People Business Partner

About Strava

Strava is the app for active people. With over 180 million athletes in more than 185 countries, it’s more than tracking workouts—it’s where people make progress together, from new habits to new personal bests. No matter your sport or how you track it, Strava’s got you covered. Find your crew, crush your goals, and make every effort count. Start your journey with Strava today.

Our mission is simple: to motivate people to live their best active lives. We believe in the power of movement to connect and drive people forward.

As a People Business Partner (PBP) at Strava, you will play a critical role in supporting business leaders and teams during a period of continued growth and evolution. This is a hands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves role for someone who enjoys owning people work end-to-end, not just advising on policies, but actively building, executing, and improving people practices as the business scales.

In your first year, you’ll build trusted relationships with managers, confidently support core people moments across the employee lifecycle, and help scale consistent, effective people practices as Strava continues to grow.

This role is ideal for a people professional who thrives in a dynamic, collaborative environment and is eager to grow as a trusted partner to leaders and teams. You may have experience as a people partner, operations partner, chief of staff, or in another role that has developed your skills in relationship-building, problem-solving, and supporting organizational success.

This role is ideal for a people professional who thrives in high-velocity, lean environments, is motivated by ownership and impact, and is eager to grow as a trusted partner to leaders and teams. The ideal teammate will be deeply curious about Strava’s strategies and business goals and passionate about bringing them to life through our teams.

We follow a flexible hybrid model that translates to more than half of your time on-site in our San Francisco office — three days per week.

What You’ll Do:

• Serve as a trusted people partner to managers and teammates, providing guidance on day-to-day and sensitive people matters.

• Collaborate closely with the broader People team (People Operations, Talent, People Programs) to deliver aligned people initiatives.

• Support manager development by helping leaders navigate core people processes, access resources, and escalate issues thoughtfully when needed.

• Assist in the execution of People programs such as performance management or employee listening initiatives.

• Support managers through organizational change, including team transitions, reorgs, and scaling efforts.

• Identify and contribute to opportunities that improve collaboration, role clarity, and team effectiveness.

• Connect people work to business needs, helping leaders understand tradeoffs, outcomes, and the impact of people decisions.

What You’ll Bring to the Team:

• 4–6 years of experience as a People Partner or in a closely related role supporting managers and teams through core people moments across the employee lifecycle.

• ​​Experience supporting teams in early-stage, Series C–D, or post-IPO-but-lean environments, where speed, prioritization, and judgment matter.

• Demonstrated ability to build and scale people practices, not just operate within highly resourced centers of excellence.

• Hands-on experience partnering with managers on performance management, compensation planning, engagement, and team effectiveness, with clear examples of impact.

• Strong relationship-building and communication skills, with the ability to earn trust, influence decisions, and coach managers at multiple levels of the organization.

• A proactive, solutions-oriented approach, with curiosity about how teams operate and how people practices can better support business outcomes.

• Demonstrated ability to navigate sensitive people situations with empathy, sound judgment, and an understanding of both individual and business needs.

• Proven ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining confidentiality, responsiveness, and operational rigor in a fast-moving environment.

• Strong business acumen, with the ability to tie people work to strategy and outcomes.

• A strong commitment to inclusive, equitable, and people-first leadership practices, and to fostering a culture where all teammates can thrive.

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Why Join Us?

Movement brings us together. At Strava, we’re building the world’s largest community of active people, helping them stay motivated and achieve their goals.

Our global team is passionate about making movement fun, meaningful, and accessible to everyone. Whether you’re shaping the technology, growing our community, or driving innovation, your work at Strava makes an impact.

When you join Strava, you’re not just joining a company—you’re joining a movement. If you’re ready to bring your energy, ideas, and drive, let’s build something incredible together.

Strava builds software that makes the best part of our athletes’ days even better. Just as we’re deeply committed to unlocking their potential, we’re dedicated to providing a world-class, inclusive workplace where our employees can grow and thrive, too. We’re backed by Sequoia Capital, TCV, Madrone Partners and Jackson Square Ventures, and we’re expanding in order to exceed the needs of our growing community of global athletes. Our culture reflects our community. We are continuously striving to hire and engage teammates from all backgrounds, experiences and perspectives because we know we are a stronger team together.

Strava is an equal opportunity employer. In keeping with the values of Strava, we make all employment decisions including hiring, evaluation, termination, promotional and training opportunities, without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, physical handicap, mental disability, medical condition, disability, gender or identity or expression, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, marital status, height and/or weight.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.