People Partner

About Moloco:

Moloco is a machine learning company empowering organizations of all sizes to grow and unlock the full value of their unique first-party data, elevating the traditional path to performance advertising. While the largest technology companies have proven the speed and scale of ad-targeting utilizing data— the same robust performance powered by machine learning has previously been unavailable beyond their platforms. 

That's where Moloco steps in. With Moloco's powerful combination of cutting-edge machine learning technologies, we play a unique and visible role in shaping the digital economy, all while allowing companies to stay independent and scale.

An industry leader at the nexus of machine learning, performance marketing, and visionary product infrastructure, Moloco is advancing the advertising technology industry. We ranked in the top 10% of the Inc. 5000 fastest-growing private companies for 2023. Recognized as one of 46 leading Cloud Computing companies, receiving the Stratus Award for 2023. In 2023, we received Google’s Cloud DevOps Dreamers Award, a recognition given to companies that are implementing DevOps practices to drive organizational success and high performance. Lastly, Moloco is a 2024-certified Great Place to Work! Check us out on Glassdoor and be sure to get an inside look at working at Moloco on Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.

Moloco is headquartered in Silicon Valley, with offices in San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, Seattle, London, Berlin, Seoul, Singapore, Beijing, Gurgaon, Bangalore, Tel Aviv and Tokyo.

Creating a diverse workforce and a culture of inclusion and belonging is core to our existence. To reach our goals, diversity of talent and thought is a critical component of how we operate as an organization. Our workforce is our superpower, and we know that fostering a culture of inclusion, authenticity, and belonging will allow us the greatest opportunity to carry out our mission -- to empower businesses of all sizes to grow through operational machine learning.

Moloco is a truly rewarding place to work and in an exciting period of growth, which you could be a part of. Join us today and apply now!

The Impact You’ll Be Contributing to Moloco:

Moloco is hiring a People Partner to serve as the primary People Team member in Seattle, focused on enabling people managers and employees to thrive. You’ll be a trusted advisor for all things people: coaching managers on feedback and team performance, and supporting employee transitions such as onboarding, internal transfers, and exits.

You’ll partner closely with U.S.-based People Partners, who support senior leadership, and collaborate with teams across Legal, Total Rewards, and L&D to scale best-in-class practices globally. You’ll also take the lead on key lifecycle moments including performance improvement, employee relations, investigations, transfers, and offboarding, ensuring consistency, fairness, and care.

This role is perfect for someone who loves building manager capability, thrives in dynamic environments, and brings a calm, clear presence to both day-to-day and high-stakes people challenges.

The Opportunity:

• People Partnership with Managers and Employees
  • Serve as the go-to HR partner for managers and employees in Seattle and across North America
  • Coach managers through employee development, team dynamics, internal transfers, and feedback conversations to build confidence and capability
    Provide guidance and support through performance and behavior issues, ensuring alignment with our culture and values
  • Partner with U.S. People Partners to drive consistency across regional practices and align on policy implementation
    
    
• Employee Lifecycle Ownership and Compliance
  • Own delivery of key lifecycle moments: onboarding, internal transfers, leaves of absence, and exits
  • Build manager readiness and alignment for each transition, ensuring employees are supported and processes run smoothly
  • Partner with Talent Acquisition and hiring managers to ensure high-quality onboarding experiences and early check-ins tied to quality-of-hire feedback and interventions
  • Advise on compliance and legal considerations related to transfers, role changes, accommodations, and separations
  • Conduct exit interviews and identify trends to improve both the employee experience and manager practices
    
    
• Employee Relations and Performance Coaching
  • Manage employee relations issues with professionalism and discretion, partnering with Legal where needed
  • Guide managers through all stages of performance improvement plans, investigations, and sensitive people decisions
  • Deliver tailored coaching and resources to help managers lead effectively during periods of change or conflict
  • Standardize documentation and guidance around internal movements and transfers, ensuring fairness and transparency
    
    
• Seattle Culture and Community
  • Partner with Workplace Ops and site leadership to build a strong, inclusive, and connected Seattle office culture
  • Be a trusted voice of the Seattle employee experience, surfacing feedback to inform company-wide People initiatives
    
    
• Manager Enablement and Team Capability Building
  • Create and deliver toolkits, workshops, and learning experiences that support manager development in areas like performance conversations, employee relations, and internal mobility
  • Help codify scalable processes for lifecycle moments, especially those involving manager touchpoints like internal transfers and exits
    
    
• Program Support and Talent Process Execution
  • Partner with People Partners and COE teams to support key People programs including performance ratings, promotion decisions, compensation conversations, and talent reviews
  • Support planning and implementation of retention and engagement programs, including employee surveys, feedback loops, and follow-up action planning
  • Assist managers in identifying team-specific engagement risks and develop proactive support strategies
  • Provide operational and coaching support to help managers prepare for and navigate talent planning cycles
  • Act as a process and policy resource to ensure decisions are made with consistency, equity, and clarity
  • Help track program effectiveness and surface feedback to inform continuous improvement

How Do I Know if the Role is Right For Me?

• 6-10+ years in a People Generalist, HRBP, or Employee Relations role, ideally in high-growth or global tech environments
• Demonstrated success coaching and advising people managers on team performance, transitions, conflict resolution, and employee engagement
• Experience managing employee relations cases, performance issues, internal mobility, and onboarding interventions
• Strong understanding of U.S. employment law, HR compliance practices, and equitable lifecycle management
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a high level of emotional intelligence
• Organized, detail-oriented, and proactive with the ability to manage multiple priorities with calm and clarity
• Bachelor’s degree required; HR certifications (PHR, SHRM-CP, or equivalent) preferred

Moloco Thrive: Benefits and Well-Being:

We take care of you and create the conditions for you to do the best work of your career. Through a lens of inclusion, we offer innovative benefits that empower our employees to take care of themselves and their families so they can do the best work of their lives. For an overview of our global benefits, click here. 

Moloco Values

• Lead with Humility: Everyone’s voice is respected, valued, and heard. With humility, we become more open and accessible to each other. We win, lose, and learn together. Accountability and feedback are essential to our success. 
• Uncapped Growth Mindset: We see all situations as opportunities to learn, grow, and improve as individuals and as an organization. We seek diverse perspectives, encourage curiosity, and promote experimentation to push the boundaries of what’s possible. 
• Create Real Value: We pursue the most impactful opportunities with rigor and integrity. We take intelligent risks and make disciplined trade-offs to maintain deep focus. We help our customers win by delivering durable value. 
• Go Further Together: We’re one team working towards one mission and vision. We collaborate proactively and inclusively, involving the right people at the right time and in the right way. We strive to create a more equitable workplace. We won’t let each other fail. 

Additional Resources: 

• Moloco Company Blog 
• Moloco Leadership
• Moloco Newsroom 

Equal Opportunity: 

Moloco is an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, sex and gender, gender expression, and gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, military and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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