Junior People Business Partner

This role is part of our Holding team based in the Netherlands. Our team is the driving force behind DEPT® composed of individuals who thrive on sales, business development, and fostering new opportunities. As part of our team, you'll be immersed in a diverse environment, collaborating with experts in Sales Operations, Finance, Hospitality, Recruitment, People, and marketing. We're the backbone of DEPT®, ensuring seamless operations and empowering Depsters to reach new heights. If you're hungry for success, eager to fuel business growth, and ready to embark on exciting ventures, join us!

JOB PURPOSE

We are looking for a Junior People Business Partner with a solid HR foundation and the ambition to grow into a strategic business partner role. You’ve already built up at least 5 years of experience and are now ready to deepen your advisory skills, take ownership of more complex people topics, and make a real impact on the teams you support.

You will support business leaders with advice, context and clarity - while contributing to core people processes and team-wide projects. You’re not just executing; you’re co-shaping. You will report to a People Director and together you are responsible for supporting a team of ~350 employees in The Netherlands and Denmark.

As a Junior People Business Partner, you’ll join a collaborative and ambitious People team that works to create the best workplace in the industry. We combine sharp thinking with approachability and pragmatism. We believe that a strong culture, clear communication and people-first leadership drive performance - and we’re here to enable exactly that.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Be the sparring partner for leads and managers in your business units;
• Support and advise on topics like employee relations, performance, growth and wellbeing;
• Handle more complex individual cases (e.g. long-term illness / absenteeism, development paths, global mobility cases);
• Play a key role in people processes like talent reviews, appraisals and succession planning;
• Actively contribute to initiatives around engagement, feedback and team development;
• Collaborate closely with our Senior Business Partners, People Generalists and Specialists;
• Identify team signals, risks or opportunities, and translate them into concrete actions.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Have 5+ years of relevant HR experience, ideally in a fast-moving, creative or tech environment;
• Know the ins and outs of Dutch labour law and feel confident in your HR advice;
• Have experience supporting managers and employees on a wide range of people topics;
• Combine tact and empathy with structure, logic and action-orientation;
• Are a strong communicator who’s not afraid to challenge or coach;
• Love being part of a growing team and are eager to keep learning;
• Speak and write fluently in both Dutch and English.

WE OFFER

• A flexible, hybrid working policy (2-3 days from the office, depending on location) and the opportunity to work from abroad for 13 weeks a year.
• 24 vacation days per year and the possibility to buy an unlimited number of extra vacation days.
• DEPT®/YOU Learning Menu and DEPT®/YOU Special Programs. Develop your skills with courses and programs tailored to your needs.
• Stay happy and healthy with a contribution to your health through the OpenUp platform, gym and wellness discounts, and healthy lunches at the office.
• Get a discount on your lease bike and ride in style. You can also enjoy hassle free-commutes with an NS Business Card.
• A reputation for doing good. DEPT® has been a Certified B Corp® since 2021 and named ‘Agency of the Year’ at both The Lovies and The Webby Awards.
• Awesome clients. Whether big or small, local or global — at DEPT® you’ll get the opportunity to work with clients of all sizes and across all industries. And we celebrate all of our successes together!
• The opportunity for possibility. We want to enable you to do what you do best and help you develop your skills further with training, development and certifications.
• Global annual DEPT® Cares Month in which employees come together and donate their skills to support local charities

WHO ARE WE?

We are pioneers at heart. What does that mean? We are always looking forward, thinking of what we can create tomorrow that does not exist today. We were born digital and we are a new model of agency, with a deep skillset in tech and marketing. That’s why we hire curious, self-driven, talented people who never stop innovating.

Our culture is big enough to cope and small enough to care. Meaning, that with people across 30+ countries, we’re big enough to provide you with the best tools, global opportunities, and benefits that help you thrive. While acting small by investing in you, your growth, your team, and giving you the autonomy to solve our clients problems, no matter where you are in the world.