People Partner | A-Players

Overview 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, 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 Pre-screen interview Take-home test In-depth interview with the CEO Final culture-fit conversation with leadership Offer + reference check