HRD / HR Business Partner

Social Discovery Group (SDG) is a group of social discovery companies. SDG solves the problems of loneliness, isolation, and disconnection - transforming virtual intimacy into the new normal. SDG’s products redefine the way people interact and connect with one another.

Our portfolio includes social entertainment platforms designed to connect people online across different cultures and regions of the world.

We bring together a team of like-minded people and IT professionals who specialize in creating and developing globally impactful social discovery products. Our international team of digital nomads works remotely from all over the world.

We’re proud to be a two-time “Great Place to Work” winner (USA & Japan, 2024–2025) and a Top-5 Company for Work-From-Anywhere Jobs (FlexJobs, 2025).

We are looking for an HR BP/ HR Director for the Core Business Unit to work with our remote, globally distributed multinational teams.

The role involves working with global teams.

Your main tasks will be:

• Ensure the effectiveness of the personnel within the business unit, ensuring that employees contribute to achieving the company's strategic goals and financial targets.
• Manage staffing, ensuring the business unit has the right number of people who have successfully completed their probationary period and meet the company's satisfaction.
• Foster employee engagement and retention, creating a work environment where employees are motivated and committed to staying with the company and taking on new responsibilities.
• Implement and enforce HR processes within the business unit, ensuring compliance with company policies and regulations.
• Monitor and measure the satisfaction of managers and employees of the business unit with the HR function.

We expect from you:

• 6+ years of successful experience in a similar HR BP/HRD position in an international digital/IT/product company.
• Able to implement and ensure the execution of basic employee lifecycle HR processes: hiring, onboarding, training and development, succession planning, termination, performance evaluation, etc.
• Capable of managing the payroll budget, turnover, efficiency, employee engagement, and loyalty (providing measurable examples of impact on these metrics), with operational experience in C&B and analytics.
• Motivated by development, achievement, and ideas rather than material or process-driven incentives.
• Highly persistent, does not give up easily, and knows how to achieve results.
• Goal-oriented, thinks in terms of numbers, facts, and figures.
• Strong project management skills.
• Highly stress-resistant and able to work in situations of uncertainty and multitasking.
  
• Strong command of both Russian and English is a must.

What do we offer:

• REMOTE OPPORTUNITY to work full time;
• The initial pay level or pay range for this role will be shared with candidates during the recruitment process and before the commencement of employment;
• Vacation 28 calendar days per year;
• 7 wellness days per year (time off) that can be used to deal with household issues, to lie down and recover without taking sick leave;
• Bonuses up to $5000 for recommending successful applicants for positions in the company;
• 50% payment for professional training, international conferences and meetings;
• Corporate discount for English lessons;
• Health benefits. According to the paychecks, if you are not eligible for corporate medical insurance, the company will compensate you with up to $ 1,000 gross per year per employee. This can be spent on self-purchase of health insurance or on doctor’s fees for yourself and close relatives (spouse, children);
• Workplace organization. The company provides all employees with an equipped workplace and all the necessary equipment (table, armchair, wifi, etc.) in our offices or co-working locations. In the other locations, the company provides reimbursement of workplace costs up to $ 1000 gross once every 3 years, according to the paychecks. This money can be spent on the rent of the co-working room, on equipping the working place at home (desk, chair, Internet, etc.) during those 3 years;
• Internal gamified gratitude system: receive bonuses from colleagues and exchange them for merch, team building activities, massage certificates, etc.

Sounds good? Join us now!

Originally posted on Himalayas