People Partner A-Players

### Overview [A-Players](https://himalayas.app/companies/a-players) is a bootstrapped talent and management company — **$1M+ ARR, 7+ years in market**. We place high-performing Business Associates (BAs) directly with early-stage US tech startups, embedded with founders and C-level executives as their main operations and communication layer. Our hires have supported**Seed–Series A teams backed by YC, a16z, and other top VCs**— some of those companies are now unicorns. We hire only true [A-Players](https://himalayas.app/companies/a-players), and we hold ourselves to the same standard. We're looking for a People Partner with an HR partnership, people development, or talent management background to own the growth, performance, and wellbeing of our BA team. This isn't a classic HR role. You'll spend most of your time talking to people — understanding what's blocking them, helping them grow inside startup environments, and turning client feedback into something actionable. If you've mentored people in a startup accelerator, campus program, or early-stage company, you'll immediately recognize the dynamics here. ### In this role you will * Run regular 1:1s with BAs to track progress, surface blockers, and support goal setting * Collect and translate client feedback into concrete individual development actions * Build development plans and follow through on their implementation * Catch early signs of performance or motivation issues and respond with structured coaching — not just escalation * Document key insights, status changes, and performance trends in our internal systems * Support onboarding and help new BAs integrate faster * Contribute to internal improvement projects — workshops, knowledge base updates, process refinements ### What makes you a great fit * Background in HR partnership, people development, coaching, or talent management — in a startup, accelerator, or fast-moving environment * Experience mentoring people navigating early-stage company realities — you understand how these teams work and what it takes to perform inside them * You've had hard performance conversations and know how to give direct feedback without making it personal * You can tell the difference between someone who needs direction and someone who needs support — and you adjust accordingly * Comfortable working without a perfect process; you build structure as you go * Organized enough to document well and track what matters without getting lost in admin * Confident written and spoken English (B2+) * Familiar with tools like Notion, Airtable, Claude and Google Workspace ### What we offer * ### Working hours: 10 am - 7 pm CET * Competitive pay with annual performance reviews * Unlimited vacation and sick days — actually encouraged * Full access to premium productivity and AI tools, plus our internal library * A small, high-standards team that moves fast and takes care of its people ### Recruiting flow 1. ### Pre-screen interview 2. ### Take-home test 3. ### In-depth interview with the CEO 4. Final culture-fit conversation with leadership 5. ### Offer + reference check Originally posted on [Himalayas](https://himalayas.app)