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title: 'People Business Partner at Playson'
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# People Business Partner at Playson

- **Company:** Playson
- **Location:** Europe
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-05-22
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-05
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/playson/c9d39793-5d2e-4e2a-9cbd-b58bcc692ede/application

**Skills:** HR Business Partnering, Organizational Development, Talent Management, Performance Management, Risk Management, Change Management, AI-supported People Infrastructure, Scalable Organizational Practices

> The People Business Partner operates close to the business, partnering with leaders to drive organizational effectiveness, talent quality, and risk identification. This role focuses on enabling leadership through strategic people decisions, not HR process execution, to maintain a high-performance environment.

## Job description

Playson is looking for a People Business Partner with knowledge of the Ukrainian language who can operate close to the business, work directly with leaders on organisational challenges, and help maintain a high-performance environment without turning the company into a bureaucratic HR machine. This role is not about running HR processes for the sake of process. We are looking for someone who can:

- help leaders make strong people decisions;
- maintain high talent quality;
- Identify organisational risks early.
- and ensure leadership, hiring, and performance problems do not silently accumulate over time.

The PBP works primarily through leaders - not around them.

## What you’ll bring

- Knowledge of the Ukrainian language is a must
- 5+ years of experience in HRBP, Head of People, HRD, organisational partnership, or similar leadership-facing roles.
- Strong experience working with leaders in fast-moving environments.
- Ability to challenge stakeholders directly, constructively, and without unnecessary politics.
- Strong judgment and ability to operate in ambiguous situations.
- High level of ownership, maturity, and communication clarity.
- Ability to connect people and topics with business reality and execution impact.
- Comfortable with difficult conversations, organisational tension, and imperfect environments.
- Ability to remain calm, structured, and pragmatic under pressure.
- Ability to build trust with strong personalities and leadership teams while still being able to challenge them when needed.
- Ability to simplify complexity instead of adding bureaucracy.
- Strong business and organisational awareness.
- Interest in scalable organisational practices, operational clarity, and AI-supported People infrastructure.

## What you’ll do

- Partner with leaders on hiring, team structure, organisational effectiveness, performance, ownership gaps, and delivery risks.
- Push discussions toward decisions and outcomes instead of endless alignment loops.
- Help leaders define what “strong” actually means for critical roles and challenge weak hiring compromises.
- Support leaders in addressing underperformance early and directly.
- Identify early organisational signals such as leadership gaps, burnout, unhealthy dependencies, misalignment, or execution risks.
- Help improve feedback quality, leadership practices, and decision consistency across teams.
- Support practical and scalable organisational approaches instead of overcomplicated HR frameworks.
- Contribute to improving internal documentation, operational clarity, and AI-supported People knowledge infrastructure over time.

This role is not:

- an employee support hotline;
- a process coordinator;
- a “culture activities” owner;
- a passive mediator avoiding uncomfortable conversations;
- or someone hiding behind frameworks instead of making judgment calls.

The goal of the role is not to centralise ownership inside the People function. We expect PBPs to strengthen leadership capability, improve decision quality, and help leaders become more effective and self-sufficient over time. We value:

- clarity over ambiguity;
- direct communication over corporate politeness;
- speed with accountability;
- impact over activity.

## What we offer

- Hybrid work & flexible schedule
- Medical insurance (+1 coverage option)
- Professional development reimbursement
- Online English classes
- Employee referral bonus program

Recruitment process

- HR Interview
- Hiring Manager Interview
- Final Interview

If you are comfortable working closely with leadership, solving organisational problems, and helping strong teams scale without unnecessary bureaucracy, we’d love to hear from you.

By submitting your application, you acknowledge that your personal data will be processed in accordance with our [Privacy Policy](https://playson.com/privacy).

## About Playson

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Playson is a leading supplier of iGaming technology, designing and developing premium online slot games and promotional tools for regulated markets worldwide.
- **Entity Type**: Private
- **Headquarters**: Sliema, Malta
- **Founded**: 2012
- **Founders**: Not publicly available

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: iGaming, Online Casino Software, Slot Game Development
- **Target customers**: B2B; online casino operators and iGaming platforms globally.
- **Mission or purpose statement**: "Get More!" — a promise to partners that every product, service, and relationship carries added value. The company is on a mission to "create the fostering environment where your talent evolves with confidence."

## Products & Services
- **Slot Games**: A portfolio of 90+ premium online slot games, certified and licensed in 27 jurisdictions. Games are designed with deep mechanics and beautiful aesthetics for emotional engagement.
- **xEye Viewboard**: A standalone analytical and asset environment for professional decision-making. It helps partners (C-level, agents, managers) analyze casino performance, know player preferences across GEOs, and export game documentation.
- **Promo Tools**: A suite of marketing tools including Tournaments, Free Spins, Network Promotions, and Races. These tools are designed to increase player reactivation (up to 20%), bets growth (up to +50%), and loyalty (return rates of 70-75%).
- **xEye Platform**: A standalone promo tool and asset environment for partners.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available (Private company).
- **Key Metric**: Over 150 million players reached globally, with a portfolio of 90+ games.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Partners with over 200 operators worldwide. Licensed by the UK Gambling Commission, Malta Gaming Authority, and regulators in 27 jurisdictions including the UK, Netherlands, Italy, Brazil, Colombia, Ontario, Germany, and Spain.
- **Growth Signals**: Headcount grew 12.3% year-over-year to 139 employees. Active job postings increased 57.9% year-over-year. Website traffic grew 76.6% year-over-year. The company operates in 31 countries and is expanding its regulated market footprint.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Regulatory Maturity**: Licensed and certified in 27 jurisdictions, including major regulated markets like the UK, Netherlands, Italy, and Ontario. This strong compliance foundation allows for safe scaling and is a significant barrier to entry for competitors.
- **Proven Commercial Portfolio**: A portfolio of 90+ games that are commercially successful, with a focus on mobile-first design and deep game mechanics that drive player engagement and retention.
- **Proprietary Technology Stack**: A robust tech stack including Kubernetes, ClickHouse, PostgreSQL, and a microservices architecture, indicating a sophisticated engineering environment.
- **Strong Partner Ecosystem**: Partnerships with over 200 operators globally, demonstrating a strong sales and distribution network.

## Strategic Focus
- **Regulated Market Expansion**: Continuing to enter and operate in new regulated jurisdictions, with a current footprint of 27 markets.
- **Product Innovation**: Developing new games and promotional tools (like xEye Viewboard) to enhance partner performance and player engagement.
- **Talent Growth**: Actively hiring across multiple departments (60 open positions), with a focus on engineering, design, and legal roles. The company emphasizes a "product-oriented mindset" and a culture of experimentation.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Described as a team with a "strong engineering focus and product-oriented mindset." Values include "Fail Fast. Learn Fast." (a culture of experimentation), "Up or Out" (promoting career development), and "Extraordinary Products. Extraordinary Results."
- **Work Model**: Remote & Hybrid work options available.
- **Perks**: Full medical insurance for you and your +1, development courses/training reimbursement, bonus system, flexibility in schedule, and twice-a-year corporate gatherings.
- **Engineering Culture**: A flat structure that enables direct idea-sharing with management. The company uses a modern tech stack including Kubernetes, ClickHouse, PostgreSQL, TypeScript, and Python.

## Sources
1. [playson.com](https://www.playson.com/en)
2. [playson.com/career](https://playson.com/career)
3. [jobs.ashbyhq.com/playson](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/playson)
4. [playson.com/about](https://playson.com/about)
5. [linkedin.com/company/playson](https://mt.linkedin.com/company/playson)

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