HRBP - Events & Employee Experience

Summary

Join Ashby as an experienced HR Business Partner – Employee Experience & Events to lead efforts in creating a high-quality employee experience. You will play a key role in scaling how the distributed team connects, from onboarding and internal events to remote engagement. As the lead for employee experience, you’ll design and execute high-impact programs. You’ll own the internal event strategy, including company-wide offsites and regional meetups, while managing programs supporting employee engagement. You’ll need a strong People Operations foundation, experience in internal communications, policy development, and a proven track record of scaling employee experience programs. You will seamlessly transition between program design and hands-on execution, collaborating across the business to deliver a best-in-class employee experience. This role requires strong communication skills and the ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Requirements

• 8 years of relevant experience, ideally in a high-growth B2B SaaS environment
• You have deep experience leading employee experience and internal events programs in a remote or hybrid environment
• You demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to craft compelling internal messaging and facilitate engaging programs or trainings
• A fast-paced environment with a balance of strategic program design and hands-on execution energizes you
• You can balance working both independently and in a collaborative, cross-functional team environment
• Your experience includes scaling programs for a distributed and asynchronous global workforce
• You have deeper expertise in one or more core People Ops areas — such as internal communications, learning & development, policy, benefits, or compensation
• You’ve built and scaled the systems and vendor relationships that support engagement programs, events, and other employee touchpoints
• Continuous improvement is how you operate — you are detail-oriented and always looking for ways to make employee experience programs more impactful and scalable
• You have a proven track record of managing multiple complex initiatives at once, from large-scale offsites to global engagement campaigns

Responsibilities

• Lead Internal Events & Offsites: You’ll own the strategy and execution of all internal events — including company-wide offsites, functional team gatherings, and regional meetups. You bring a strategic lens to event planning, while also managing vendors, budgets, logistics, communications, and design to ensure every experience is intentional, inclusive, and impactful
• Building Virtual & Remote Engagement Programs: You’ll build scalable, creative ways to connect our distributed team — from structured programming to surprise-and-delight moments. You know that engagement isn’t one-size-fits-all and are thoughtful about designing experiences that feel right for our culture and stage
• Elevating the Onboarding Experience: You’ll partner with People Ops to create a welcoming, consistent, and high-quality onboarding experience. You’ll own the experience-driven elements of onboarding and develop programming or content that enables onboarding to scale effectively as the company grows
• Owning Employee Experience Touchpoints: You’ll oversee the key touchpoints that shape the day-to-day employee experience — from milestone celebrations and swag to internal storytelling and communications. You understand the role of Ashby’s internal brand in creating elevated, consistent experiences that feel thoughtful and aligned across events, programs, and employee lifecycle moments
• Driving Cross-Functional Program Leadership: You’ll collaborate closely with teams across Ashby — including Marketing, IT, Finance, and functional leaders — to align on goals, messaging, and timing for key internal programs and employee lifecycle moments. You’re a strong communicator and a proactive project driver
• Building Scalable Systems & Infrastructure: You’ll create and improve the systems that support internal events, swag fulfillment, engagement programs, and budget tracking. You bring operational rigor and are comfortable building from scratch to support a growing, global team
• Bringing People Ops Expertise: You bring a solid understanding of People Ops fundamentals and deeper experience in one or more core areas such as internal communications, learning & development, policy, benefits, or compensation. We’re a lean team, and you’ll work closely with others in People Operations — stepping in to take on additional projects and people initiatives with ease when needed

Preferred Qualifications

• An advanced degree in HR, Business, Communications, or Organizational Development
• An HR certification (PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP)
• Experience leading change management initiatives in a scaling organization
• A track record of building or scaling People Ops processes in a remote-first or asynchronous environment
• Experience working with globally distributed teams