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People Partner

New York, New York, United States

THE ROLE.

As People Partner for our North America Head Office, you’ll play a critical role in shaping, scaling, and delivering Gymshark’s People strategy across the region.

Partnering closely with associates through to directors, you’ll act as a trusted advisor, culture champion, and strategic problem solver, supporting teams through a period of growth and expansion. This role is pivotal in building a high‑performance, inclusive, and engaging workplace while ensuring operational excellence and compliance across NAM.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING.

  • Partner with NAM Head Office functional leaders to understand business goals, workforce needs, and capability gaps.
  • Provide proactive coaching on organisational design, team structure, and talent development.
  • Deliver practical, forward‑thinking HR guidance aligned with employment law, company policy, and best practice.
  • Support the implementation and communication of NAM People policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal laws.
  • Maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of NAM employment legislation and support education and training across teams.
  • Manage employee relations cases end‑to‑end, ensuring fairness, consistency, and risk mitigation.
  • Lead and conduct employee investigations, addressing complaints and conflicts in line with policy and legal requirements.
  • Support all aspects of Leave of Absence administration, including Sick Leave, FMLA, PFL, ADA, and state‑specific leave, in partnership with third‑party administrators and Payroll.
  • Design and implement absence management and return‑to‑work processes, including workplace accommodations.
  • Partner with managers on performance management, supporting feedback, development, and formal processes.
  • Analyse People data and reports to identify trends, risks, and opportunities, collaborating with UK Functional People Partners.
  • Work closely with Talent Acquisition and People Operations to ensure smooth onboarding and offboarding experiences.
  • Collaborate with Payroll on NAM‑specific matters, supporting operational improvements and projects.
  • Lead audits and ensure accurate record‑keeping for compliance purposes.
  • Support and lead cross‑functional People projects related to growth, market expansion, and process improvement.
  • Foster a positive, inclusive culture through effective communication, engagement, and people practices.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED.

Essential Skills:

  • 5+ years’ experience in an HR generalist or specialist role, ideally within a fast‑paced, omni‑channel environment.
  • Strong working knowledge of New York State and New York City labour laws.
  • Experience using ADP Workforce Now.
  • A natural collaborator with the ability to build trusted relationships across all levels.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Comfortable working autonomously in a dynamic, evolving environment.
  • Strong commercial awareness with a creative, solutions‑focused mindset.
  • High personal integrity, sound judgement, and the ability to build credibility quickly.
  • Strong analytical capability and attention to detail.Highly proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Preferred Skills:

  • SHRM qualification.
  • Multi‑state HR experience.
  • knowledge of global employment legislation and experience supporting international or remote teams.

BELONGING AT GYMSHARK

Our mission is to be a place where everyone belongs. We’re an equal opportunities employer, and for us that means we always strive to be as inclusive as possible in all aspects of employment, right from your application. We’re committed to finding reasonable adjustments* for candidates with specific needs or have a disability during our recruitment process, and all applicants will be considered fairly and equally. We do not tolerate discrimination of any kind. *If you’d like to request a reasonable adjustment please email talent@gymshark.com. 

ABOUT US

We’re here to unite the conditioning community. We believe that putting the sweat in today, prepares us for tomorrow. So, we give people the tools they need to reach further, go faster, be stronger. We celebrate those who show up – for themselves – to be their physical or mental best, whatever that means for them. It’s what we want for our community, and our team. A team that’s growing rapidly around the world. A collective of talented individuals working together to invent Gymshark’s future. Our plans are ambitious, and we’re looking for people who want to join us for the ride – our growth will be your growth.

SALARY RANGE

This role has a salary range between $90,000 - $110,000. The base pay offered is based on market, experience, and skills. 

THE PERKS.

At Gymshark we believe in the importance of investing in our employees through their physical, mental, and financial health along with being able to provide some fun and inclusive perks along the way. 

🏖  PTO (including Holidays)
💰 401K contributions up to 6%
🏋️‍♀️ Fitness Perk
🦈 50% Gymshark Discount 
🥇 Medical, Dental, Vision and FSA
🤒 Paid time off when you’re physically and mentally unwell 
🧸 Generous Family Leave package – we support you extending your family 
🙌 Bonus potential 

*All benefits are non-contractual, and Gymshark may amend, terminate, or enhance the benefits provided you and our other employees from time to time as it deems appropriate.

 

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