People Partner, The Athletic
$65-80k
Subscription based publisher of sports content
Open for applications
Subscription based publisher of sports content
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
$65-80k
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To produce smarter coverage for die-hard fans and redefine the way fans get access to sports content by flipping the normal model for sports journalism.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s degree required or equivalent and relevant professional experience
- 3+ years’ experience in a People/HR role
- Reputation of integrity, accountability, service, and dedicated work ethic
- Demonstrated strong competence in core HR areas, federal and state employment laws and HR best practices
- Fundamental understanding of the business, key success metrics and organization structures
- Ability to confidently coach, mentor and advise employees and management
- Deep desire to connect with employees and build relationships; trusted advocate
- Self-starter comfortable under pressure in a fast-paced, fluid environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Exceptional attention to detail and documentation abilities
- Proficient with Google Suite and Microsoft Office Suite
- Proficient HRIS experience, preferably Workday
- SHRM or PHR certification highly preferred
What the job involves
- We are hiring a People Business Partner to help serve the needs of our team at The Athletic
- This role has the exciting opportunity to help scale the business through the implementation and iteration of new and exciting People initiatives, built to further develop our growing business while fostering deep, impactful professional relationships
- The People Partner will have the opportunity to partner and collaborate with our expansive Headquarters team, ensuring our employees and managers have the optimal employment experience
- As a People Partner, you will be the go-to trusted HR resource for the leaders and employees
- The ideal candidate will collaborate extensively with the broader People Team and Headquarters management to ensure working at The Athletic is a world-class experience for all
- The People Business Partner must possess strong business acumen and a deep understanding of our core business to best support their stakeholders
- Strong attention to detail, comprehensive knowledge of HR, high EQ, and an enthusiastic start-up mentality are a must in this position
- The ideal People Partner is eager to develop deep connections, confidently advise management, roll up their sleeves to build alongside an innovative team, and foster a world-class employee experience
- Serve as a business partner to the Headquarters team, acting as a liaison between your employee population, senior leadership, and the People Team
- Advocate on behalf of the Headquarters staff to ensure your people have the tools, resources, and support they and the business need to be successful
- Serve as a key stakeholder to help build, iterate, implement and facilitate core People programs (performance reviews, benefits, onboarding/offboarding, training, etc.)
- Develop and maintain meaningful, high-touch relationships across the Headquarters management team
- Understand our business model and goals, partner with Headquarters management to drive business priorities forward
- Approach people matters with a compliance-driven mindset, sound judgment, discretion, empathy and confidentiality
- Manage employee relations cases and investigations including performance management, conflict resolution, and employee concerns
- Perform an array of HR generalist and administrative tasks to ensure data integrity across all systems, reports, and programs
- Partner with Headquarters management and Talent team to drive workforce planning and internal mobility efforts
- Operate as a change agent, rolling out new programs through strong communications, trainings, and management partnership
Our take
The Athletic provides authentic, in-depth coverage written by journalists who know the teams they write about inside out. Its model bucks the trend of traditional sports journalism outfits by asking for a subscription rather than relying on ad-revenue.
Despite initial doubts that users would be willing to pay for sports journalistic content, the Athletic has found significant success and was acquired by the New York times in 2022.
This collaboration was criticised at the time by investors who believed that the Athletic was undersold. However, despite The Athletic operating at a loss since the takeover, it's clear that the New York Times perceives the subscription magazine as a long-term investment, predicting that it will be operating at a profit within the next 4 years. This will be aided by accelerated customer growth and the growing trend of subscription-based sports news.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Jan 2020
$50m
SERIES D
May 2019
$21.8m
SERIES C
Total funding: $139.5m
Company HQ
Financial District, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Adam Hansmann
(President & Co-Founder)Previously a McKinsey Business Analyst and then Associate at Calera Capital.
Alex Mather
(CEO & Co-Founder)Vice President at startup building a community for athletes called Strava before founding The Athletic
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