a consistent connection to business goals
- Strong attention to detail and comfort working with data to inform decisions
What the job involves
- As a Senior People Business Partner, you’ll partner with leaders across our global Tech org (Engineering, Product, Design) to understand business priorities, strengthen teams, and support our continued growth and international expansion
- You’ll be a trusted advisor to leaders, helping drive people strategy, org design, and key talent decisions. You’ll also play a key role in shaping and executing People programs that enable teams to do their best work
- Coach leaders and managers to improve team effectiveness, performance, and employee experience
- Partner on people strategy, including org design, workforce planning, and team development
- Advise on employee relations matters, including performance, behavior, and investigations, partnering with employment legal as needed
- Drive core people programs & processes (compensation, performance cycles, talent planning) for your org
- Partner with COEs (L&D, Total Rewards, People Ops) to shape and deliver effective programs
- Use data and insights to proactively identify and address talent risks (e.g., attrition, engagement)
- Lead change management efforts across reorgs, leadership changes, and evolving business priorities
- Support manager development across inclusion, team effectiveness, and leadership capability
- Design and lead org-specific initiatives tied to business and team needs
- Leverage engagement surveys and people data to inform decisions around culture, growth, retention, and performance
Our take
Live shopping is changing the way people engage with eCommerce and Whatnot is one of the key platforms driving this shift. The company operates across the US, UK, and Europe, where millions of people connect each day to buy, sell, and build communities around shared interests.
Founded in 2019, Whatnot allows real-time auctions where buyers can watch sellers showcase products and share their expertise, creating a more interactive and personal shopper experience. Sellers include individual creators and small businesses who use live shows to reach audiences and grow their online presence.
As of 2025, the company reports over $6B in sales, with sellers earning significantly more on average than other major marketplaces. And with a range of investor support, Whatnot is committed to developing new ways to make online shopping more social and community-driven.
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Meet the team
Jon Malkemus, VP Product Design
Insights
54% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Oct 2025
$225m
SERIES F
Jan 2025
$265m
SERIES E
Total funding: $974.2m
Company benefits
- Wellness: Health, dental, vision, and life insurance plans. We also cover some of the cost for your dependents as well.
- Compensation: Generous compensation, including a competitive base salary and equity. Whatnot offers monthly reimbursement for internet and phone costs, along with a one-time home office set-up allowance. Whatnot offers a pension plan and matches employee contributions of up to 4% of the employee’s base salary.
- Recharge: Whatnot gives you the freedom to take time off as you see fit. And, we take company-wide Winter and Summer breaks so we can recharge. Whatnot provides a monthly allowance for wellness expenses. We know that to take care of our customers, we have to take care of ourselves. Supplemental health and life insurance coverage comes standard at Whatnot. 16 weeks of paid parental leave, and an additional one-month gradual return-to-work period.* Plus an additional childcare allowance, and a lifetime allowance for family planning, including adoption and fertility expenses. *The leave allowances provided by Whatnot may be dictated / informed by your country’s legal requirements,
- Flexibility: As a remote co-located team, we’re inspired by innovation and anchored in our values. With hubs in the US, UK, Germany, Ireland, and Poland, we’re building the future of online marketplaces –together.
Company values
- Always listen to customers
- Move uncomfortably fast
- Prioritize impact ruthlessly
- Own everything and nothing
- Set crazy goals
- Provide extreme transparency
- Optimize for the upside
- Team over ego
- Figure it out
- Deeply understand why
- Have fun & be kind
Company HQ
Venice, Los Angeles, CA
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Leadership
Grant LaFontaine
(Co-Founder & CEO)Former Product Marketing Manager at Google, Project Manager at Facebook. Also co-founded Kit.
Logan Head
(Co-Founder & CTO)Experience in Engineering, including at Maker's Row, Factr, and Flight Club. Former Senior Product Manager at GOAT.
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