HR Business Partner (in Minneapolis–Saint Paul)

About Staffbase

In a polarized world, we inspire people to achieve great things together. Our mission is to help organizations unlock the power of inspirational communication so they can thrive in the Narrative Age. Our award-winning communications channels – intranet, employee app and email – deliver experiences that drive engagement and inspire hearts and minds.

We’re headquartered in Chemnitz, Germany, with offices in many locations throughout the world, including New York, London, Berlin and Dresden. Our international team counts more than 750 employees from 45+ nationalities and we have a growing base of 2200+ customers that want to transform their employee experience. We are rapidly scaling, post-Series E ($115 million funding), have strong-growing revenue, and our customers love us.

Staffbase is looking for an enthusiastic HR Business Partner to join our global team and support North American leaders in achieving their strategic goals. In this role, you'll build strong relationships with leaders, develop deep insights into their business challenges, and help create people-focused solutions that align with our company values.

You’ll use your growing business knowledge and interpersonal skills to tackle challenges, support team development, and contribute to a positive workplace culture. By taking initiative and being action-oriented, you’ll help resolve issues quickly and effectively. You’ll also have opportunities to support key projects and programs that make a big impact across the company.

If you’re known for a strong sense of ownership, enjoy working collaboratively, and have a curious mindset to learn and grow, we’d love to hear from you!

What you'll be doing

  • Build strong relationships with Go-To-Market leaders and teams, understanding their unique needs and challenges and enabling them to deliver on strategy and business goals in alignment with our values and OKRs.
  • Own and support the entire employee lifecycle, from onboarding to offboarding, ensuring a seamless and positive employee experience at every stage.
  • Provide guidance on workforce planning, team development, and employee engagement strategies.
  • Partner with managers to address interpersonal conflict and employee relations issues, ensuring fair and consistent resolutions.
  • Collaborate with the broader HR team to implement company-wide initiatives such as performance reviews, learning programs, and DEI strategies.
  • Analyze HR metrics to identify trends and make data-driven recommendations to improve people strategies.
  • Influence the design of HR programs by contributing your understanding of the business needs and support the rollout of these programs to your groups, including career development, succession planning, and employee recognition.
  • Raise perceived business critical issues to the appropriate level, and contribute actively to issue resolution through recommendations that consider internal and external trends and data.
  • Act as a culture champion, promoting company values and fostering a positive employee experience and trust-based relationships with all stakeholders.

What you need to be successful 

  • 3+ years in progressive HR roles, with at least 2+ of those as an HR Generalist or Business Partner. Experience in SaaS companies or scale-up companies is a plus.
  • Business acumen with the ability to align HR strategies with broader organizational objectives.
  • Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, coupled with the ability to build trusted relationships.
  • Forward-thinking mindset with a passion for creating innovative solutions to drive team success.
  • Experience executing on change management initiatives with comfort navigating ambiguity and creating clarity. 
  • Good understanding of United States employment laws and regulations, with experience handling employee relations and identifying potential legal risks.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with multiple competing priorities.
  • Pursuit of professional certifications such as SHRM-CP is a plus.
  • Business fluent English skills.

What you'll get(MSP)

  • Competitive Compensation - we offer attractive salary packages including an Employee Stock Option Plan. 
  • Flexibility - we offer flexible working time models and the option of hybrid work, and support this with a yearly flex work allowance of $1608. 
  • Growth Budget - all employees get a yearly budget for external training of $1100. 
  • Wellbeing - in addition to 30 days PTO and 10 wellness days, we’re running a 4-day-work week every year in August. 
  • Support - we’re offering a 401(k) plan with company match and health plans, including dental & vision. Parents can get 12 weeks of paid parental leave.  
  • Team Building - Regular team and office events including the yearly Staffbase Camp
  • Volunteer Day - you’ll get one day off per year for supporting a social project. We will donate a small amount for that project in addition.
  • Employee Referral Program - one of your friends is a fit to one of our full-time openings? Refer them and get a referral bonus paid.
Minneapolis–Saint Paul
People Experience