Who we are

DoubleVerify is a leading software platform for digital media measurement, data & analytics. DV's mission is to be the definitive source of transparency & data-driven insights into the quality & effectiveness of digital advertising for the world's largest brands, publishers and digital ad platforms. DV's technology platform provides advertisers with consistent & unbiased data & analytics that can be used to optimize the quality & return on their digital ad investments. Since 2008, DV has helped hundreds of Fortune 500 companies gain the most from their media spend by delivering best-in-class solutions across the digital advertising ecosystem, helping to build a better industry. 

What you'll do

The VP, HR Business Partner International is the senior HR leader partnering with executive teams across EMEA & APAC to build a high-performance, scalable organisation. This role owns the International People Strategy, shaping organisational effectiveness, talent, leadership capability, & workforce planning across diverse markets.

You will lead an HR Team in International & ensure you build the capability across the team.  In addition, collaborate & be an ambassador for the HR team within & outside of your reporting location.

You will act as a trusted advisor to senior business leaders, providing data-led insights, leadership coaching, & proactive guidance on all people-related matters. This role requires exceptional commercial acumen, deep international HR expertise, & the ability to navigate complexity while driving operational excellence & cultural alignment.

You will:

• Serve as the primary HR partner to International business leaders across all regions.
• Build & execute the International People Strategy aligned with business objectives, growth ambitions, & margin targets.
• Use workforce analytics & organisational data to influence executive decision-making & strategic planning.
• Lead org design initiatives, restructuring programmes, capacity modelling, & workforce optimisation efforts.
• Partner with Finance on HC planning, budgeting, productivity analysis, & future capability requirements.
• Drive entity transitions & market changes, including EoR FTE transitions, new country launches, & team integrations.
• In partnership with Talent Management & VP of Americas HRBP, own & evolve the international talent strategy: performance management, promotions,Strategic Talent Review (STR) processes, etc. 
• Collaborate with Talent, L&D, & Compensation CoEs to embed global frameworks & drive consistent adoption.
• Ensure robust calibration, data-led assessment, & fairness across regions.
• Build a high-performance culture & elevate leadership capability across all markets.
• Coach senior leaders to strengthen decision-making, accountability, communication, & management fundamentals.
• Drive manager effectiveness through frameworks such as 9-Box, & behavioural competency models.
• Lead major change programmes, including organisational redesign, restructuring, M&A integration, & digital/AI transformation.
• Apply structured change methodologies to maximise adoption & minimise disruption.
• Oversee complex multi-country ER cases, performance matters, investigations, & exits.
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation across EMEA & APAC.
• Partner with Legal on redundancy processes, risk mitigation, M&A due diligence, & policy governance.
• Strengthen HR operational maturity across regions through standardisation, automation, & data integrity (Workday optimisation).
• Develop HRBP & Generalist capabilities & ensure the International HR team operates proactively, strategically, & with measurable impact.
• Build & enforce scalable HR processes that align with global frameworks while meeting local needs.

Who you are

Required Qualifications:

• Significant HR leadership experience with responsibility across international markets (EMEA/APAC essential).
• Proven success partnering with executive & senior leadership teams in complex, high-growth, or matrixed environments (tech/SaaS preferred).
• Significant experience leading organisational change, including restructuring, workforce transformations, & market expansion.
• Deep understanding of multi-country employment legislation, risk management, & global HR operating models.
• Track record of elevating HRBPs into proactive, strategic partners.
• Willingness to travel to other country locations as required
• Align to company in office schedule (currently 3 days in office, 2 days remote)

Skills & Competencies

• Strong commercial & product acumen with the ability to link people strategy to business performance (GTM, product roadmap delivery, technology infrastructure, revenue, margin, productivity).
• Advanced analytical capability (Workday, dashboards, modelling, forecasting).
• Executive-level communication, influencing, & relationship-building skills.
• Skilled in change management methodologies.
• High judgment, strong ethical orientation, & comfort operating independently in ambiguous environments.
• Ability to balance big-picture thinking with hands-on execution when needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in global technology, SaaS, digital media, or high-growth businesses.
• Advanced degree (MBA, MSc HR/Organisational Behaviour) or equivalent experience.
• Experience driving AI-enabled HR transformation.
• Understanding of local country laws & regulations.
• Ability to work from our London office at least three days per week.
• There will be an element of travel required in this role, which could involve travel to EMEA, APAC & USA.

Preferred Qualifications:

• CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development) qualification.
• Change Management qualification

The successful candidates starting salary will be determined based on a number of non-discriminating factors, including qualifications for the role, level, skills, experience, location, & balancing internal equity relative to peers at DV. This role will also be eligible for bonus (as applicable), equity, & benefits.

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