What are the responsibilities and job description for the HR Business Partner position at Viant Technology?
WHAT YOU’LL DO
The HR Business Partner provides practical, consistent guidance across employee relations, manager coaching, performance support, and day-to-day HR decisions. This role partners closely with the HR Operations, Compensation, Talent Acquisition, and Talent Enablement to ensure HR programs land cleanly and leaders receive reliable, thoughtful support.
This is not a purely administrative role. It is hands-on partnership at the manager and director level, with a balance of tactical execution and moderate strategic influence.
THE DAY-TO-DAY
Investing in our employee’s professional growth is important to us, but so is investing in their well-being. That’s why Viant was voted one of the best places to work and some of our favorite employee benefits include fully paid health insurance, paid parental leave and unlimited PTO and more.
Base compensation range: $135,000 - $145,000
In accordance with California law, the range provided is Viant’s reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. Final title and compensation for the position will be based on several factors including work experience and education.
About Viant
Viant Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: DSP) is a leader in CTV and AI-powered programmatic advertising, dedicated to driving innovation in digital marketing. Viant’s omnichannel platform built for CTV allows marketers to plan, execute and measure their campaigns with unmatched precision and efficiency. With the launch of ViantAI, Viant is building the future of fully autonomous advertising solutions, empowering advertisers to achieve their boldest goals. Viant was recently awarded Best AI-Powered Advertising Solution and Best Demand-Side Platform by MarTech Breakthrough, Great Place to Work® certification and received the Business Intelligence Group’s AI Excellence Award. Learn more at viantinc.com.
Viant is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. Viant prohibits unlawful discrimination against employees or applicants based on race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles), religion, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, reproductive health decision making, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, military status, veteran status, uniformed service member status, sexual orientation, transgender identity, citizenship status, pregnancy, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. Viant also prohibits unlawful discrimination based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics, or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics.
By clicking “Apply for this Job” and providing any information, I accept the Viant California Personnel Privacy Notice.
The HR Business Partner provides practical, consistent guidance across employee relations, manager coaching, performance support, and day-to-day HR decisions. This role partners closely with the HR Operations, Compensation, Talent Acquisition, and Talent Enablement to ensure HR programs land cleanly and leaders receive reliable, thoughtful support.
This is not a purely administrative role. It is hands-on partnership at the manager and director level, with a balance of tactical execution and moderate strategic influence.
THE DAY-TO-DAY
- Support managers and directors on day-to-day people decisions, expectations, team dynamics, and policy interpretation.
- Coach managers on performance conversations, feedback delivery, goal-setting, and effective leadership practices.
- Provide reliable guidance on employee issues, workplace concerns, performance challenges, and behavioral matters.
- Ensure consistent application of HR policies; support documentation and maintain organized, confidential ER records.
- Identify and surface patterns or emerging issues early; escalate complex matters as necessary
- Provide practical recommendations to strengthen team effectiveness, manager capability, and organizational health.
- Help leaders interpret and act on engagement insights (e.g., Culture Amp), as well as attrition, morale, and turnover trends.
- Serve as a frontline partner in HR program rollout, supporting communication, training, and manager adoption.
- 4 to 7 years of HR experience, with at least 2 years supporting managers directly.
- Experience handling employee relations matters with sound judgment.
- Ability to coach managers on handling performance and feedback.
- Good business sense, strong communication skills, and ability to build trust quickly.
- Comfort working in a fast-moving environment with evolving processes.
- Practical, grounded approach with good follow-through and reliability.
Investing in our employee’s professional growth is important to us, but so is investing in their well-being. That’s why Viant was voted one of the best places to work and some of our favorite employee benefits include fully paid health insurance, paid parental leave and unlimited PTO and more.
Base compensation range: $135,000 - $145,000
In accordance with California law, the range provided is Viant’s reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. Final title and compensation for the position will be based on several factors including work experience and education.
About Viant
Viant Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: DSP) is a leader in CTV and AI-powered programmatic advertising, dedicated to driving innovation in digital marketing. Viant’s omnichannel platform built for CTV allows marketers to plan, execute and measure their campaigns with unmatched precision and efficiency. With the launch of ViantAI, Viant is building the future of fully autonomous advertising solutions, empowering advertisers to achieve their boldest goals. Viant was recently awarded Best AI-Powered Advertising Solution and Best Demand-Side Platform by MarTech Breakthrough, Great Place to Work® certification and received the Business Intelligence Group’s AI Excellence Award. Learn more at viantinc.com.
Viant is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. Viant prohibits unlawful discrimination against employees or applicants based on race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles), religion, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, reproductive health decision making, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, military status, veteran status, uniformed service member status, sexual orientation, transgender identity, citizenship status, pregnancy, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. Viant also prohibits unlawful discrimination based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics, or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics.
By clicking “Apply for this Job” and providing any information, I accept the Viant California Personnel Privacy Notice.
Salary : $135,000 - $145,000
