People Business Partner

People Business Partner

Department: People Team

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Together Group New York

Compensation: $120,000 - $140,000 / year

Description

Together Group is an internationally renowned collective of creative and communications agencies, with offices in London, New York City, Miami, Los Angeles and Hong Kong. We deliver integrated communications, creative, and digital strategies for leading global brands and next-generation talent across the fashion, beauty, lifestyle, and luxury sectors.

We combine commercial insight with cultural intelligence to build meaningful brand narratives and drive long-term business success. We are now seeking a proactive and strategic People Team Business Partner to join our growing team.

The People Business Partner serves as a strategic partner to designated business units across the organisation, aligning people strategies with business objectives. This role provides comprehensive HR guidance to support effective leadership and team performance.

Reporting into the Chief People Officer, this role will oversee HR support across the US (including New York, Los Angeles, Florida and Miami), while being based in the New York office. The position operates in a multi-site, highly collaborative environment, working across agencies and functions.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Partnering

• Partner with senior leadership to develop and implement people strategies aligned with business goals
• Work effectively across organisational silos and multiple agencies, driving alignment and consistency
• Provide expertise in organisational development, workforce planning, and restructuring initiatives

HR Systems & Operations

• Lead and support HR systems rollouts and optimisation, with a strong preference for experience with Sage People
• Drive operational excellence across people processes, payroll, and HR administration
• Ensure scalable and efficient systems to support a growing, international workforce

Employee Relations

• Act as a trusted advisor to employees and managers across the full employee lifecycle
• Manage and resolve complex employee relations cases, including investigations and risk mitigation
• Coach managers on performance, engagement, and best practice

Talent Management

• Oversee the full employee lifecycle including onboarding, engagement, development, and offboarding
• Partner with Global Head of Talent Acquisition to attract and retain top talent
• Deliver a high-quality, consistent onboarding experience

Performance & Development

• Lead performance review cycles, including objective setting and evaluation
• Support succession planning and long-term talent development strategies

Compensation, Benefits & Payroll

• Support compensation and benefits design and administration
• Oversee and contribute to payroll processes, ensuring accuracy and compliance
• Ensure alignment with internal frameworks and external market practices

Change & Transformation

• Lead and support organisational change and restructuring programmes
• Guide leadership through change with clear communication and practical implementation strategies

HR Policy, Compliance & Data

• Develop and maintain HR policies and procedures
• Ensure compliance with US employment legislation, including:
  
  
  • California
  • Florida
  • New York City
• Analyse HR data and metrics to inform decision-making and present insights to senior leadership

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• 5+ years of HR experience, including at least 2 years in a Business Partner role within an agency or fast-paced environment
• Strong experience working across large, multi-site or multi-agency organisations
• Proven expertise in employee relations, organisational development, and HR operations
• Demonstrated experience managing complex ER cases
• Experience with HR systems implementation, ideally Sage People
• Strong working knowledge of US employment law (California, Florida, NYC preferred)
• Experience managing or supporting payroll processes

Skills

• Strong stakeholder management with the ability to influence senior leadership
• Commercially minded with a strategic and hands-on approach
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and conflict resolution skills
• Ability to navigate complexity and work across multiple teams and locations
• High level of discretion and professionalism
• Strong analytical and project management capabilities
• Adaptable and resilient in a fast-paced, evolving environment

Wor k ing Conditions

• Hybrid working model: 5 days per week across multi-site offices
• Based in New York, with occasional US travel required