Principal Client Partner

Strategic Advisor – Better Up Overview

Transform how the world’s leading companies invest in their people. As a Strategic Advisor, you’ll partner directly with executives at the world’s top companies to shape human capital strategies that matter, co‑create solutions to unlock performance, culture, and growth, and stay close to the ground as plans become real. Your role is a front‑line, high‑trust, high‑impact leadership seat that drives strategic clarity, executive alignment, and long‑term outcomes.

• Serve as the strategic lead and executive counterpart for enterprise deployments, working side‑by‑side with CHROs and business leaders.
• Translate complex business and talent challenges into clear, compelling transformation plans and own those solutions from design through deployment.
• Build trust and influence across senior stakeholders, acting as a thought partner, advisor, and driver of change.
• Lead a cross‑functional deployment team (delivery, data, comms, change) and align efforts to business impact.
• Facilitate strategic working sessions, steer executive updates, and own the story of value Better Up delivers to the customer.
• Partner with the Account Team to ensure continuity and maximize expansion opportunities through advisory‑led influence.
• Keep your eye on outcomes, not just deliverables, ensuring we deliver the transformation we promised.
• Bring pattern recognition, coaching mindset, and a high bar for strategic execution to every engagement.

• 15+ years of experience in consulting, HR transformation, organizational development, or a similar strategic role.
• A track record of executive‑level advising, especially with CHROs or enterprise business leaders.
• Deep domain expertise in human capital, people strategy, or enterprise talent systems combined with business acumen.
• Experience leading complex, cross‑functional deployments or change initiatives at scale.
• Exceptional communication skills and the ability to craft and deliver a narrative that moves hearts and minds.
• Comfort with ambiguity, a bias for action, and a drive to make things better, not just get them done.
• Experience operating inside high‑growth SaaS, human transformation platforms, or people tech companies is a plus.
• A mindset rooted in outcomes, ownership, and long‑term impact.

Our team thrives at the intersection of human expertise and AI capability. As an AI‑forward company, adaptation and continuous learning are part of our daily work. We’re looking for teammates who are excited to evolve alongside technology—people who experiment boldly, share their discoveries openly, and help define best practices for AI‑augmented work. During our interview process, you’ll have opportunities to showcase how you harness AI to learn, iterate, and amplify your impact.

• Access to Better Up coaching; one for you and one for a friend or family member
• A competitive compensation plan with opportunity for advancement
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible paid time off
• All federal/statutory holidays observed
• 4 Better Up Inner Workdays ()
• 5 Volunteer Days to give back
• Learning and Development stipend
• Company‑wide Summer & Winter breaks
• Year‑round charitable contribution of your choice on behalf of Better Up
• 401(k) self contribution

New York City and San Francisco: $228,000 – $285,000
All other Hub Offices: $205,200 – $256,500
Role also qualifies for an additional annual bonus.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Business Development and Sales

Software Development

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