Human Resources Director of HR Business Partnership
- Seattle, WA
- Direct Hire
- Hybrid
- Consumer Products
What you should know: Mulberry Talent Partners is proud to announce our partnership with our client, a luxury retail brand based in Seattle, WA, to identify an HR Director for their HR Business Partnership team who supports Go-To-Market operations. Working are in the heart of Seattle you will enjoy a flexible, hybrid schedule. It’s a compelling moment for the business, an iconic legacy brand experiencing renewed growth that’s driving meaningful transformation across the organization. Candidates with similar industry, large company experience, and start-up agility are well-aligned.
This role is crafted for a people leader who brings strong business insight and trusted executive partnership experience with the ability to guide the organization through change and build scalable, high-impact people practices. This role reports to the VP of People and works closely with broader HRBP, Talent Acquisition, and People Experience teams to deliver cohesive, enterprise-wide people strategies.
Key Responsibilities:
Strategic Business Partnership
- Partner as a trusted advisor to senior leaders within GTM, directly influencing team health and consumer‑impacting outcomes.
- Translate business and brand strategy into organizational structures, workforce plans, and talent strategies that support growth and competitive differentiation.
- Use data, talent intelligence, and business metrics to proactively guide leaders, strengthen decision-making, and drive alignment across cross-functional teams.
- Bridge the connection between external brand aspirations and internal culture, ensuring teams are set up to deliver exceptional consumer experiences.
Organizational Design & Transformation
- Lead organizational design efforts that enable consumer-facing teams to innovate, respond to trends, and implement quickly in a constantly evolving market.
- Guide leaders and teams through transformation—from new product launches to shifts in brand strategy—bringing clarity and structure to ambiguity.
- Partner with leaders to scale capabilities, streamline operating models, and position the organization for long-term brand and business success.
Talent Management & Leadership Development
- Lead talent reviews, succession planning, and performance management for creative, product, and brand-centric organizations.
- Coach senior leaders to build high-performing, consumer-obsessed teams that move with speed, creativity, and accountability.
- Identify talent and leadership gaps that may impact brand execution or consumer experience; build strategies to develop skills and capabilities ahead of business needs.
Culture, Engagement & Values Alignment
- Assess culture and engagement using qualitative insights and quantitative data to identify strengths and risks.
- Partner with leaders to foster a culture and cultivate leadership behavior, that mirrors the brand’s values—ensuring the internal employee experience enhances customer trust and brand loyalty.
- Build programs and practices that deepen connection to the company mission, elevate employee engagement, and strengthen organizational effectiveness.
- Champion the idea that brand, product, and people strategy are interdependent—and that employees are a critical expression of the brand.
Your areas of knowledge and expertise:
- 12–18+ years of progressive HR experience, with significant time as a senior level HR Business Partner or HR Director.
- Proven experience as a people leader, including leading and developing other HR professionals or cross-functional teams.
- A leadership style grounded in empathy, listening, and trust-building, with the ability to support leaders through complex challenges and change.
- Experience supporting product, brand, marketing, go-to-market or other consumer-facing teams within consumer goods, retail, technology, or industries passionate about personal interests and daily living.
- Strong credibility partnering with senior leaders, influencing decisions, and shaping people strategy at scale.
- Deep expertise in organizational effectiveness, talent strategy, workforce planning, and change leadership.
- Proven success guiding organizations through growth or transformation in fast paced, customer-focused environments.
- Experience working with or within HR Centers of Excellence, ideally with intentional career rotation across HRBP and COE roles.
- Strong business insight with the ability to connect consumer trends, brand strategy, e-commerce and organizational needs.
- Highly skilled in data-informed decision-making, executive communication, and influencing without authority.
- Excellent judgment, discretion, and ability to navigate ambiguity and critical matters.
Compensation and Benefits: Salary range $180-$210K DOE. Our client is a total rewards company, which includes rewards beyond base salary. Full-time employees are eligible for an annual bonus, based on company and individual results. In addition, we offer a variety of employee benefits, personalized time off, 14-Paid holidays, dental, vision, 401(k), and much more.
Mulberry Talent Partners is dedicated to connecting exceptional talent with exciting opportunities. By applying for this position, you will also be considered for other open positions within our network. If you are already part of our community, we encourage you to reach out directly to one of our recruiters regarding any specific roles that catch your eye!
