What is Underdog?
Founded by a team of industry veterans, Underdog was born with the idea that bringing strategic innovation to sports gaming and entertainment is the key to success in an exceptionally competitive market. Underdog has quickly established itself as a leader in the space, and is committed to building the best sports gaming platform in the industry -- andsupporting the most passionate community of sports fans while doing it!
At Underdog, we’re not only about creating these awesome products, but also about growing our culture of passion, ownership, and fun! We believe that great companies are made out of great people. Our continual aim is to create an inclusive environment for everyone, at all levels, to achieve their highest potential at work.
As our second member of the People Business Partnerships team, you’ll play a fundamental role in building and implementing innovative People solutions for our Corporate functions. You will work with leadership to establish critical projects like workforce planning, D&I initiatives, leadership and development programs, organizational design, and retention strategies.
Please note, Underdog is a US based company and no sponsorship is available for this position at this time.
What you’ll do:
- Partner with Corporate leadership to provide guidance on topics like performance management, organization planning, coaching, learning and development, hiring, recognition, leveling, and salary bands
- Partner with other People Team members and stakeholders to develop and implement effective HR policies and practices that will support the strategic growth of the business
- 1:1 coaching and support for front line and/or new managers
- Analyze and interpret various types of employee reports e.g. compensation, job levels, and attrition
- Develop people strategies and design approaches for diagnosing and enhancing organizational effectiveness and employee satisfaction
Who you are:
- Experienced as a People Business Partner/HRBP, ideally in the tech industry
- Possess effective strategies for aligning business objectives with personnel decisions and ability to manage change effectively
- Viewed as a trusted advisor to leadership
- Have identified and executed coaching opportunities within departments, based on a comprehensive view of the organization
- A keen sense for identifying leadership internally and externally
- Have worked in mid-sized to large organizations
- Excited by a fast-paced, high growth environment
Even better if you have…
- Experience in a hyper growth tech environment
Underdog Sports is firmly committed to equity, inclusion, and diversity. Our unique culture was built on the foundation of a safe and inclusive environment for people of all backgrounds. We highly value the mental, physical, and emotional health of our employees, and are continuously asking ourselves: what can we do better? Underdog is an equal opportunity employer and doesn’t discriminate on the basis of creed, race, sexual orientation, gender, age, disability status or any other defining characteristic. Our targeted compensation rate for this position is between $90,000 and $125,000 depending on experience, plus equity. Think your skills are exceptional and warrant higher pay? Apply anyway! If we agree, we’re willing to negotiate. Below you’ll find a few of our perks:
- Unlimited PTO (we’re extremely flexible with the exception of the first few weeks before & into the NFL season)
- 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave
- Company paid Health, Dental, Vision plan option for employees and dependents
- 401k Match & FSA
- Remote, In-Person, or Hybrid Scheduling – we are 100% VIRTUAL FIRST!
- A $500 home office allowance
- $100 in UD credit
- Support for learning and development
- Book club – expense your books!
- Monthly raffle to win a sports ticket reimbursement of up to $500 (including game day snacks!)
- Lastly, an extremely transparent, fun, and engaging culture where you will grow both personally and professionally!
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