People Experience Business Partner -Americas

Our Story

Launched in 2015, Sol de Janeiro is a globally recognized, award-winning beauty brand, drawing inspiration from Brazil's beauty rituals, warmth, and spirit. Sol de Janeiro delivers a sensory experience beloved by multi-generational consumers worldwide, with clinically proven results, transformative textures, and transportive fragrances.

Headquartered in New York and launched as a digitally native brand, we have expanded globally with teams in Paris, London, and Germany. Our commitment to excellence has earned high-profile honors, including being named one of TIME100's 2024 Most Influential Companies, Fast Company's 2024 World's Most Innovative Companies, and WWD Beauty Inc's Power Brands of 2024, underscoring its leadership in the beauty industry and outstanding workplace. These accolades highlight our dedication to being a leading brand in the beauty industry and an exceptional workplace.

What You'll Do

As a People Experience Business Partner, you will play a key role in executing people strategies that fuel employee engagement, team performance, and business success. Reporting to the Executive Director, Global People Experience, you will support business leaders and employees across functions.

In close partnership with the Centers of Excellence (CoEs)—including Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development, Compensation & Benefits, and People Operations—you will contribute to initiatives across the full employee lifecycle, from onboarding to offboarding, and everything in between. This role is ideal for a high-potential HR professional who combines tactical excellence with the curiosity and courage to influence change.

What You'll Be Working On

Employee Lifecycle Support

• Partner with the Executive Director, People Experience and CoEs to ensure smooth execution of key lifecycle processes:
• Talent Acquisition: Collaborate with recruiters to ensure timely, high-quality hiring. Review job descriptions, ensure interview consistency, and support hiring managers through the process.
• Onboarding: Coordinate with People Ops and hiring managers to drive seamless onboarding and structured 30/60/90-day experiences.
• People Operations: Coordinate with People Ops to ensure employee data accuracy, HRIS updates, and process compliance.
• Performance Enablement: Support performance check-ins, calibration sessions, and feedback cycles. Track completion rates and identify areas for improvement.
• Learning & Development: Act as a liaison between business needs and the L&D CoE; support coordination of leadership trainings, onboarding refreshers, and skill-building programs.
• Engagement & Culture: Support action plans based on employee engagement survey results. Help facilitate workshops and team-building initiatives.
• Offboarding: Partner with People Ops to ensure seamless offboarding, including exit interviews and logistics.
  

Business Partnership

• Serve as a trusted HR resource to mid-level leaders and employees on day-to-day HR matters, escalating complex issues to the Senior HRBP.
• Build strong relationships across functions and regions, maintaining visibility and understanding of team dynamics and sentiment.
• Provide real-time guidance to managers on employee relations, performance issues, policy interpretation, and team engagement.
  
  

People Analytics & Insights

• Track and report on key people metrics (e.g., headcount, attrition, hiring progress, training participation).
• Monitor lifecycle touchpoints to identify friction or gaps and recommend solutions.
• Maintain accurate documentation of ER cases, performance issues, and development plans.
  
  

Employee Relations & Compliance

• Respond to employee questions and concerns with empathy, clarity, and consistency.
• Support documentation, investigations, and resolutions related to employee relations in partnership with the Senior HRBP and Legal team.
• Ensure compliance with local labor laws and internal policies.
  
  

Must Haves

• 4–6+ years of HR experience, preferably in a business partner, generalist, or specialist capacity.
• Proven success partnering with CoEs to deliver consistent, high-impact people programs.
• Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage sensitive situations with discretion.
• Solid understanding of HR fundamentals: performance management, employee engagement, organizational health, and compliance.
• Experience in a global or matrixed environment is a plus.
• High integrity with strong follow-through and a proactive mindset.
  
  

Nice to Have

• Experience in beauty, CPG, or lifestyle/creative industries.
• Familiarity with tools such as Greenhouse, Culture Amp, HiBob, or similar.
• Enthusiasm for helping people do their best work.
• Passion for employee experience and supporting high-performing, values-driven teams.
  
  

Salary Range

$90,000—$115,000 USD

Why Sol de Janeiro?

• Competitive salary and bonus program
• Flexible hybrid work environment with opportunities for collaboration and growth
• Inclusive culture that values diverse perspectives and celebrates individuality
• The chance to be part of a fast-growing, award-winning global beauty brand
  
  

The information contained herein is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee, as these may change or new ones may be assigned at any time.

Sol de Janeiro is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

Requests for accommodation due to a disability or any other protected characteristic can be made at any stage of the recruitment process and during employment by contacting our People Experience Team at [email protected].

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