[WEBTOON] Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP)

Job Description

Job Description

WEBTOON Entertainment is a leading global entertainment company and home to some of the world's largest storytelling platforms. As the global leader and pioneer of the mobile webcomic format, WEBTOON Entertainment has transformed comics and visual storytelling for fans and creators.

With its CANVAS UGC platform empowering anyone to become a creator, and a growing roster of superstar WEBTOON Originals creators and series, WEBTOON Entertainment’s passionate fandoms are the new face of pop culture. WEBTOON Entertainment adaptations are available on Netflix, Prime Video, Crunchyroll, and other screens around the world, and the company’s content partners include Discord, HYBE and DC Comics, among many others.

The HRBP is a high-impact, integrated role responsible for driving exceptional business outcomes through the holistic management of our talent lifecycle. This partner will serve as a consultant to a dedicated business unit, translating organizational goals into cohesive people strategies that span from initial talent acquisition through career development, performance management, and retention. Success in this role requires a strategic mindset and hands-on capability across all critical HR functions.

The duties of this role are centered on the employee lifecycle's three core pillars : acquiring, developing, and retaining talent. By ensuring a smooth transition across these phases, the role enables our workforce to effectively achieve our business goals.

This role requires a hybrid schedule with an in-office presence of three days per week.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary HR point-of-contact to employees and management on all organizational and people-related matters, acting as both an employee champion and a change agent.
• Own and execute the full-cycle recruiting process for all roles within the assigned client groups. This includes developing compelling job specifications, deploying innovative sourcing strategies, conducting interviews, and managing offer negotiations.
• Collaborate with the wider HR team to ensure all new hires experience an efficient and positive onboarding process that drives immediate engagement and productivity.
• Provide proactive coaching and guidance to managers on performance management best practices, including goal setting, ongoing feedback delivery, and managing performance improvement plans (PIPs).
• Drive annual performance review and calibration processes. Develop and track internal talent pipelines, consulting with leaders on career pathing and succession planning to build internal capability.
• Partner with our Talent Rewards team on effective compensation and recognition strategies, utilizing data to ensure pay practices are competitive, compliant, and drive employee retention.
• Manage and resolve sensitive and complex employee relations issues, conducting thorough and objective investigations as required to maintain a fair and productive workplace.
• Maintain an in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to daily management of employees, ensuring adherence to all federal, state, and local labor regulations.
• Analyze HR metrics (e.g., turnover, engagement scores, recruitment time-to-fill) to identify trends and develop proactive initiatives that promote a positive, inclusive, and high-performing culture.

Minimum Qualifications

Please note, the range above is listed in USD.

With approximately 155 million monthly active users, WEBTOON Entertainment’s IP & Creator Ecosystem of aligned brands and platforms include WEBTOON, Wattpad the world’s leading webnovel platform WEBTOON Productions, Studio N, Studio LICO, WEBTOON Unscrolled, LINE MANGA, and eBookJapan, among others.

Join us and work with some of the biggest artists, IP, and fandoms in comics!

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