What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director, People Experience Business Partner position at Sol de Janeiro?
Our Story
Launched in 2015, Sol de Janeiro is a globally recognized, award-winning beauty brand, drawing inspiration from Brazil's beauty rituals, warmth, and spirit. Sol de Janeiro delivers a sensory experience beloved by multi-generational consumers worldwide, with clinically proven results, transformative textures, and transportive fragrances.
Headquartered in New York and launched as a digitally native brand, we have expanded globally with teams in Paris, London, and Germany. Our commitment to excellence has earned high-profile honors, including being named one of TIME100's 2024 Most Influential Companies, Fast Company's 2024 World's Most Innovative Companies, and WWD Beauty Inc's Power Brands of 2024, underscoring its leadership in the beauty industry and outstanding workplace. These accolades highlight our dedication to being a leading brand in the beauty industry and an exceptional workplace.
What You'll Do
As a Director, People Experience you will serve as a strategic advisor to executive and functional leaders, aligning people strategies with business objectives to drive performance, growth, and engagement. This role is pivotal in shaping a talent-driven, high-performing, and inclusive culture across a global workforce.
In close collaboration with Centers of Excellence (CoEs) in Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development, and Total Rewards, you will oversee and influence key stages of the employee lifecycle—from talent attraction and onboarding, to development, performance, and retention. This role requires deep HR expertise, a commercial mindset, and the ability to influence at all levels in a fast-paced environment.
The position will report to the Chief People & Impact Officer.
What You'll Be Working On
Strategic Business Partnering
$150,000—$170,000 USD
Why Sol de Janeiro?
Sol de Janeiro is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.
Requests for accommodation due to a disability or any other protected characteristic can be made at any stage of the recruitment process and during employment by contacting our People Experience Team at careers@soldejaneiro.com.
https://soldejaneiro.com/pages/privacy-policy-sol-de-janeiro
Launched in 2015, Sol de Janeiro is a globally recognized, award-winning beauty brand, drawing inspiration from Brazil's beauty rituals, warmth, and spirit. Sol de Janeiro delivers a sensory experience beloved by multi-generational consumers worldwide, with clinically proven results, transformative textures, and transportive fragrances.
Headquartered in New York and launched as a digitally native brand, we have expanded globally with teams in Paris, London, and Germany. Our commitment to excellence has earned high-profile honors, including being named one of TIME100's 2024 Most Influential Companies, Fast Company's 2024 World's Most Innovative Companies, and WWD Beauty Inc's Power Brands of 2024, underscoring its leadership in the beauty industry and outstanding workplace. These accolades highlight our dedication to being a leading brand in the beauty industry and an exceptional workplace.
What You'll Do
As a Director, People Experience you will serve as a strategic advisor to executive and functional leaders, aligning people strategies with business objectives to drive performance, growth, and engagement. This role is pivotal in shaping a talent-driven, high-performing, and inclusive culture across a global workforce.
In close collaboration with Centers of Excellence (CoEs) in Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development, and Total Rewards, you will oversee and influence key stages of the employee lifecycle—from talent attraction and onboarding, to development, performance, and retention. This role requires deep HR expertise, a commercial mindset, and the ability to influence at all levels in a fast-paced environment.
The position will report to the Chief People & Impact Officer.
What You'll Be Working On
Strategic Business Partnering
- Partner with senior leaders to design and implement talent strategies aligned with business objectives, including workforce planning, succession, and organizational design.
- Collaborate with the Talent Acquisition CoE to define hiring needs, role profiles, and success criteria for key positions. Participate in calibration sessions and ensure seamless recruiter alignment.
- Advocate for and implement internal mobility practices, succession planning frameworks, and leadership pipeline development in partnership with L&D.
- Work cross-functionally with CoEs to support and execute the full employee lifecycle:
- Talent Attraction: Provide input on employer branding and candidate experience in collaboration with Talent Acquisition.
- Onboarding: Guide onboarding content and structure to accelerate time-to-productivity in partnership with People Operations and L&D.
- Development: Identify learning needs and shape leadership and capability development programs with the Learning & Development CoE.
- Performance Management: Embed and lead performance enablement programs focused on continuous feedback, development planning, and recognition.
- Retention: Analyze engagement and retention data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities. Work with leaders and the Total Rewards CoE to craft compelling retention strategies.
- Offboarding: Lead exit analysis and feedback loops to improve employee experience and inform talent strategy.
- Drive organization design and transformation initiatives, including new operating models, M&A integrations, and role scoping.
- Lead team health diagnostics and engagement action planning efforts, ensuring insights lead to measurable improvements.
- Facilitate change leadership strategies to support scalability and cultural alignment.
- Be a culture champion and advisor to leaders—ensuring alignment to values, driving DE&I goals, and nurturing psychological safety.
- Coach leaders to build inclusive, empowered, and accountable teams.
- Recognize and amplify high performance and critical talent through performance reviews and talent calibration.
- Talent Acquisition CoE: Align on hiring strategies, DEI goals, and workforce planning. Influence job architecture and market competitiveness.
- Learning & Development CoE: Identify and support development programs for leaders and teams; contribute to learning needs assessments and program effectiveness reviews.
- Compensation & Benefits CoE: Partner on job leveling, promotions, pay equity reviews, and reward strategies. Provide input on benefits relevance for a global, diverse workforce.
- Leverage people data to identify business risks, assess the impact of HR programs, and inform talent decisions.
- Define and track KPIs related to performance, engagement, attrition, and DEI in partnership with People Operations.
- Navigate complex employee relations issues with professionalism and empathy.
- Ensure compliance with global labor regulations and internal policies. Partner with Legal as necessary to mitigate risk.
- 8–10 years of progressive HRBP or talent leadership experience in dynamic, matrixed, and global environments (ideally in beauty, CPG, or creative industries).
- Expertise across the full HR lifecycle and strong partnership with CoEs.
- Demonstrated success in coaching, org design, talent development, and change management.
- Deep business acumen with the ability to connect people strategy to commercial outcomes.
- Experience working across time zones and cultures; strong DE&I perspective.
- High EQ, excellent judgment, and the ability to balance empathy with business needs.
- Familiarity with systems such as Greenhouse, Culture Amp, HiBob, or similar HR tech tools.
$150,000—$170,000 USD
Why Sol de Janeiro?
- Competitive salary and bonus program
- Flexible hybrid work environment with opportunities for collaboration and growth
- Inclusive culture that values diverse perspectives and celebrates individuality
- The chance to be part of a fast-growing, award-winning global beauty brand
Sol de Janeiro is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.
Requests for accommodation due to a disability or any other protected characteristic can be made at any stage of the recruitment process and during employment by contacting our People Experience Team at careers@soldejaneiro.com.
https://soldejaneiro.com/pages/privacy-policy-sol-de-janeiro
Salary : $150,000 - $170,000