HR Business Partner

About NewsBreak

NewsBreak is redefining the way users interact with local news and their communities. By bridging local users, local content creators, and local businesses, our mission is to foster safer, more vibrant, and authentically connected lives. Through robust collaborations with thousands of local publishers and businesses across the nation, NewsBreak is revolutionizing how a new wave of readers access and engage with essential, locally sourced content & information.

Since our inception in 2015, our trajectory has been nothing short of remarkable. We proudly stand as the nation’s premier local news app.

As a Series-C unicorn startup, our headquarter nestles in the tech hub of Mountain View, California, with other offices in New York City and Seattle. For more information, visit www.newsbreak.com/about

Location: Mountain View, CA (Onsite 5 days is required)

About the role

We're looking for a strategic and hands-on HR Business Partner (HRBP) to join our growing team. As an HRBP, you will play a critical role in scaling our culture, aligning business and people strategies, and supporting leaders through rapid growth and change. This is a high-impact role in a fast-moving environment, ideal for someone who thrives on innovation, collaboration, and building from the ground up.

What You’ll Do

• Partner with business leaders as a trusted advisor on talent, org design, performance, engagement, and team development.

• Drive and execute recruiting strategies in collaboration with the recruiting, helping to forecast needs, shape job profiles, and guide hiring decisions.

• Lead compensation benchmarking and planning efforts; support compensation cycles, role leveling, and salary review processes.
• Analyze people data to identify trends, inform decisions, and guide organizational improvements.

• Champion our culture and values through coaching, facilitation, and change initiatives.

• Drive key HR programs like engagement surveys, talent calibration, onboarding, and succession planning.

What You Bring

• 5+ years of progressive HR/People experience with at least 3 years as an HRBP or similar role. 

• Proven experience supporting engineering, product, or tech teams in a high-growth AI startup or fast-paced environment.

• Strong coaching, influencing, and communication skills at all levels of the org.

• Strong understanding of compensation principles, benchmarking, and pay-for-performance programs.

• Proficient in using data to tell stories and drive decision-making.

• Knowledge of US employment law; global HR experience is a plus.

Bonus Points

• Expertise in compensation design and leveling (short-term and long-term incentives)

• Familiarity with compensation tools and surveys (e.g., Radford).

• Exposure to tools like Lattice, Workday, Greenhouse or other modern HRIS.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is listed below. Pay may vary based on a number of factors including job-related skills, level, experience, geographic location and relevant education or training. At NewsBreak, we design our overall rewards package to attract top talents. Depending on the position, the role may also be eligible for discretionary bonus and options. Your recruiter can share more details during the hiring process.Annual Base Pay Range$120,000—$180,000 USD

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