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Director, Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP)

Yext
London, United Kingdom
Updated: Jan 9, 2026
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About the Role

Yext (NYSE: YEXT) is the leading brand visibility platform, built for a world where discovery and engagement happen everywhere — across AI search, traditional search, social media, websites, and direct communications. Powered by over 2 billion trusted data points and a suite of integrated products, Yext provides brands the clarity, control, and confidence to perform across digital channels. From real-time insights to AI-driven recommendations and execution at scale, Yext turns a brand's digital presence into a competitive advantage, which is only possible through our team of innovators and enthusiastic collaborators. Join us and experience firsthand why we are consistently recognized as a ‘Best Place to Work’ globally by industry leaders such as Built In, Fortune, and Great Place To Work®!

Yext is looking for a Director, Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) who will be responsible for driving strategic HR efforts and programs including but not limited to; organizational effectiveness and design, employee engagement and retention. This role will be responsible for working with the leaders across the business to implement long-term people strategies and translate that into action by partnering with the client groups leadership, Recruiting, and the rest of the HR team.
The ideal candidate will be a highly strategic operator, an excellent people manager with a focus on the development of employees, and have a successful and progressively responsible track record in fast-paced companies.

What You'll Do

  • Partner with and support client group through core HR processes (e.g., performance management, succession planning, compensation planning, engagement surveys)
  • Advise client group leadership on people-related strategy and decisions (including organizational design, planning, and compensation)
  • Provide coaching and develop leadership skills
  • Partner with People Ops to develop and implement company-wide strategies and programs based on data insights and contemporary organization and people performance theory
  • Proactively manage legal risk; ensures manager and employee compliance with company policies and procedures, and governmental regulations
  • Proactively respond to employee questions regarding but not limited to the following; employee relations, company policies, learning and development
  • Comfortable working with executive leadership at the company, spending most of their time with CEO-1 and CEO-2 leaders.

What You Have

  • 10+ years of HR Business Partner, Management/Business Consulting, or relevant experience
  • Prior experience managing direct reports of varying levels and in different locations
  • Must be comfortable as a “hands-on” player/coach; the work pace is fast; a high sense of urgency and results and detail orientation required
  • Strong mindset for continuous improvement and meeting or exceeding client expectations
  • Comfortable rolling up your sleeves to get things done, and at the next moment being part of complex strategy discussions
  • Strong analytical skills, including reporting, synthesizing data to identify themes and create solutions to address those issues
  • HR generalist skills, including employee relations and employment law, and performance management
  • Strong consulting and coaching skills and the ability to build strong relationships with different people across the organization, both internationally and locally
  • Superior verbal and written communication skills, with an emphasis on tact and diplomacy
  • Must have: baseline knowledge of international employment laws throughout Europe (UK, France, Germany, Italy, Hungary)

Bonus Points 

  • Experience working within a high-growth company
  • Master's degree or MBA in a Human Resources-related discipline preferred

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Yext is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a results-driven, engaging culture where every employee has the opportunity to contribute to the success of the Company, perform at the highest possible level, and grow their skills and capabilities. Yext welcomes employees and applicants of all backgrounds and demographics, and does not engage in discrimination on the basis of any protected characteristic recognized under applicable law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. The Company believes a broad variety of life experiences across the Yext team is critical to its mission to help every business in the world be visible everywhere customers search. By seeking out fresh perspectives and fostering a positive interview experience and employee experience, Yext can remain at the forefront of innovation, and better serve its customers. 

It is Yext’s policy to provide reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities as required by applicable law. If you have a disability that requires an accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, or participating in the employee selection process, please complete this form.

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