Senior Director, People Experience

New York, NY

We are looking for a Senior Director, People Experience who will establish a strong business partner function to support the growth and scale of the Barstool Sports organization. As the Senior Director of People Experience, you will be a strategic thought leader and partner to the company at all employee touch-points to drive employee engagement and retention. You take a human and people-first approach balanced by an appreciation and awareness of business considerations. You are empathetic and are motivated by data. Your role will be critical to ensuring employees view Barstool as a best place to work, and will keep the Barstool culture top of mind when developing a best-in-class employee experience through forward-looking and innovative initiatives.

This is a hybrid onsite position based out of our New York City Headquarters.

What You'll Do

You will build and lead a team of HR Business Partners all of whom are focused on developing a best in class employee experience
Drive the strategy and implementation of systems in partnership with People Operations and based on the business needs of the company
Partner with leadership to understand short and long-term business goals and build a People and Talent strategy that align and support these priorities
Develop a calendar of employee experience initiatives and use data to make informed decisions on what will move the needle on retention and employee satisfaction
Provide mentorship and guidance to a fast-growing and ambitious management team. Working with them to identify needs, pain points, and leadership strategies
Develop learning and development initiatives across the company
Be the steward of Barstool Sport's values, mission, and culture across the company while developing a feedback loop to measure employee engagement
Be the pulse of the organization, assessing organizational health, and effectiveness on a regular basis
Identify opportunities for improvement within all areas of the business
Create employee performance assessment processes
Work with Talent Acquisition to ensure all new hires are onboarded effectively

What You Have

10+ years of Human Resources experience in a leadership role
Seasoned knowledge and experience in the various People and Talent functional areas: company culture, DEI, onboarding, talent management, performance management, employee relations, organizational design, learning & development, employee engagement, retention
Experience working in a fast-growing company
Experience in scaling teams
Ability to see beyond traditional or classic HR when facing new challenges
Strong experience growing a medium stage startup to the next stage of growth
Proven track record of mentoring employees and coaching management
Strategic and hands-on: Able to comfortably move between strategic business partners and day-to-day HR operations - willingness to be a “player-coach” type leader and “roll up the sleeves” to get things done

Barstool Sports is a company that will drive the way media is created and consumed for years to come. Working at Barstool Sports means being part of a team that is solutions-oriented, celebrates creativity, and supports one another.

Joining means having access to competitive and valuable benefits and perks, including but not limited to:

Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance; Flexible Spending Accounts and Commuter Benefits
A 4% 401(k) employer match
Unlimited vacation time, including Summer break in July and Holiday break in December
Monthly employer contribution towards cell phone reimbursement
Employee discount to the Barstool Sports store
Financial wellness benefits through Origin
A monthly stipend for UberEats

What We Value

Rep the brand as best you can
We have lots of different brains, be open to them
Never change who you are, that's who we hired
Find the solution, don't be the problem
Don't be afraid to try something new
Common Sense. Use it.
Be there for your audience
Always think about how you can help

Barstool Sports is for everyone. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Barstool Sports does not accept unsolicited headhunter or agency resumes. Barstool Sports will not pay any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement.