People Partner | A-Players

People Partner A-Players is a bootstrapped talent and management company — $1M+ ARR, 7+ years in market. We place high-performing Business Associates (BAs) directly with early-stage US tech startups, embedded with founders and C-level executives as their main operations and communication layer. Our hires have supported Seed–Series A teams backed by YC, a16z, and other top VCs — some of those companies are now unicorns. We hire only true A-Players, and we hold ourselves to the same standard.We're looking for a People Partner with an HR partnership, people development, or talent management background to own the growth, performance, and wellbeing of our BA team.This isn't a classic HR role. You'll spend most of your time talking to people — understanding what's blocking them, helping them grow inside startup environments, and turning client feedback into something actionable. If you've mentored people in a startup accelerator, campus program, or early-stage company, you'll immediately recognize the dynamics here.In This Role You Will Run regular 1:1s with BAs to track progress, surface blockers, and support goal settingCollect and translate client feedback into concrete individual development actionsBuild development plans and follow through on their implementationCatch early signs of performance or motivation issues and respond with structured coaching — not just escalationDocument key insights, status changes, and performance trends in our internal systemsSupport onboarding and help new BAs integrate fasterContribute to internal improvement projects — workshops, knowledge base updates, process refinementsWhat Makes You A Great Fit Background in HR partnership, people development, coaching, or talent management — in a startup, accelerator, or fast-moving environmentExperience mentoring people navigating early-stage company realities — you understand how these teams work and what it takes to perform inside themYou've had hard performance conversations and know how to give direct feedback without making it personalYou can tell the difference between someone who needs direction and someone who needs support — and you adjust accordinglyComfortable working without a perfect process; you build structure as you goOrganized enough to document well and track what matters without getting lost in adminConfident written and spoken English (B2+)Familiar with tools like Notion, Airtable, and Google WorkspaceWhat We Offer Working hours: 10 am - 7 pm CETCompetitive pay with annual performance reviewsUnlimited vacation and sick days — actually encouragedFull access to premium productivity and AI tools, plus our internal libraryA small, high-standards team that moves fast and takes care of its peopleRecruiting Flow Pre-screen interviewTake-home testIn-depth interview with the CEOFinal culture-fit conversation with leadershipOffer + reference check