Senior HR Business Partner
Jetzt bewerben Später bewerben Job ID 10134414 Standort London, Vereinigtes Königreich Veröffentlichungsdatum 22/10/2025 Unternehmen The Walt Disney Company (EMEA)Job-Zusammenfassung:
About the Role & Team
Be you, be here, be part of the story!
At The Walt Disney Company, magic is more than just a word; it's a way of life. For a century, we've been inspiring imaginations, celebrating diversity, and bringing families together through our beloved stories, characters, and experiences. From our iconic theme parks and resorts to our groundbreaking films, television shows, interactive media and products, we're dedicated to creating magic that knows no bounds.
We are looking for a Senior HR Business Partner to make a meaningful impact and be part of a dynamic team!
The successful Senior HR Business Partner will play a key role in supporting our studio group, platform distribution and corporate communications teams here at The Walt Disney Company (TWDC) and will form part of the UK & Ireland HR leadership team driving and enabling the delivery of the HR people strategy.
Reporting to the HR Director the key responsibility of the role is to provide HR leadership to the client groups and the team reporting into the position. This role will have line management responsibility for a HR Business Partner and a Senior HR Advisor.
Critical to the success of the position is managing a professional, effective and proactive relationship with the business by understanding their key business drivers and priorities and providing an effective interface with the Centres of Excellence to help the achievement of these.
Please Note: This is an office-based role. 4 days working in the Hammersmith, London office with 1 day working from home (Monday or Friday).
Join us in shaping the magic behind the scenes!
What You Will Do
Contribute, drive and deliver the HR people strategy working in collaboration with the line of business leadership teams
Lead, motivate and drive a high-performance team to deliver against the HR plan
In partnership with your client group proactively lead the development and delivery of the people agenda, ensuring it aligned with the TWDC HR and business strategy
Be an active member of your client group’s leadership team, proactively driving the HR agenda and provide support on business initiatives
A key focus of the role is to have a good understanding of how the business operates, the key business challenges, drivers, financials as well as staying current on current industry trends, technology advances etc.
Participate in and influence of the strategy planning process, the Annual Operating Planning process (AOP) as well as local business planning
Pro-actively develop strong working relationships with key business and HR stakeholders, which enable a solution-orientated approach to delivering HR initiatives
Apply commercial thinking and an understanding of the business and HR to provide pragmatic and informed HR solutions and ideas which meet both the business needs and fit with the HR agenda
Proactively engage with the HR Centres of Excellent to obtain specialist advice and facilitate value-added solutions to your client groups.
Pro-actively manage annual HR processes with the business and Centres of Excellence, for example:
Reward & Recognition: Support the annual merit planning process by effectively working in partnership with the EMEA & Global Compensation and Benefits teams. Partner with your client group to ensure the merit and bonus process is effectively managed and delivers against the business objectives
Talent Planning: Effectively manage the Talent Planning process with your client group, ensuring that talent is proactively managed throughout the year
Performance Management: Support your client group in proactively managing the annual performance management process throughout the year
Organisational Change: Support the business with changes to the structure, roles and org design as required
Required Qualifications & Skills
An accomplished Senior HR Business Partner, with significant experience within either the Production or Media industry
A proven track record of managing senior client relationships, with experience in managing clients at VP level and above
Significant experience supporting client groups with marketing, sales, distribution and communications backgrounds
Experience of leading a high performing team
Demonstrable multi-discipline Human Resources experience
Experience of operating within an HR team partnership model
Collaborative, positive working style with an ability to influence and persuade others
Proven experience of significant change management/OD experience including restructures, redundancy, TUPE, compromise agreements and redeployment within EMEA
Evident experience of multi-national, fast-paced, progressive commercial organisations
Evident experience gained within a global multi-national or similar matrixed organisation
CIPD (or equivalent qualification) or equivalent experience
The Perks
25 days annual leave
Private medical insurance & dental care
Free Park Entry: You will have the opportunity to enter any of our parks with your family and friends for free
Disney Discounts: you are entitled to discounts on designated Disney products, resort F&B and ticketing
Excellent parental and guardian leave
Employee Resource Groups – WOMEN @ Disney, Disney DIVERSITY, Disney PRIDE, ENABLED, and our Mental Health & Wellbeing Group, TRUST.
The Walt Disney Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to be a diverse workforce that is representative of our audiences, and where all can thrive and belong. Disney is committed to forming a team that includes and respects a variety of voices, identities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.
Über The Walt Disney Company (EMEA):
Disney EMEA hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, mit einem Team von über 6.000 Mitarbeitern, die in 59 Märkten mit Niederlassungen in 29 Ländern tätig sind, das Wachstum, die Innovation und die Affinität zur Marke in einer Vielzahl von Ländern zu fördern.
Über The Walt Disney Company:
Die Walt Disney Company ist zusammen mit ihren Tochtergesellschaften und verbundenen Unternehmen ein führendes, diversifiziertes internationales Familienunterhaltungs- und Medienunternehmen mit folgenden Geschäftsbereichen: Disney Entertainment, ESPN sowie Disney Experiences. Von seinen bescheidenen Anfängen als Zeichentrickfilmstudio in den 1920er Jahren bis zu seiner aktuellen Vorreiterrolle in der Unterhaltungsindustrie trägt Disney stolz sein Erbe weiter und bietet Geschichten und Erlebnisse von Weltklasse, die alle Familienmitglieder bezaubern. Disneys Geschichten, Figuren und Abenteuer erreichen Verbraucher und Gäste aus allen Teilen der Welt. Gemeinsam schaffen unsere Mitarbeiter und Darsteller aus Niederlassungen in über 40 Ländern der Welt Unterhaltungserlebnisse, die sowohl auf globaler Ebene als auch im heimischen Umfeld begeistern.
Diese Position ist bei The Walt Disney Company Limited, das Teil eines Geschäftssegments ist, das wir The Walt Disney Company (EMEA) nennen.
The Walt Disney Company Limited bietet als Arbeitgeber Chancengleichheit. Alter, ethnische Zugehörigkeit, Hautfarbe, Religion oder Weltanschauung, Geschlecht, Nationalität oder Herkunft aus einem bestimmten Land, sexuelle Orientierung, Geschlechtsangleichung, Familienstand, Behinderung, Schwangerschaft oder Mutterschaft von Bewerbern fließen nicht in die Entscheidung über die Vergabe einer Stelle mit ein. Disney fördert eine Unternehmenskultur, in der die Ideen und Entscheidungen aller Mitarbeiter uns helfen, zu wachsen, zu innovieren, die besten Geschichten zu schreiben und in einer sich schnell verändernden Welt wichtig zu sein.