Discord - International - Sr. HR Manager, Europe
Requirements
• 8+ years of HR experience, with strong, current Dutch employment practices expertise such as employee representation structures (PVT/OR as headcount requires), Dutch sick leave and reintegration law, pension schemes, CAO where applicable • Experience supporting employees across more than one European jurisdiction and comfort operating outside an established single-country HR framework. • Experience supporting employees across more than one European jurisdiction • Working knowledge of Portuguese employment practices is required, such as the statutory salary structure (14 payments per year), notice periods, and probation norms, together with the ability to identify when specialist local advice is needed. • Working knowledge of Portuguese employment practices is required, • Strong HRBP/business-partnering capability, including manager coaching, performance management, organizational design, and employee relations; ability to translate business needs into people strategy and build trust and influence with leaders at all levels • Strong HRBP/business-partnering capability • Experience working in a US-headquartered/global tech company, with demonstrated ability to translate US/global HR practices into a European context • Experience working in a US-headquartered/global tech company • Experience standing up HR in a new country or entity, and adapting and localizing existing HR programs for a new market, including building new local-specific processes or policies where an existing program doesn't fit local needs • Experience standing up HR in a new country or entity, and adapting and localizing existing HR programs for a new market, • Comfort operating with significant autonomy and no in-region HR peer, while partnering closely with Discord’s centralized People functions and external specialists • Comfort operating with significant autonomy • Ability to travel to Lisbon periodically (up to one week per month during initial ramp-up, tapering to shorter monthly visits thereafter) to support in-person employee relations, onboarding, and local leadership partnership • Ability to travel to Lisbon periodically • Fluent English required; professional Dutch proficiency required; Portuguese proficiency preferred. • The base salary range for this full-time position is €136,400 to €153,450 + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role and level. Within the range, individual pay is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Please note that the compensation details listed in NL role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include equity, or benefits. • Why Discord? Discord plays a uniquely important role in the future of gaming. We're a multiplatform, multigenerational and multiplayer platform that helps people deepen their friendships around games and shared interests, and helps developers build and grow their businesses. We believe games give us a way to have fun with our favorite people, whether listening to music together or grinding in competitive matches for diamond rank. Join us in our mission! Your future is just a click away!
Responsibilities
• Own manager coaching, performance management, talent processes, org changes, and employee relations for Amsterdam and Lisbon employees, serving as the primary internal HR point of contact and escalation point for both locations • Adapt, localize, or build new versions of Discord's global HR processes, programs, and governance to determine what applies as-is, what needs to change, and where European employment law or working norms require a genuinely different approach • Own regional compliance requirements such as pay transparency reporting and immigration/work authorization for non-EU hires • Serve as the primary internal HR presence for Amsterdam and Lisbon, leveraging Discord's centralized People functions (Total Rewards, Recruiting, Talent Programs, etc.) and external specialists (Immigration, Local Counsel) where appropriate • Develop and execute the regional People strategy as Discord’s European workforce and operating model evolve
Benefits
• Discord is committed to inclusion and providing reasonable accommodations during the interview process. We want you to feel set up for success, so if you are in need of reasonable accommodations, please let your recruiter know. • Discord is committed to inclusion and providing reasonable accommodations during the interview process. • Please see our Applicant and Candidate Privacy Policy for details regarding Discord’s collection and usage of personal information relating to the application and recruitment process by clicking HERE.
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