Founded in 2001, Resident Advisor (RA) is one of the world"s longest-running music media brands and a cornerstone of the dance, electronic and DJ ecosystem. The site"s audience of over 6 million monthly users is drawn in by a combination of news, editorial, club listings and ticketing, RA-branded events at venues and festivals worldwide, original films and a weekly mix series that has run for 18 years.
Purpose of the role:
We're seeking a People Partner who is passionate about enabling people and teams to grow, thrive, and perform at their best. This role combines classic HRBP responsibilities—such as employee relations, talent management, performance enablement, and manager coaching—with a strong focus on building and scaling Learning and development initiatives across the business.
You'll partner closely with leaders across regions to understand team dynamics, support employee growth, and bring a thoughtful and people-centred approach to everything from onboarding to upskilling. This is a great opportunity for someone excited by organisational development, leadership coaching, and building L&D from the ground up in a globally distributed team.
Key responsibilities:
- Serve as a trusted advisor to managers and team members across assigned regions, primarily focusing on our EU offices.
- Support performance management cycles, feedback processes, career conversations, and talent reviews
- Provide guidance on employee relations issues, conflict resolution, and manager capability
- Work closely with the People Ops team to ensure policies and practices are compliant and people-first
- Use people data and insights to guide strategic decisions and identify opportunities for team or culture improvement
- Own the strategy and delivery of scalable Learning & Development initiatives across the organisation
- Lead manager development and internal learning programs
- Identify learning needs and recommend solutions, from bite-sized learning to long-term development tracks
- Collaborate with external providers and internal experts to deliver blended learning experiences
- Measure the impact of learning interventions and continuously iterate on program design
- Support development planning as part of performance and progression frameworks
We're looking for:
- 3+ years of experience as an HRBP, People Partner or L&D lead in a dynamic, scaling company - primarily with knowledge and experience of EU employment law, particularly German, Spanish, French, and/or Dutch
- Strong grounding in core HR practices—performance management, employee relations, coaching
- Proven track record in designing, delivering, and scaling learning experiences and development programs
- Excellent relationship builder and communicator, with a coaching mindset
- Comfortable working across cultures, time zones and employment contexts (experience in UK/EU/US ideal)
- Able to balance strategic thinking with hands-on delivery
- Ideally fluent/competent in German and/or Spanish
- Bonus: Experience with L&D tools (e.g. LMS platforms, Notion learning hubs, coaching frameworks)
What we offer you:
- Generous annual leave policies aimed at promoting work-life balance.
- Flexibility in working arrangements, offering hybrid or remote work options based on role requirements and location.
- Matching pension schemes and/or 401k.
- Comprehensive staff wellbeing initiatives, featuring regular activities and workplace programmes to support mental and physical health. This includes discounted Classpass memberships, and custom-fitted earplugs.
- Company-led social events, team lunches, and discounts on RA merch.
- Paid annual volunteering allowance, encouraging contributions to community projects and charities you care about.
- Regular company-wide Q&A's with senior leadership, along with ongoing virtual educational training sessions for all staff.
- A transparent internal company culture committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion (see:https://ra.co/about/diversity).
- Active involvement in community projects within the electronic music community (see: https://ra.co/about/community).
More about RA:
As an independent company run by devoted dance music enthusiasts, our mission is to bring together the world"s electronic music communities. Our Global Contributor Network (GCN) and international teams help us establish connections with hyper-niche local scenes.
We became B-Corp certified in 2024, which counts us among businesses leading a global movement for an inclusive, equitable, and regenerative economy and part of a community that meets high social and environmental impact standards.
We especially welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, abilities, ethnicities, experiences, gender identities, and sexual orientations. We aim for our team to reflect the communities we engage with. We ensure everyone is valued and respected by actively promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion in our workplace.
Our values:
- Electronic music is art.
- We celebrate the progressive values that underpin electronic music.
- We advocate for a more inclusive and equitable electronic music community.
- We honour the past, present and future of electronic music.
- We use innovation to empower the community.
- We choose honesty over gain and purpose over profit.
- We"re always front left.
This role is a full-time permanent position based at our Berlin office. The annual salary range for this role is €40,000 to €50,000. If you have questions about the role, please contact work@ra.co.
This listing will be open for a minimum of two weeks from the 20th June. Please be sure to add work@ra.co to your contacts and check your junk/spam folder for emails from us.
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