Blueground Hiring for People Partner – Turkey, UAE & APAC Expansion Job at Dubai Full Time

At Blueground, our vision is to make people feel at home wherever they choose to live. For us, that means ensuring our guests have the peace of mind, flexibility & confidence they need to explore life’s latest adventure.

We’ve grown a lot since our founding in 2013, having raised more than $258m+ in funding, to date – and that’s just the beginning. We’re now hosting guests in more than 9,000 homes in 25+ cities around the world (and growing!), with an aim to hit 50 cities by 2025.

Our vision comes to life through our ways of working. For our 800+ member team located across 15 countries, we’ve created a culture of collaboration, inclusiveness, and opportunity.

We believe our people should have the power to choose their preferred way to work. Depending on the role’s requirements, team members can choose to work full time in one of our offices, work fully remote, or choose a hybrid model between the two.

We are driven by our core values. To our team, Time is our most important resource. Excellence isn’t simply a standard, but an exciting way to look at life. We Care deeply about our guests and colleagues. Our relationships are built around Transparency, which builds trust and improves communication.

We’re shaping the future of living, and we want you to be part of that journey.

We are currently looking to bring onboard a People Partner based in Dubai to join our People team. We are looking for a passionate professional to join our team and support Turkey, UAE and Asia Expansion regions. You will be managing all People-related matters and rolling out strategic initiatives in your area. You will be driving our People vision, agenda, and initiatives and shaping our people strategy with the liaison of our global centers of excellence in shaping our People Strategy. If you like what you read, get excited by change and understand the needs of a fast-growing company, we’d love to hear from you!

What you will focus on:

• Build great trust and relationships within the region, immersing ourselves in the business to ensure that we can proactively support it to its full potential
• Address and manage a broad spectrum of employee relations matters, and work to resolve them through a systematic approach, adhering to company policies, local employment laws, and best practices
• Roll out Blueground’s People Strategy for your city by developing the right communication, coaching and influencing skills, and offering thought-leadership. To achieve this, you will partner very closely with people leaders in your regions
• Liaise with all related centres of excellence, providing input and support on rolling out any people initiatives related to your area of responsibility
• Manage all compliance, labour related and day-to-day operations of your area with the support of our People Generalists
• Provide insights and lead culture and DEI initiatives in your area
• Drive BeeGees engagement agenda in your respective area
• Own all people guidelines, processes, and best practices for your area

What we are looking for:

• 5+ years of generalist/partnering experience
• Ability to establish trust
• Outstanding stakeholder management and relationship-building skills
• A strong work ethic and positive attitude, with a willingness to be flexible and go the extra mile to support the team
• Strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills with an ability to adapt communication styles to effectively partner with different stakeholders
• Comfort in ambiguity, attention to detail, with ability to manage multiple initiatives in fast-paced/results-oriented environments
• Track record of utilizing labour law in at least one market/country to tackle people related matters

Each step in our process is designed to help you shine, while also gathering information about Blueground and the open role!

Recruitment Process Steps*

• Equalture – Gamified Online Assessments (30′): Have fun while exploring your behavioral and cognitive side
• Talent Acquisition team (30′): Deep dive into past experiences & opportunity to discuss your collaboration style
• Hiring Manager (45′): Showcase your technical skills & ability to achieve results
• Senior Functional Leader (30′): Honing in on your appetite for being strategic & innovative

• Some of the steps above may be merged in the form of joint calls, or scheduled as back to back steps

Your benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Performance bonus
• Blueground Stock Option Plan
• Flexible paid time off
• Enhanced parental leave
• Dynamic working environment with talented people
• Flexible work environment through our Blueground Nomads employee mobility program
• Complimentary accommodation in Blueground locations. Think summer in Greece and winter in Dubai!

At Blueground we are proud to have Diversity and Inclusion at the centre of everything we do. We are committed to Equal Employment Opportunity regardless of race, colour, national origin, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or religion.

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