Director Human Resources Business Partner

Job Description :

Position - Director Human Resources Business Partner

Location - NYC

Hybrid- In office 4 days a week

ABOUT THE TEAM

The New York Post Human Resources Team is a strategic, hands-on group that partners closely with leaders across one of the most iconic and influential media brands in the country. We value directness, speed, and accountability, while leading with respect, trust, and empathy.

We are deeply client-centric, balancing employee advocacy with commercial outcomes, and we play a critical role in enabling the New York Post to attract, develop, and retain top talent in a dynamic, deadline-driven environment.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The New York Post is seeking a Director Human Resources People Business Partner based in New York City. This is a high-impact role supporting senior leaders across the newsroom and commercial functions, with the opportunity to shape our people strategy for a fast-moving, high-profile media business.

Reporting to Chief Human Resources Officer, you will serve as a trusted advisor to executives, senior leaders, and employees, helping drive organizational effectiveness, talent strategy, employee engagement, and culture. This role requires strong judgment, confidence navigating complexity, and the ability to influence in an environment where speed, performance, and clarity matter.

You will combine strategic thinking with a pragmatic, roll-up-your-sleeves approach, bringing solutions that work in real time and under pressure. You will also partner closely with corporate colleagues to ensure alignment, consistency, and access to best practices.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Act as a strategic People Business Partner to senior leaders and employees, aligning people strategies with the New York Post’s editorial, commercial, and digital priorities.

• Build deep understanding of the business and provide guidance on organizational design, workforce planning, leadership effectiveness, change management, and succession planning.

• Partner with leaders on employee engagement, performance management, talent development, and career progression, particularly in high-performance, deadline-driven environments.

• Navigate and resolve complex employee relations matters, including investigations, performance issues, and workplace conflict, with sound judgment and discretion.

• Use data, insights, and workforce analytics to inform decision-making and drive action.

• Champion transparent, candid communication and foster a culture of accountability, trust, and inclusion.

• Embrace innovation, including the practical adoption of AI tools, to improve efficiency and effectiveness in how work gets done.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• A strategic, credible People leader who aligns work to clear business goals and delivers results.

• Strong relationship-builder with the confidence to influence, challenge, and coach senior leaders.

• Comfortable operating in ambiguity and making decisions when not all processes are defined.

• Direct, transparent communicator who assumes positive intent and speaks up when it matters.

• Proactive, resilient, and solutions-oriented, with the judgment to escalate appropriately.

• A collaborative partner who contributes to a culture of excellence, trust, and shared success.

WHAT YOU HAVE

• 8+ years of progressive HR experience, including 3+ years in a senior HR Business Partner or equivalent client-facing role

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in HR, business, psychology, or relevant field.

• Experience supporting high-performing, fast-paced teams, including commercial, sales, or creative/editorial organizations

• Strong background in employee relations, workplace investigations, and performance management

• Demonstrated ability to balance business partnership with employee advocacy

• Experience working within large, complex, or matrixed organizations

• Working knowledge of employment laws and practices

• Excellent coaching, counseling, and influencing skills

• Data-driven mindset with experience using insights to guide strategy and action

• Comfort working under pressure and managing sensitive, high-stakes situations

• Willingness to work on-site in midtown Manhattan and adhere to a hybrid work model

Pay Range: $150,000 and $170,000 with bonus eligibility.

OUR BENEFITS

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

• Paid Time Off and Holidays

• Retirement Plans

• Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave

• Family Care and Caregiving Benefits

• Education Assistance

• Commuter Transit Program

• Employee Referral Program

At The New York Post we recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result, our ranges reflect our good faith estimate to pay fairly as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate's experience, industry knowledge, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.

In addition to compensation, the company provides eligible employees a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including "elective" benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce.

Pay-for-performance is a key element in our strategy to attract, engage, and motivate talented people to do their best work. Accordingly, offers extended for this role will include an annual bonus target typically expressed as a percentage of salary. Similarly to salary, set annual incentive bonus targets are based on a variety of factors including competitive market practice, experience, tenure, and essential skills.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other protected characteristic. EEO/Disabled/Vets

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Base Pay Range: $150,000 - $170,000 + Bonus

We’re committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation to attract top talent. This pay range reflects our good faith estimate for the role and may vary based on a candidate’s experience, skills, location, and other relevant factors.

For bonus-eligible roles, targets are determined based on multiple considerations, including market benchmarks and individual contributions.

For benefits-eligible roles, we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package covering health, retirement, wellbeing, and more, along with optional benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees.

At the New York Post, we’re passionate about providing readers with the best in National News, Sports, Entertainment, and Lifestyle like only the Post can – with wit, irreverence and authority.

OUR BRANDS: Include The New York Post ( : expert news, extensive, award-winning sports coverage, and insider commentary, Page Six ( : an influential leader in celebrity and entertainment news, Decider.com : helping the on-demand generation discover the best streaming content, and Alexa ( : our luxury lifestyle print edition focused on the best in luxury fashion, real estate and travel.

OUR REACH: People love us. We are one of the largest growing digital networks, averaging over 90 million unique visitors a month! Our social footprint continues to expand across Facebook ( , Twitter ( , Instagram ( , TikTok ( , and YouTube ( , where our videos average 313 million monthly views.

OUR PEOPLE: The Post team is a group of diverse, creative, passionate minds – ever evolving and innovating. We believe news doesn’t have to be boring to be news… so we make sure it isn’t!

OUR GROWTH: An ever evolving multi-platform media company, we span print, digital, video, social, podcast, app, commerce/affiliate, original TV programming, and Post Sports+ ( , our newly launched Sports membership experience!

We’re growing. Come join us!