People Business Partner, The Economist
2-5 days a week in office
International weekly newspaper
Open for applications
International weekly newspaper
1001+ employees
Open for applications
2-5 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To take part in a severe contest between intelligence, which presses forward, and an unworthy, timid ignorance obstructing our progress.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate should be adept at managing various HR tasks effectively
- Business Acumen: Understand the impact of the latest economic and financial news on the organization, and use this knowledge to inform HR strategies and decisions
- Change Management: Expertise in managing organizational change and transformation projects
- Listening: Be present and attentively listen to others. Effectively read the room and provide direction based on a thorough understanding of the situation
- Questioning: Use insightful questions to broaden or narrow discussions, creating a deeper understanding of problems and furthering business issues
- Conflict Resolution: Strong conflict resolution skills to mediate disputes and foster a collaborative environment
- Global Mind-set: Facilitate work across globally diverse, virtual teams, ensuring effective collaboration and communication
- Organization Development: Consider both culture and capabilities when thinking about organizational development, ensuring alignment with business goals
- Technical Proficiency: Experience working with HRIS systems and familiarity with Google suite and Slack
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; a Master’s degree in HR or a related field is preferred
- Experience in an HR Business Partner role, preferably within a commercial setting
- Demonstrated ability to effectively influence and guide senior stakeholders
- Experience with HR analytics and the ability to use data to drive decision-making
- Proven ingenuity and creativity, with a track record of implementing impactful HR solutions
- Competence in managing multiple projects and adapting to shifting priorities
- Proactive mind-set with a willingness to embrace new challenges and assignments
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Experience working with sales and marketing organizations
What the job involves
- We are seeking an exceptional People Business Partner to spearhead our strategic HR initiatives and act as a beacon of transformation within The Economist
- This role requires a combination of strategic vision and a hands-on approach to solving business issues, building relationships across the business at all levels and talent management, aligning with our overarching business objectives to future-proof our most valuable asset: our people
- This role is the backbone of the department and has the versatility to influence and work with the people services team as well as the senior hr business partner to make sure HR and business goals are met with efficiency and care
- The people partner helps steward positive employee relations across the organisation
- Versatility: This role encompasses a broad range of HR functions, including recruitment, performance management, and employee relations
- Resolution and Risk Management: Foster a positive working environment by addressing employee concerns and mitigating potential issues
- Proactively manage and resolve conflicts to maintain a harmonious workplace
- Performance Management: Oversee the rollout and implementation of the performance management process. Support managers in providing employees with feedback on their goals and performance
- Assist leaders and senior HRBPs in executing talent management strategies
- Employee Advocacy: Act as an advocate for employees, ensuring their voices are heard and valued
- Maintain a consistent dialogue between the HR team and leadership to drive positive change
- Employee Relations: Maintain positive employee relations by encouraging a culture of high engagement and fostering continuous improvement
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I): Champion initiatives across DE&I, culture, wellbeing, transformation, and talent development
- Partner with business leaders to secure the long-term success of these initiatives
- Training and Development: Identify the training needs of employees and collaborate with senior HR Business Partners and HR Centres of Excellence (COEs) to organize relevant programs for talent and development management
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Founded in 1843, the Economist is one of the best-known and well-read current affairs publications in the world, able to boast an ever-growing international circulation of around 1.5m readers. With sections ranging from US business news to the best new books & art, The Economist is a key figure within the huge journalism market.
Given its big market share, the key question for The Economist will be where it goes from here. Likely, the plan will be to carry on with business as usual. Critically, unlike many of its competitors, during the coronavirus pandemic The Economist has seen little decline in business, even as sales of paper-newspapers have declined globally. In particular, this is because the Economist has been operating a hybrid system of online and paper news for many years now, and so its core business has had relatively little to adapt to during the pandemic.
So, the key thing for The Economist will be ensuring that it keeps producing high-quality journalism into the future. In an age where the news is constantly plagued by distrust and misinformation, The Economist has a golden opportunity to set itself apart as a quality institution going forward.
Kirsty
Company Specialist
Insights
Company
Company benefits
- Team +/ individual performance bonuses
- Extended life assurance
- Training and development programmes
- Funding available for further education
- Work from home opportunities
- Health insurance
Company values
- Independence
- Integrity
- Excellence
- Inclusivity
- Openness
Company HQ
London, UK
Articles
Leadership
Lara Salameh Boro
(CEO (Not Founder))Lara has prevoiusly been CEO at Top Right Group and Informa. They are also a Non Executive Director at RWS HOLDINGS PLC.
People progressing
Joined as Digital Marketing Specialist in 2016, promoted three times since to Head of Owned Audience.
Diversity & Inclusion at The Economist
- Commitment to equal opportunities and inclusion
- Applications from all backgrounds encouraged
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