Junior People Business Partner

Junior People Business Partner 

Amsterdam / Rotterdam, hybrid

DEPT® is a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, our 4,000+ specialists deliver growth invention services across Brand & Media, Experience, Commerce, CRM, and Technology & Data. We’re 50|50 tech and marketing, partner-led, and first to move. Clients include Google, Lufthansa, Meta, eBay, and OpenAI. We have been certified B Corp and Climate Neutral since 2021.

 

JOB PURPOSE

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!

We are looking for a People Business Partner with a solid HR foundation and the ambition to grow into a strategic business partner role. You’ve already built up a couple of 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 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

• 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 a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, we create what is next by pioneering ideas, acting fast, and moving further because standing still just is not in our DNA.

We are drawn to people who stay curious, move with intent, and never stop inventing. Our culture runs on three values: better together, relentlessly curious, and get sh*t done. It is how we work, how we grow, and how we make things that matter.

At DEPT®, you will find the freedom to explore, the space to collaborate, and the trust to make a real impact for our clients, for each other, and for the world we are helping to build.


DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION 

At DEPT®, we take pride in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive. We actively seek to recruit, develop, nurture, and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with varying skills and perspectives.

Not sure you meet all qualifications? Apply, and let us decide! Research shows that women and members of underrepresented groups tend not to apply for jobs when they think they may not meet every requirement, when in fact they do. We believe in giving everyone a fair chance to shine.

We also encourage you to reach out to us and discuss any reasonable adjustments we can make to support you throughout the recruitment process and your time with us.

Want to know more about our dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion? Check out our efforts here.