Senior Talent & People Experience Partner

Auror • Denver, CO

111d • $127,500 - $155,000

About The Position

At Auror, we're empowering the retail industry to tackle theft and Organised Retail Crime, a $150 Billion problem globally. It's high volume crime that's increasingly organised in nature and is putting people, retailers, and communities at risk every day. Founded in New Zealand 11 years ago, we're working with some of the best and largest retailers in the world across the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the UK. Auror is connecting people and intelligence to reduce crime. We're using technology for good. In partnership with our leading retail partners, we need people with the passion, determination, and innovation required to overcome one of the world's largest problems. If you're looking to make a difference with and for the people dedicated to stopping crime, for good, then we want you on our team. We're also embracing the potential of AI to supercharge our impact—whether that's enhancing the way we detect trends, support our customers, or improve internal workflows. As a company, we're committed to responsibly incorporating AI into how we work and what we build, and we encourage all Aurors to be curious about how AI can elevate their work, regardless of role or function.

Requirements

• Proven experience leading full-cycle recruitment, from proactive sourcing to creating exceptional candidate experiences.
• Experience across the people experience lifecycle or strong recruiting background with exposure to different aspects of PX.
• Strong experience building trusted relationships with senior leaders.
• Skilled at influencing, navigating complex conversations, and guiding with credibility and care.
• Comfortable wearing many hats and moving seamlessly between strategic initiatives and hands-on tasks.
• Naturally create connections with people, balancing empathy with accountability.
• Proactive, resourceful, and excited by the opportunity to shape Auror's North American PX practices.
• Deep belief in building diverse teams and inclusive practices.

Responsibilities

• Partnering with leaders to deeply understand hiring needs and priorities across North America.
• Leading proactive, innovative sourcing and recruitment to attract outstanding talent at all levels.
• Designing engaging candidate experiences that reflect Auror's culture of high care and high performance.
• Building diverse and inclusive talent pipelines, supporting internal mobility, and enabling growth for existing team members.
• Driving Auror's employer brand and talent community presence in North America.
• Owning and continuously improving selection processes, assessments, and recruitment technologies.
• Coaching and upskilling leaders on interviewing tactics and decision-making.
• Partnering with PX teammates and leaders on initiatives across onboarding, DEIB, wellbeing, people development, and workplace experience.
• Supporting our North American team with employment agreements, compensation philosophy, and job level strategy.
• Partnering with leaders to confidently navigate performance management by setting clear expectations and ensuring the right balance of care, support, and accountability.
• Acting as a trusted advisor on people relations, guiding individual contributors and leaders through complex conversations with care and professionalism.
• Ensuring compliance with local requirements (health & safety, leave, payroll reporting).
• Streamlining and administering people processes to make Auror a great place to work for everyone.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range: Depending on level of experience of USD $127,500 - $155,000 (IC4)
• Annual bonus: A discretionary company-wide bonus of NZD $5,000 at the end of the financial year if we've hit our revenue goals together.
• Employee share scheme: You'll own part of a company making a real difference!
• Flexibility: We promote a healthy work/life blend.
• Shorter work weeks (at full pay): Everyone gets Friday afternoons off.
• Focus on mental and physical health: Wellness Days, and up to three expert sessions paid for every year.
• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision): Auror covers 100% of the cost of your individual health insurance plan.
• Family-friendly: Comprehensive parental leave and benefits for primary and non-primary caregivers.
• Personal growth: Support for participation in courses, conferences, or events.
• Team love: Regular team lunches and social events during work hours.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: General Merchandise Retailers