Eightfold AI · 1 week ago
Director - People Business Partner (GTM)
Santa Clara, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$161K/yr - $258K/yr
8+ years expEightfold AI is building the world’s most advanced Talent Intelligence Platform, and they are seeking a Director, People Business Partner to support their Go-To-Market teams globally. This role involves strategic partnership with senior executives to drive performance and organizational effectiveness in a high-growth environment.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Business IntelligenceHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyRecruitingSaaS
Responsibilities
Act as a trusted advisor to senior GTM executives on org design, talent strategy, leadership effectiveness, and global scale
Translate business priorities into clear people strategies that drive revenue impact, execution velocity, and customer outcomes
Bring a strong point of view while balancing empathy, rigor, and speed
Own end-to-end performance management for GTM and customer-focused teams, including goal clarity, feedback, differentiation, and accountability
Coach senior leaders and managers through complex talent decisions, including performance management, succession, and transitions
Partner on career frameworks, leveling, and leadership development to support growth at scale
Personally handle complex employee relations matters with sound judgment, discretion, and urgency
Lead compensation planning cycles, promotions, and talent reviews in close partnership with Finance and Rewards
Drive change management during periods of growth, re-organization, or shifts in business strategy
Leverage Eightfold’s own Talent Intelligence platform to “dogfood” internally and model best-in-class People practices
Partner closely with product and business leaders to bring real-world People insights that help shape and refine the Eightfold product
Engage directly with customers and external stakeholders as a People leader who understands the product, the market, and GTM realities
Use people data and insights to diagnose issues, spot trends, and influence business decisions
Balance qualitative judgment with quantitative rigor to drive better outcomes
Act as a key collaborator and contributor within the global People organization, ensuring functional consistency, sharing best practices from the high-velocity Go-To-Market (GTM) perspective, and actively supporting critical cross-functional People projects (e.g., HRIS implementation, global policy rollouts)
Qualification
Required
8–12+ years of progressive HR / People Business Partner experience in high-growth tech companies, with a strong preference for AI-focused, SaaS environments
Direct experience supporting Sales, GTM and Customer Facing organizations is required, including comfort operating in revenue-driven, high-accountability environments
Strong business acumen with the ability to understand GTM mechanics, customer dynamics, and financial trade-offs
Deep, hands-on expertise in performance management, leadership development, org design, and employee relations
Proven ability to operate strategically while remaining execution-oriented and decisive
Comfort working in ambiguity, moving fast, and leading through change
Benefits
Family medical, vision and dental coverage
Eligibility for equity awards
Discretionary bonuses or commissions
Company
Eightfold AI
Eightfold AI provides a complete AI platform for talent management to help companies find, recruit, and retain workers.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$396.75MKey Investors
SoftBank Vision FundGeneral Catalyst
2021-06-10Series E· $220M
2020-10-27Series D· $125M
2019-04-24Series C· $28M
Leadership Team
Ashutosh Garg
Co-CEO & Co-Founder
Varun Kacholia
Co-Founder and CTO
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