People Business Partner

Liftoff is the leading growth acceleration platform for the mobile industry, helping advertisers, publishers, game developers and DSPs scale revenue growth with solutions to market and monetize mobile apps.

Liftoff’s solutions, including Accelerate, Direct, Influence, Monetize, Intelligence, and Vungle Exchange, support over 6,600 mobile businesses across 74 countries in sectors such as gaming, social, finance, ecommerce, and entertainment. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Redwood City, CA, Liftoff has a diverse, global presence.

About this Role/Team: As a People Business Partner at Liftoff, you will support your own dedicated client group(s) as well as supporting the Senior Business Partners and the business in implementing strategic talent and development programs that foster a high-performing, employee-oriented culture. You will play a critical role in building relationships with business leaders, providing valuable insights into people and talent issues, and assisting in the execution of key initiatives that align with our oranizational goals. You will serve as People Business Partner for your own assigned client group, helping to address their needs, coaching managers and ensuring effective communication and relationships.

Location: Candidates based in Pacific Time (PST) are preferred; however, applicants in Mountain (MST) will also be considered, with the expectation of flexibility for occasional later meetings to align with PST.

Key Responsibilities:

• People Business Partner to dedicated Client Group(s): Serve as the business partner for assigned R&D client group(s) of Creative and Core Operations teams, becoming a trusted advisor by supporting business initiatives, addressing inquiries, coaching managers, ensuring and facilitating effective communication between the group and the People team.
• Advisory Role: Collaborate with Senior Business Partners to advise leaders on talent implications of business decisions and how to leverage talent for solving business challenges.
• Coaching Support: Provide support in preparing leaders for talent-related conversations and initiatives, fostering their development as effective decision-makers.
• Facilitate Talent Processes: Assist in managing cyclical talent processes such as the annual performance review process, engagement surveys, and talent development programs.
• Data Analysis and Reporting: Analyze trends and metrics related to employee engagement and performance, providing insights to inform decision-making. Comfort with HRIS systems, particularly UKG, and Excel/Google Sheets is essential for generating reports and managing data.
• Collaboration with People Teams: Work closely with other People and Talent teams (such as People Operations, Employee Experience) to provide a business perspective and inform people based solutions.
• Employee Engagement Initiatives: Help create and support initiatives that enhance employee engagement and promote Liftoff’s core values.
• Support Talent Strategy Implementation: Assist Senior Business Partners in executing the talent strategy for the assigned business/function to meet operational and strategic objectives.
• Business Understanding: Develop a concrete understanding of business needs to recommend people-oriented solutions that enhance organizational effectiveness.
• Administration/Projects: Assist with ad hoc requests including Org Chart views (via Lucid Chart), Status Change Forms, data auditing, project work, Powerpoint/Google Slides deck creation, communications drafts & reviews, etc.

Qualifications and Role Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, or a related field. (preferred, not required - equivalent work experience will be considered)
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a HR role, with at least 2 years Business Partnering experience.
• Experience working with engineering or technical teams preferred
• Strong HRIS knowledge, with a preference for experience using UKG.
• Excellent analytical skills using Excel and/or G-Sheets, including vlookups and pivot tables, and comfort with reporting, metrics, and data analysis.
• Experience with G-Suite advantageous
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with strong ability to challenge and influence senior leaders.
• Ability to build relationships and collaborate effectively with diverse teams.
• Experience supporting client groups in global (and remote) teams highly desirable
• Proactive and learning mindset with ability to take initiative.
• Understanding of organizational culture and a commitment to enhancing employee experience.
• Discretion, confidentiality, and professionalism in handling sensitive information are essential.

Liftoff's compensation strategy includes competitive market rate along with equity and benefits and perks that will give our employees what they need to do their best work. In order to ensure teams are compensated fairly for the work performed, we map out specific levels and take into consideration the cost of labor within each location.

The base salary pay range for this position in the US depends on the location and falls in the following zones:

SF Bay Area, New York City, Los Angeles, Orange County: $100,000 - $118,000

Seattle/Olympia, Austin, Boston, San Diego, Santa Barbara: $92,000 - $108,000

All other cities in our approved to hire states: $86,000 - $101,500

Liftoff is an equal opportunity workplace, committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all candidates regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, native language, religion, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Liftoff provides employees a total compensation package of competitive market salaries, equity, health and wellness stipends, medical benefits associated with your country of residence. The base compensation will vary based on location, experience as well as level.

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Liftoff is committed to providing and maintaining a work environment where all employees and candidates are treated with dignity and respect and that is free of bias, prejudice, and harassment. Liftoff is further committed to providing an equal employment opportunity for all employees and candidates for employment free from discrimination and harassment on the basis of sex, gender (including sexual harassment, gender harassment, and harassment due to pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, gender nonconformity, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, ancestry (including association, affiliation, or participation with persons or activities related to national origin, English-proficiency or accent, or immigration status), physical or mental disability, medical condition(s), genetic information of an individual or family member of the individual, marital or domestic partner status, age, veteran or military status, family care status, requesting or taking pregnancy, parental or disability leave, requesting an accommodation, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law, regulation, or ordinance. All such discrimination and harassment is unlawful and will not be tolerated. Liftoff maintains a continued commitment to equal employment opportunity and expects the full cooperation of all personnel.

Liftoff's Compensation Strategy

Liftoff's compensation strategy includes competitive market rate along with equity and benefits and perks that will give our employees what they need to do their best work. In order to ensure teams are compensated fairly for the work performed, we map out specific levels and take into consideration the cost of labor within each location. Liftoff provides employees a total compensation package of competitive market salaries, equity, health and wellness stipends, medical benefits associated with your country of residence. The base compensation will vary based on location, experience as well as level.

Agency and Third Party Recruiter Notice:

Liftoff does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies in response to job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers or Recruiting Team. All candidates must be submitted via our Applicant Tracking System by approved Liftoff vendors who have been expressly requested to make a submission by our Recruiting Team for a specific job opening. No placement fees will be paid to any firm unless such a request has been made by the Liftoff Recruiting Team and such a candidate was submitted to the Liftoff Recruiting Team via our Applicant Tracking System.