Senior People Partner
At a glance
Senior HR Business Partner & Generalist role at New Engen, Inc. Seattle · $85,000–$100,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Advise senior leaders on organization design, staffing plans, leadership coaching and change efforts tied to business priorities
- Guide managers through performance reviews, useful feedback and employee development planning
- Handle employee relations questions with fair guidance that follows legal and internal standards
- Use people data on turnover, engagement and performance to recommend actions and shape workforce plans
- Help maintain consistent policies, support salary reviews and equity adjustments, and expand talent development and engagement
What you bring
- At least five years of broad HR experience, including a year or more in a People Partner, HRBP or strategic HR position
- A bachelor's degree in HR, business or a related area
- Strong employment law and HR-practice knowledge, plus the judgment to handle conflict and coach through complex situations
Who this fits
This senior role suits an experienced HR partner who can advise leaders, coach managers and use workforce metrics to guide decisions. You must live in Washington or another listed state to be hired full-time.
From the employer
WHY NEW ENGEN?
At New Engen, we help brands grow, not just bigger, but smarter. We’re a digital marketing agency built to drive meaningful impact across the entire customer journey, blending media, creative, analytics, influencer, and retail strategies into performance-driven campaigns.
Some clients partner with us through long-term agency relationships. Others tap into specialized solutions - like Donut Studios, our in-house creative studio for platform-native and short-form content, or Acorn Creator Suite, our influencer marketing solution built for retail impact. While each solution brings its own focus and flavor, they’re all part of how we deliver for our clients, together, as one team.
We’re a collaborative group of strategists, creatives, analysts, and makers who are all in on helping brands, and each other, thrive. We work hard, stay humble, and build with purpose.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
Be a Trusted Strategic Partner
Collaborate with senior leaders to align people strategies with business goals. From org design and workforce planning to leadership coaching and change management, you’ll help shape how we scale.
Champion Performance & Growth
Support the performance management cycle by equipping managers to give meaningful feedback, coach their teams, and build thoughtful development plans.
Lead with Empathy & Fairness
Act as a go-to partner for employee relations, offering guidance that’s grounded in equity, transparency, and compliance with legal and internal standards.
Drive Talent Development & Retention
Partner with leaders to identify high-potential talent, plan for the future, and build teams that thrive. You’ll play a key role in strengthening our internal pipeline.
Fuel Engagement & Belonging
Work alongside our Employee Engagement team to ensure every employee has access to growth opportunities, and every voice is heard. You’ll help embed DEIB strategies into the DNA of our teams.
Use Data to Guide Decisions
Leverage people analytics to spot trends, shape strategy, and inform recommendations around turnover, engagement, performance, and more.
Influence Policy & Practices
Help shape, roll out, and maintain equitable and consistent policies and practices across the organization.
Support Compensation Strategy
Partner with People Operations to ensure we stay competitive and fair in our total rewards approach, providing input on salary reviews, market data, and equity adjustments.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
- 5+ years of generalist HR experience, with at least 1+ year in a People Partner, HRBP, or strategic HR role
- Experience supporting dynamic or matrixed orgs, agencies or client services teams are a plus
- Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills; you know how to influence and collaborate at all levels
- A deep understanding of employment law and HR best practices, with strong instincts around fairness and integrity
- Confidence in navigating conflict and coaching through complexity
- Data-savvy and comfortable using metrics to tell stories and drive decisions
- Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, or related field (Master’s or HR certifications like SHRM-CP, PHR are a plus)
SOME OF OUR PERKS
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Short/Long-Term Disability, Life/AD&D
- 401k - Employer match
- HSA - Employer contributes
- Flexible Vacation & PTO plan
- Paid Maternity / Paternity
- Paid Holidays
- Remote/Flex day schedule
- Laid back office environment
- The coolest team ;)
- Fun company events & off-sites
Salary Range: $85,000-$100,000
Compensation for each opportunity is determined based on the applicable labor market, the scope and structure of the role or engagement, and the individual’s qualifications and experience.
New Engen is proud to have offices in Seattle, New York, and Northwest Arkansas, each one anchoring teams that drive creativity, collaboration, and culture. But great work isn’t limited to those zip codes. We also support a distributed team of remote employees across the country, giving people the flexibility to do their best work wherever they are.
We currently hire full-time employees in the following states: Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin
Let’s Build What’s Next Together — If you’re passionate about media and eager to make a meaningful impact with a team that’s all in, we’d love to hear from you.
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