US People & Talent Partner — Shape HR at a Fast-Growth Startup

QSIC is an Audio + AI company redefining what in-store means for retailers and brands worldwide. We use intelligent audio to drive real, measurable commercial outcomes — and we move fast. We're building something genuinely new, and the people behind it matter enormously to us.

We're now looking for our second People hire. Not a number. Not a backfill. A pivotal role that shapes what QSIC feels like to work at as we scale.

You'll be the on-the-ground HR presence for our US teams — a trusted partner to senior leaders, a hands-on operator, and a builder of the infrastructure that makes QSIC a great place to work.

Reporting to the Head of People located in Australia, you'll own the full employee experience for your client groups: from that first conversation with a candidate, through onboarding, performance, development and everything in between.

This is not a role where you maintain what already exists. Most of what you'll build doesn't exist yet.

### You'll own:

Business Partnership

Day-to-day HR partner to senior US leaders — coaching, guidance, and the honest conversations that matter

Support on performance, employee relations, and workforce planning

Translate global people strategy into local action, with real judgment and context

Talent and Recruitment

End-to-end recruitment for your US client groups — briefing, sourcing, assessing, closing

Partner with hiring managers to find and land the right people, not just the available ones

Help build an employer brand that makes talented people want to work here

People Operations

Own US benefits administration: health, dental, vision, 401(k), leave programs, vendor relationships, renewals, and compliance

Handle the day-to-day that keeps things running: contracts, onboarding, offboarding, employment verifications, PEO administration

Programs and Projects

Design and deliver onboarding and offboarding experiences people actually remember positively

Partner on global cyclical programs: compensation reviews, engagement surveys, performance cycles

Turn informal processes into something consistent, scalable, and useful

Support new market expansion from a people and operations perspective

### You'll bring:

Around 5 years of HR generalist or HRBP experience — ideally a mix of operational HR and business partnering

Real experience building HR processes from scratch in a scaling or start-up environment

Solid knowledge of US employment law and benefits administration (health plans, 401(k), leave compliance)

A track record running full-cycle recruitment across different functions

Confidence as a trusted advisor to senior leaders — you say what needs to be said, clearly and respectfully

Comfort with ambiguity, and genuine energy for a role with real ownership

Bonus points for:

Experience in a global, distributed company

Familiarity with HRIS platforms and people data

### Who we are:

We live by four values:

Honesty First: Frank, direct, respectful, and fair. We choose honesty over getting it perfect.

Invent Solutions: We see a problem and solve it. No dwelling, no excuses.

Laugh and Learn: Genuine curiosity, never taking ourselves too seriously.

One Team: Diverse people, one direction. That's what makes us great.

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