U.S. Director, Human Resources (Field Sales / Commercial HR)

Hugel Aesthetics•Newport Beach, CA

1d•$165,000 - $190,000

About The Position

We are a fast-growing, global aesthetics pharmaceutical company establishing and scaling our U.S. commercial organization. We are seeking a Director, Human Resources to serve as the HR business partner for the U.S. field sales organization during a critical phase of growth. Reporting to the Head of People, this role will partner closely with U.S. Sales, Marketing, and Medical leadership to execute people programs, support field managers, and provide hands-on HR leadership across recruitment, benefits, performance management, and employee relations in a geographically distributed sales organization. This is a highly visible, hands-on role for an HR leader experienced in supporting field-based commercial teams in regulated healthcare environments.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field required; advanced degree preferred.
Minimum of 8–10 years of progressive HR experience, including HRBP experience supporting field sales organizations in biotech, pharma, medical device, aesthetics experience preferred.
Significant experience managing employee relations in a field-based environment, including investigations and corrective action.
Hands-on experience with sales incentive compensation administration and field-facing HR programs.
Strong working knowledge of U.S. employment law across multiple states.
Proven ability to partner with senior commercial leaders while executing within established people strategy.
Comfortable traveling to support field leaders and employees as needed.
Hands-on, adaptable HR leader who thrives in a fast-growing, entrepreneurial organization.

Responsibilities

Serve as the HR business partner to U.S. field sales and commercial organization, supporting a geographically distributed workforce.
Execute global people strategy for the U.S. commercial organization in partnership with the Head of People.
Lead full-cycle recruiting for field sales and commercial roles, including territory expansion and growth hiring.
Own employee relations for US commercial organization, including investigations, performance management, disciplinary actions, and manager coaching.
Coach field sales leaders and people managers on performance, engagement, corrective action, and organizational change.
Administer and support sales incentive compensation programs, in partnership with Sales Operations and Finance.
Own U.S. benefits administration, working with brokers and vendors to manage renewals, employee communications, and ongoing support.
Ensure compliance with U.S. employment laws and internal policies, including wage and hour, leave management, and field-specific considerations.
Partner cross-functionally with Finance, Legal, and Sales Operations on headcount planning, workforce strategy, and employee-related risk management.
Oversee HR vendors and systems supporting the field organization, including payroll, HRIS, recruiting, and benefits providers.
Leverage HR metrics and insights to support leadership decisions and continuous improvement.