Synthesia is the world’s leading AI video platform for business, used by over 90% of the Fortune 100. Founded in 2017, the company is headquartered in London, with offices and teams across Europe and the US.
As AI continues to shape the way we live and work, Synthesia develops products to enhance visual communication and enterprise skill development, helping people work better and stay at the center of successful organizations.
Following our recent Series E funding round, where we raised $200 million, our valuation stands at $4 billion. Our total funding exceeds $530 million from premier investors including Accel, NVentures (Nvidia's VC arm), Kleiner Perkins, GV, and Evantic Capital, alongside the founders and operators of Stripe, Datadog, Miro, and Webflow.
Senior People Partner
The Role
We’re looking for a Senior People Partner to help shape our People strategy and execution as we scale. You’ll report to the HR Director and work closely with senior leaders across our customer organisation, acting as both a strategic advisor and a hands-on executor. You’ll build high-performing teams, spot emerging risks and opportunities early, and own the delivery of key people initiatives.
What You’ll Do
Partner with leaders on organisational design, role clarity and how to structure for growth and impact
Use data and insights (attrition, engagement, performance, talent distribution) to build a clear picture of organisational health and set priorities
Advise and coach managers and leaders through complex people challenges, raising the bar on performance, feedback, accountability and talent development
Support talent management practices including succession planning, performance calibration and development of critical talent
Own the execution of key people initiatives from strategy through design and delivery, making sure they drive meaningful outcomes
Take a hands-on approach to complex performance, employee relations and organisational issues, using sound judgment and pragmatism
Partner with specialist teams (Talent, People Ops, Total Rewards) and use AI and automation to simplify people practices and improve decision-making
We’d love to hear from you if you have
Significant experience as a People Partner, HR Business Partner or similar strategic HR role
First-hand experience of organisations scaling, with an understanding of what needs to evolve at different growth stages
A track record of advising senior leaders on organisational design, talent, performance and leadership decisions
Strong organisational diagnostic skills, with the ability to connect people data, business performance and leadership behaviour to find root causes
Commercial acumen, and the ability to understand how organisational decisions influence productivity and business outcomes
Experience handling complex performance and employee relations matters, balancing business needs, employee experience and risk
Excellent relationship-building and influencing skills, with the confidence to challenge senior stakeholders while maintaining trust
Strong written and spoken communication in English
We’d be particularly excited if
You’ve worked in a high-growth technology, SaaS or AI business
You’re curious about how AI and technology can improve the way People teams and businesses operate
You’re comfortable building plans and executing them yourself, as well as advising on strategy
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