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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 – and supporting 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 very first People Business Partner (Engineering), you’ll play a fundamental role in building and implementing innovative People solutions that will support one of our most essential departments during a time of hyper-growth. 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 senior leadership to develop and implement effective HR policies and practices that will support the strategic growth of the business
Partner with Engineering leadership to provide guidance on topics like performance management, organization planning, hiring, salary bands, and recognition
Identify new roles and/or existing job openings that must be filled to enable the business to meet our goals
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:
Experience as a People Business Partner/HRBP, specifically within Engineering organizations
Have worked in mid-sized to large organizations
Excited by a fast-paced, high growth environment
Possess effective strategies for aligning business objectives with personnel decisions and ability to manage change effectively
A keen sense for identifying leadership internally and externally
Even better if you have…
Degree in organizational development or business administration
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. 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
Health, Dental, Vision+
401k Match & FSA
Remote, In-Person, or Hybrid Scheduling – we are 100% VIRTUAL FIRST!
A $500 home office allowance
$100 in UD cash
Support for learning and development
Book club – expense your books!
Lastly, an extremely transparent, fun, and engaging culture where you will grow both personally and professionally!