People Business Partner

About the job

We are looking for an experienced People Business Partner (PBP) – Americas to join our regional HR team. In this role, you’ll be a trusted advisor and strategic partner to our Sales and Business teams across the Americas region — covering the U.S., Canada, Brazil and Mexico — with a population of approximately 220 employees.

You will be part of a dynamic People team in the Americas, collaborating closely with 25+ People team members globally. Together, you’ll drive initiatives that strengthen our organizational culture, support business growth, and ensure a consistent and high-quality employee experience across all markets.

As a key partner to leaders and teams, you’ll play an essential role in organizational design, talent development, engagement, and performance — while contributing to global HR projects and continuous process improvement.

In This Role, You’ll:

Business Partnering & Advisory

• Act as a strategic partner and trusted advisor to employees, managers, and executives across the Americas.

• Support organizational design, workforce planning, and capability development in alignment with business goals.

• Provide guidance and decision support on employee relations, change management and complex people situations.

• Act as a sounding board for managers, helping them make decisions that balance business needs with employee well-being.

Performance & Development

• Lead the quarterly performance review process across the Americas region.

• Coach managers on giving feedback, addressing performance issues, and developing their teams.

• Partner with the global People team on initiatives such as career paths, internal mobility, and leadership development.

Employee Experience

• Partner with HR Operations team to ensure a smooth and engaging onboarding experience

• Support managers in handling employee transitions, from communication to transition planning.

• Analyze engagement and satisfaction survey results and work with leaders to implement action plans.

• Facilitate recognition programs and local initiatives that drive motivation and retention.

Compensation & Benefits 

• Support the Annual Compensation Review process.

• Advise managers on salary adjustments, promotions, and incentive structures.

• Partner with Operations on local HR topics such as benefits audits and compensation benchmarks

Compliance, Legal & HR Processes

• Support legal or structural projects such as entity mergers or compliance reviews.

• Ensure adherence to employment legislation across all countries in scopeHR system updates, and policy changes.

• Support HR process improvements, including automation, reporting, and analytics.

Mobility 

• Partner with leaders to evaluate international assignments and relocation requests.

• Oversee immigration and international mobility cases, including budgeting and coordination.

Global HR Projects

• Act as a regional liaison for global programs (e.g., employee engagement, diversity & inclusion initiatives).

• Support global rollouts, ensuring they are adapted appropriately for local context.

• Participate in cross-regional benchmarking and best practice sharing.

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, HR, Business, etc
• 5 to 8 years of experience as an HR/People Business Partner in a global and fast-growing organization.
• Solid understanding of HR practices across the Americas, including employment law, performance management, and organizational development
• Strong analytical skills: able to work with HR data, reports, and metrics to support decisions and recommend solutions.
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution of HR programs.
• Strong internal customer service mindset: able to support employees, managers, and executives effectively and responsively.
• Able to navigate different cultures and time zones; comfortable working in a multinational environment.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, able to coach managers and handle sensitive situations with tact.
• Solution-oriented and proactive: identifies issues early and drives practical actions.
• Collaborative mindset: works effectively with global HR teams, business leaders, and other stakeholders.
• French, Spanish or Portuguese is an asset.

👋 About us 

Equativ, a leading independent ad platform, brings scale and simplicity to digital advertising.

Following its recent merger with Sharethrough and the acquisition of Kamino Retail, advertisers, media owners, and technology partners rely on Equativ’s advanced SSP, curation, and retail media services and technology to achieve maximum business outcomes.

With a focus on privacy-first programmatic video, CTV, and data-driven solutions, Equativ enables clients to activate across the digital ecosystem while protecting consumer privacy.

The company’s global expertise is also backed by a team of over 750 employees across 19 countries.

As a proud recipient of the HappyIndex@Work label, Equativ is committed to providing a dynamic, flexible workplace where employees thrive, grow, and excel in both their professional and personal lives.

Come and lead the charge with us in building a transparent ecosystem based on quality!

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Equativ is an equal opportunity employer. Equal access to employment, services, and programs are available to everyone, regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. If you require reasonable accommodation throughout the application and/or interview process, please contact the recruitment team at [email protected]