Senior Director, Global People Partner

At Cision, we believe in empowering every individual to make an impact. Here, your voice is heard, your ideas are valued, and your unique perspective fuels our collective success. As part of our global team, you'll thrive in an environment that champions curiosity, collaboration, and innovation, all while making meaningful contributions to the brands we accelerate. 

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Cision is seeking a Senior Director, Global People Partners to join our exciting, evolving People team! This highly strategic and global role will be directly supporting the Senior Leadership Team of Cision and PR Newswire. This key leader will lead a team of People Partners to successful partnership with the organization. 

Responsibilities: 

• Strategically partner with executive and senior leaders and global partners to understand business and organizational needs and objectives, develop strategies, and implement solutions.
• Develop global workforce strategies that align to the business' long-range plans.
• Lead as primary partner for the assigned clients including Executive Leadership Team members and Senior Leadership team members on all things people and culture, including engaging global points of contact in the People function.
• Initiate or support high-impact people strategies to drive business effectiveness across functions.
• Continue to drive cost effectiveness by employing relevant strategies and achieving or exceeding synergy savings targets.
• Effectively drive accountability and a performance-driven culture.
• Act as a change agent through change and transformation.
• Contribute, communicate, and collaborate globally with other People functions.

Minimum Qualifications: 

10+ years of progressively increasing People Partner (HRBP) roles, preferably in technical, global organizations, directly supporting senior executives.
Previous experience leading and developing a team of high performing People Partners (HRBPs).
Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or a related discipline. 

Preferred Qualifications: 

Experience with a global technology or SaaS company, specifically with regions outside of Americas, including EMEA and APAC, as well as a working knowledge of cultural and legal regulations outside of Americas.
Experience leading transformation. 
Experience with the HR processes in due diligence and evaluation during mergers or acquisitions. 
Demonstrated ability to drive major initiatives through the organization and influence decision makers, effectively communicating at all levels.
Working knowledge of organizational design, workforce planning, employee relations, performance and talent management, and employment law.
Strong presentation skills; comfortable in front of senior leadership and decision makers. 
Persuasive communication skills, including succinctly communicating complex issues and delivering them effectively.
Innovation and the ability to be creative in problem solving, organizational diagnosis, and solution generation.
Results oriented and service-minded, with the ability to establish credibility and build trusted relationships in partnership with business leaders to achieve initiatives and deliver results.
Ability to handle multiple projects at once, manage changing priorities and embrace agility, while conveying calm and confidence.
Experience working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Highly organized with attention to detail.

As a global leader in PR, marketing and social media management technology and intelligence, Cision helps brands and organizations to identify, connect and engage with customers and stakeholders to drive business results. PR Newswire, a network of over 1.1 billion influencers, in-depth monitoring, analytics and its Brandwatch and Falcon.io social media platforms headline a premier suite of solutions. Cision has offices in 24 countries throughout the Americas, EMEA and APAC. For more information about Cision's award-winning solutions, including its next-gen Cision Communications Cloud®, visit www.cision.com and follow @Cision on Twitter.

Cision is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all employees can be their authentic selves and perform at their best. We believe diversity, equity, and inclusion is vital to driving our culture, sparking innovation and achieving long-term success. Cision is proud to have joined more than 600 companies in signing the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion™ pledge and named a “Top Diversity Employer” for 2021 by DiversityJobs.com.

Cision is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or other protected statuses.

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