HR Business Partner
Access Your Potential.
Join us to create and deliver experiences that inspire people, spark connection, and bring imagination to life—while having a lot of fun doing it.
We’re looking for a Talent & Culture Business Partner to join our team! This is a remote role with occasional travel for leadership meetings, so we’re looking for someone who is comfortable engaging in person when needed.
About the Job
The Talent & Culture Business Partner plays a critical role in strengthening organizational health, leadership effectiveness, and employee performance across the company. This role partners closely with leaders to uphold our values, navigate people-related challenges, and ensure a consistent, fair, and high-performing employee experience.
As a key member of the Talent & Culture team, the Business Partner acts as a trusted advisor and coach—supporting Directors through employee relations, performance management, and organizational growth. This role ensures that people strategies are well-designed, hold true to our values, and are effectively executed consistently as the company scales.
What You'll Be Doing
Employee Relations & Director Support
Serve as the primary partner to Directors for employee relations matters, including performance concerns, conflict resolution, investigations, and terminations
Provide clear, practical guidance to Directors on handling sensitive employee situations with consistency, fairness, and compliance
Lead and document investigations as needed, ensuring timely, thoughtful, and legally sound outcomes
Identify patterns or trends in employee relations and proactively recommend solutions
Performance Management & Accountability
Partner with leaders to strengthen performance management practices, including goal setting and clear expectations
Coach Directors on addressing underperformance, delivering clear feedback, and making effective people decisions
Support performance calibration processes to ensure consistency and fairness across teams
Help evolve performance frameworks, tools, and processes to support a high-performance culture
Leadership Coaching & Support
Act as a trusted advisor to leaders, helping them navigate team dynamics and difficult leadership decisions
Coach Directors on effective communication, empathetic straight talk, and employee development
Organizational Health & Effectiveness
Monitor team health, engagement, retention trends, and employee feedback (including surveys and pulse checks); proactively identify risks, patterns, and opportunities
Analyze survey results and feedback to drive targeted improvements, enhance employee experience and support our ongoing Great Place to Work certification
Be an advocate for team members, ensuring that their voices are heard and concerns are addressed quickly and effectively
Support change management efforts, ensuring teams are aligned, informed, and effectively supported through change
Facilitate team interventions, feedback sessions, or alignment workshops as needed
Talent & Culture Program Execution
Partner with the Talent & Culture Team to ensure alignment across hiring, onboarding, performance, and development
Support the rollout and adoption of Talent & Culture programs (e.g., performance cycles, engagement initiatives, leadership tools)
Ensure consistent application of policies, practices, and expectations across teams
Compliance & Risk Mitigation
Ensure employee relations practices align with company policies and employment laws
Partner with the Talent Operations Generalist on complex or high-risk situations
Maintain thorough documentation and ensure consistency in decision-making
About Access
Access is a women-owned and women-led destination management company that collaborates with clients to design and execute corporate events and programs. Our expert teams are in coast-to-coast destinations, designing and producing ultimate experiences for our clients.
About You
We know that there’s no one in the world like you. And we know that you have a lot to offer the next company you work with. Below is a list of “nice-to-haves”, but don’t let those deter you from applying. Access believes that an inclusive team and culture is important. We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best, most creative talent on our team.
Nice-to-haves:
5+ years of experience in HR, People Operations, or HR Business Partner roles
Strong experience in employee relations, performance management, and Director coaching
Working knowledge of employment laws and best practices (multi-state experience preferred)
Proven ability to influence and coach leaders at multiple levels of the organization
Strong judgment and ability to navigate complex, sensitive situations with discretion
Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment with a high degree of autonomy
What Success Looks Like
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Directors are confident, capable, and consistent in handling people-related situations
Employee relations issues are addressed proactively, fairly, and with minimal escalation
Performance management is clear, consistent, and reinforces accountability across teams
Leaders view the Business Partner as a trusted, practical, and solutions-oriented advisor
Organizational health risks (turnover, engagement, team dysfunction) are identified early and addressed effectively
Talent & Culture programs are not just implemented—but adopted and effective at the team level
Why Access?
CULTURE & EXTRAS
Certified as a Great Place to Work – 3 years in a row!
55+ years in the industry!
Women-owned and women-led
Fun, creative, and supportive culture
Focus on recognition and employee value – including annual and quarterly awards
Paid day off to serve your local community
Annual all-company retreat to connect, learn, and have fun together
Annual qualifier-based incentive trip for top performers (certain departments eligible)
Regional team outings
Monthly companywide meetings to connect, learn, and celebrate wins
COMPENSATION
Highly competitive total compensation, including strong base salary and bonus
Very strong performance-based quarterly commission plans
401k with company match (eligible after 1 year – up to 4% of salary matched, vested immediately
Monthly cell phone stipend
WORK LIFE BALANCE
Work from home opportunities and flexibility (including full home office setup)
Flexible schedule opportunities
Generous PTO
Sick days
9 full holidays
5 half days off prior to holidays to unplug early
2 floating holidays off to be used on holidays of your choice
½ day Fridays in July & August (based on achievement of goals)
HEALTH, WELLNESS, AND FAMILY
Extensive menu of health plans to choose from
Paid parental leave
Pet insurance program
Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Mentorship program
“Masterclasses” in industry/department-specific topics
State-of-the-art technology platforms and tools – including training
Annual and monthly meeting content that focuses on professional development
What are you waiting for? Scroll back to the top and apply!
Access is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We are a proud Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, or genetic information. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at careers@accessdmc.com.