Senior People Business Partner

Overview

As a Senior People Business Partner, you will lead regional HR strategy and advisory for the GTM Sales leaders in the Nordic and Benelux/UK regions. You will drive scalable people programs, align HR delivery with commercial goals, and partner with leadership to enhance employee experience. The role blends hands-on execution with strategic planning to support Meltwater’s growth across Europe. You will influence culture, compliance, and talent initiatives in a fast-moving, global context.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible paid time off
• creative pension
• cycle-to-work scheme
• health insurance (Simply Health)
• CalmApp subscription
• hybrid work environment

Responsibilities

• Partner with GTM sales leaders to shape and implement a regional people strategy
• Drive HR solutions that align with regional commercial goals and Meltwater growth
• Support compensation and performance cycle activities across the region
• Guide managers through employee relations, performance improvement, disciplinary processes, redundancies, and complex employment matters under UK, Nordic, and Benelux law
• Lead talent and performance programs, including HiPo identification, succession planning, and engagement initiatives
• Collaborate with People Operations on region-specific policies (family leave, visa/immigration, compliance)
• Localise global people programs (wellbeing, DEI, CSR, hybrid work, engagement)
• Provide constructive challenge to leadership on business needs and people perspectives

Key requirements

• Bachelor or equivalent experience
• 4–6 years of HR experience, preferably in high-tech, focused on UK, Nordics, and Benelux
• Hands-on HRIS experience, preferably Workday
• Strong communication skills in English; Swedish or Dutch desirable
• Willingness to work in a hybrid office environment (2 days on-site)
• Ability to work in a global, fast-moving company and travel within Europe
• Legal right to work in the hire country

• strong interpersonal skills
• business acumen
• collaboration with sales teams
• HRIS (Workday)
• employment law knowledge (UK, Nordic, Benelux)
• performance and compensation cycles

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