Senior People Business Partner, Grammarly
G&A
$193-266k
More information about location
AI-powered writing assistant
Open for applications
AI-powered writing assistant
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$193-266k
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
Grammarly's mission is to improve lives by improving communication.
Role
Who you are
- We're looking for someone passionate about building for the future, who thinks strategically, and who will flourish in a collaborative, high-growth environment
- Brings 10+ years of experience as a People Partner (HR Business Partner) and related roles; ideally has experience in high-growth pre-IPO tech and operating in companies and teams with global footprints
- Demonstrates excellent judgment in guiding leaders and managers through difficult decisions, balancing the needs of the company and team members
- Applies business acumen and data fluency to advance people-related strategies and programs
- Is an effective partner and coach to managers and leaders; delivers feedback and challenging information in a way that builds trust and collaboration
- Diagnoses talent issues and partners with managers and leaders to implement effective responses
- Knows firsthand the challenges of a growth stage company and supports managers and leaders in effective communication and change management for their teams
- Is a clear, empathetic, and effective communicator who understands differences in others and adjusts their approach accordingly
- Embodies our EAGER values—is ethical, adaptable, gritty, empathetic, and remarkable
- Is inspired by our MOVE principles, which are the blueprint for how things get done at Grammarly: move fast and learn faster, obsess about creating customer value, value impact over activity, and embrace healthy disagreement rooted in trust
- Is able to collaborate in person at our San Francisco hub as needed, including during in-person weeks, which occur 3-4 weeks per quarter
What the job involves
- To achieve our ambitious goals, we’re looking for a Senior People Business Partner to join our People team to support our G&A function, which includes our Finance, Legal, and People teams
- Our People Business Partners provide strategic business partnerships and coaching and develop people-related solutions to meet critical business needs
- This is a hands-on role — People Business Partners understand our business, goals, EAGER values, and culture to develop, implement, and continually improve solutions that positively shape the Grammarly team member experience
- Our team of People Business Partners plays a crucial role in collaborating with managers and leaders to provide people-related programs and solutions, coaching our management team, and shaping the experience of our team members across offices
- This position will closely collaborate with a team of People Partners and leadership and managers from our global Finance, Legal, and People functions
- Within your first 30 days, you will onboard and dive into Grammarly's current People philosophies, practices, and processes
- By month three, you will assume ownership of the partnership and coaching of the functions you are the People Partner for, including parts of Finance, Legal, and People
- By month six, you will build our management team and leadership’s capacity through coaching and influencing
- By month nine, you will meaningfully contribute to the strategy of the teams you support and to the direction of the People Partner team
- Beyond your first year, you will foster excellence in the support, motivation, retention, and growth of our talent
- As Grammarly grows, this role will have growth opportunities supporting our corporate functions or other areas of Grammarly’s business
Our take
From professional writing to everyday correspondence, effective communication is critical. Grammarly is an AI-powered writing assistant that helps people write clearly and without mistakes, checking spelling, grammar, and other potential pitfalls.
Grammarly was originally launched as a subscription service for students, although the platform has moved into the mainstream in the last decade. It went freemium in 2015 and now works across more than 500,000 applications and websites including email clients, enterprise software, and word processors. Paid tiers give users more tools beyond grammar and spelling checks to include things like word choice, sentence rewrites, tone adjustments, fluency, and formality level.
The company has been profitable since the beginning and now has a valuation of more than $13 billion, placing it among the 10 most valuable startups in the US. The AI writing assistant space is heating up, and Grammarly is hoping to defend its positions against offerings including Scalenut, Ginger and Microsoft's Editor by the release of its SDK, making it far easier to integrate Grammarly into other applications. So far this has been used in over 4,000 products and earned excellent ratings and increased user numbers of Grammarly's service.
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back within 2 weeks
44% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Nov 2021
$200m
LATE VC
Oct 2019
$90m
LATE VC
Total funding: $400m
Company benefits
- Support for professional development with training, coaching, and regular feedback
- Global, local, and team-specific events and programs
- Catered lunches
- Gym and recreation stipends
- Admission discounts
- Work from home opportunities
- Medical, dental, vision, financial, and other benefits, as well as equity
- Support to set up a home office
- Ample and defined time off
- 401(k) matching
Company values
- Ethical - Be honorable and earn trust by doing the right thing even when no one is watching, every time.
- Adaptable - Embrace change to evolve and succeed, with a positive, problem-solving attitude.
- Gritty - Achieve with passion and perseverance for goals, by doing whatever it takes to get the job done, whenever it’s necessary.
- Empathetic - Treat others as they want to be treated to work well together, by actively listening to put yourself in their shoes and then responding accordingly.
- Remarkable - Always be learning to develop quickly and be exceptional yet humble, by continually seeking out mentors and learning opportunities.
Company HQ
Financial District, San Francisco, CA
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Leadership
Alex Shevchenko
(Board Member)Studied at Vienna's International University before receiving an MBA from the University of Toronto. Co-founded MyDropBox.com in 2006. The company was bought by Blackboard Inc. three years later. Co-founded Grammarly in 2009.
Max Lytvyn
(Head of Revenue & Board Member)Studied for an MBA at Vanderbilt University before joining Blacboard Inc. as Director of Product Strategy in 2007. Was General Manager and then Partner at Sciworth Labs from 2004 to 2013. Was a Board Member at Uniweb and invested in farmland investment platform FarmTogether.
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