People Partner, The Athletic
$65-75k
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Subscription based publisher of sports content
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Subscription based publisher of sports content
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
$65-75k
More information about location
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To produce smarter coverage for die-hard fans and redefine the way fans get access to sports content by flipping the normal model for sports journalism.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s degree required or equivalent and relevant professional experience
- 3+ years’ experience in a People/HR role
- Reputation of integrity, accountability, service, and dedicated work ethic
- Demonstrated strong competence in core HR areas, federal and state employment laws and HR best practices
- Demonstrated proficiency administering benefits programs
- Fundamental understanding of The Athletic’s business, key success metrics and organization structures
- Ability to confidently coach, mentor and advise employees and management
- Deep desire to connect with employees and build relationships; trusted advocate
- Self-starter comfortable under pressure in a fast-paced, fluid environment
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Exceptional attention to detail and documentation abilities
- Proficient with Google Suite
- Proficient HRIS experience; Workday a plus
- SHRM or PHR certification highly preferred
What the job involves
- We are hiring a People Business Partner to help serve the needs of our team at The Athletic, a subsidiary of The New York Times. This role has the exciting opportunity to help scale the business through the implementation and iteration of new and exciting People initiatives, built to further develop our growing business while fostering deep, impactful professional relationships.
- The People Partner will have the opportunity to partner and collaborate with our dynamic Headquarters team, ensuring our employees and managers have the optimal employment experience. As a People Partner, you will be the go-to trusted HR resource for the leaders and employees and the point person for Benefits issues and plans
- The ideal candidate will collaborate extensively with the broader People Team, Headquarters staff, and subject matter experts at The New York Times to ensure working at The Athletic is a world-class experience for all..
- The ideal People Partner is eager to develop deep connections, confidently advise management, roll up their sleeves to build alongside an innovative team, foster a world-class employee experience, and be a trusted resource to educate staff on multiple aspects of HR, including benefits and wellness offerings
- Serve as a HR business partner to the Headquarters team, acting as a liaison between your employee population, senior leadership, and the People Team
- Advocate on behalf of the Headquarters staff to ensure your people have the tools, resources, and support they and the business need to be successful
- Serve as a key stakeholder to help build, iterate, implement and facilitate core People programs (performance reviews, benefits, onboarding/offboarding, training, etc.)
- Develop and maintain meaningful, high-touch relationships across the Headquarters management team
- Be a resource for employee inquiries regarding benefits programs
- Lead wellness program initiatives and education sessions
- Understand our business model and goals, partner with Headquarters management to drive business priorities forward
- Approach people matters with a compliance-driven mindset, sound judgment, discretion, empathy and confidentiality
- Manage employee relations cases and investigations including performance management, conflict resolution, and employee concerns with sound professionalism
- Perform an array of HR generalist tasks to ensure data integrity across all systems, reports, and programs
- Partner with Headquarters management and Talent team to drive workforce planning and internal mobility efforts
- Operate as a change agent, rolling out new programs through strong communications, trainings, and management partnership
Our take
The Athletic provides authentic, in-depth coverage written by journalists who know the teams they write about inside out. Its model bucks the trend of traditional sports journalism outfits by asking for a subscription rather than relying on ad-revenue.
Despite initial doubts that users would be willing to pay for sports journalistic content, the Athletic has found significant success and was acquired by the New York times in 2022.
This collaboration was criticised at the time by investors who believed that the Athletic was undersold. However, despite The Athletic operating at a loss since the takeover, it's clear that the New York Times perceives the subscription magazine as a long-term investment, predicting that it will be operating at a profit within the next 4 years. This will be aided by accelerated customer growth and the growing trend of subscription-based sports news.
Kirsty
Company Specialist
Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
20% female employees
8% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Jan 2020
$50m
SERIES D
May 2019
$21.8m
SERIES C
Total funding: $139.5m
Company values
- Move forward fearlessly - We are a company that is redefining the way fans get access to sports content. We’ve never been afraid to push the envelope and will continue to build a better experience on behalf of our team and our readers
- Be authentic - Credibility and a unique approach to storytelling are at the core of everything we publish. Covering the best stories with integrity, our writers are encouraged to build their own brand and act as leading sources of truth
- Never settle. No shortcuts - We are relentless in our pursuit of the most in-depth, substantive sports coverage. Our model allows us to create and publish content on our own terms. We employ an unrivaled team of editors and writers who put in the hard work
- Build community - We are at our best when we empower all perspectives and hold each other accountable. We foster a unique community unlike any other, where sports fans and writers can come together to share ideas, display their passions, and engage in meaningful debate
Company HQ
Financial District, San Francisco, CA
Articles
Leadership
Adam Hansmann
(President & Co-Founder)Previously a McKinsey Business Analyst and then Associate at Calera Capital.
Alex Mather
(CEO & Co-Founder)Vice President at startup building a community for athletes called Strava before founding The Athletic
People progressing
Joined as a Product Manager, promoted to VP Product Marketing after 7 months. They were promoted to Senior Vice President of Marketing in November 2020 and became Chief Growth Officer in March 2022.
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