Senior People Business Partner, Tech

Whatnot, Inc.

Job Overview

Location

San Francisco, CA

Job Type

Full-time

Full Job Description

📋 Description

• As a Senior People Business Partner at Whatnot, you will serve as a strategic advisor to leaders across the global Tech organization—including Engineering, Product, and Design—driving people strategy, organizational design, and talent decisions that directly support rapid growth and international expansion in the live commerce space.
• You will partner with senior technical leaders (VP/GM+) to coach managers, improve team effectiveness and employee experience, and lead change management during reorgs, leadership transitions, and evolving business priorities, ensuring alignment between people initiatives and business outcomes.
• Whatnot is the largest livestream shopping platform in North America and Europe, recognized as the #1 Best Startup Employer in America by Forbes, operating as a remote-co-located team with hubs in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, and international locations including the UK, Ireland, Poland, Germany, and Australia.
• The People team at Whatnot is committed to building a high-trust, high-impact culture where low ego, growth mindset, and action-oriented behavior are valued, and you will play a key role in shaping programs that enable teams to do their best work while scaling responsibly.
• In this role, you will drive core people processes such as compensation, performance cycles, and talent planning for your org, while collaborating with Centers of Excellence (L&D, Total Rewards, People Ops) to design and deliver effective, data-informed programs.
• You will use engagement surveys, people data, and workforce analytics to proactively identify talent risks like attrition and disengagement, and partner with employment legal on employee relations matters including performance, behavior, and investigations.
• You will support manager development in areas such as inclusion, team effectiveness, and leadership capability, and design org-specific initiatives tied to business needs, ensuring people strategies are both proactive and iterative in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• You will lead org design and workforce planning efforts, helping leaders anticipate skill gaps, structure teams for scalability, and align talent deployment with product and market expansion goals across global markets.
• You will foster strong partnerships built on trust and discretion, leveraging your experience in distributed environments to advise leaders with sound judgment, clear communication, and a consistent focus on business impact and employee experience.
• You will have the opportunity to grow your expertise in strategic HR partnership within a pioneering live commerce company, gaining deep exposure to scaling tech organizations in a category-defining industry with no existing playbook.

🎯 Requirements

• 10+ years of experience as an HR Business Partner or similar role supporting senior (VP/GM+) Engineering, Product, or technical leaders in a remote or distributed, high-growth tech environment.
• Proven ability to build trust and partner effectively with leaders, managers, and employees through strong communication, emotional intelligence, and a partnership mindset.
• Experience driving core people processes including compensation, performance management, talent planning, and workforce planning, with comfort using data and insights to inform decisions.
• Demonstrated success in change management, org design, and manager development, particularly in fast-paced, evolving business contexts.
• Sound judgment and discretion in handling sensitive employee relations matters, including performance, behavior, and investigations, with willingness to partner with legal as needed.
• Strong prioritization skills, attention to detail, and ability to stay connected to business goals while managing multiple competing priorities in a dynamic environment.

🏖️ Benefits

• Generous holiday and time-off policy, including 16 weeks of paid parental leave plus a one-month gradual return-to-work program, with company leave running concurrently with country-specific requirements.
• Comprehensive health insurance options covering medical, dental, and vision, along with retirement benefits including a 401(k) plan with employer match up to 4% of base salary in the U.S. and international pension plans.
• Work-from-home support including a home office setup allowance and monthly stipends for cell phone and internet expenses.
• Care benefits such as a monthly wellness allowance, annual childcare allowance, and a lifetime benefit for family planning expenses including adoption and fertility treatments.
• Monthly allowance to dogfood the Whatnot app as both a buyer and seller, encouraging deep product understanding and engagement with the platform.
• Access to global office hubs in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Seattle, with flexibility to work remotely or in-person for collaboration, planning, and connection.

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About Whatnot, Inc.

Whatnot operates a live-stream marketplace for collectibles, sneakers, trading cards, apparel, and other hobby items. Sellers host real-time auctions and fixed-price shows while buyers bid or purchase through the mobile app. The platform combines live video, integrated payments, and authenticated shipping to reduce fraud. Founded in 2019, the company is headquartered in Los Angeles and has raised multiple venture rounds to expand categories and international markets.

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