HR Business Partner

This is not a “sit back and maintain” HR role. This is for someone who loves being in a fast‑moving environment where ideas turn into action - quickly. In this HR Business Partner role, you’ll work closely with managers, build structures where needed and directly see the impact of your work across the company. You’ll be the face of HR for our teams – the go‑to person for managers, supporting them, challenging them and helping them build strong, high‑performing teams.

Whether you’ve been an HR coach, admin, advisor or junior HRBP, if you’re ready for that next step where you can really make an impact, this might be your moment. If you’ve worked in a startup or scale‑up (or are excited to), and you’re ready for a role where you can truly make a difference, keep reading!

At Virtuagym, we’re on a mission to make the world healthier and happier, and that starts with our people. We’re a passionate, driven team with a strong focus on growth and delivering outstanding results. We cultivate a high‑performance culture built on dedication, ownership and driving excellence. If you enjoy working in a fast‑paced environment, taking ownership and helping teams perform at their best, this could be the perfect role for you. As a scale‑up, not everything is fully defined yet, which means you will have the opportunity to help shape and improve our people practices while we continue to grow.

We have a beautiful office in the centre of Amsterdam. While we support flexible working, we follow a hybrid way of working, where many of us work partly from home and partly from the office. For this role, we expect you to be present in the office around two days per week to stay closely connected with the teams. At the same time, we love bringing our teams together by organising company events and team activities where we exchange ideas, build friendships and celebrate successes.

You’ll work closely with managers across the organisation, supporting them in building strong, high‑performing teams and acting as a trusted partner on all people topics.

In this role, you translate people strategy into practical processes, set up frameworks and structure HR initiatives that scale with the business. You’ll drive projects from idea to impact, implement development paths, and continuously improve HR operations.

• Coaching and guiding managers in strengthening their people management and leadership capabilities.
• Translating people strategy into practical HR frameworks, tools and processes that help managers and teams succeed.
• Taking ownership of HR initiatives and projects from idea to implementation, by using people data and insights, that improve engagement, performance and retention.
• Supporting the development and implementation of learning and development paths across the organisation, helping employees grow and develop within Virtuagym.
• Contributing to the development and improvement of people management processes such as performance management, development planning and employee engagement initiatives.
• Exploring opportunities to implement AI and modern HR technology that help scale our People operations and improve efficiency.

• 2–5 years of experience in an HR advisory or HR Business Partner role.
• Proficiency in Dutch (must‑have).
• Experience supporting managers on topics such as employee engagement, performance management, change management and organisational development.
• Experience working in a fast‑paced, dynamic or scale‑up environment.
• A hands‑on mindset: you enjoy building structures, improving processes and turning ideas into action.
• Interest in using data and insights to strengthen HR practices and support business decisions.
• Curiosity about AI and modern HR tools that help improve and scale HR processes.
• Solid understanding and practical experience with Dutch labour law and HR compliance requirements.
• Ability to build trust and credibility with managers and employees across the organisation.

Important note: please do apply if you meet 70%+ of the criteria. At Virtuagym we hire great people, not just resumes. If you can’t check off a few requirements but are a fast learner, we’d love to hear from you!

• Grow your career by having a direct impact on our business results, in a team where learning and personal growth are at the core.
• Remote‑friendly: you can work from your home in The Netherlands.
• 25 paid vacation days per year (based on a full‑time contract), with the option to buy extra vacation days when you have used up all 25 days.
• Pension scheme and a holiday allowance of 8%.
• We provide your home office set‑up and hardware and a working‑from‑home allowance.
• The Virtuagym Health Program: a monthly contribution towards your gym subscription (Trainmore, Basicfit, Classpass, Urban Sports Club etc.), Friends & Family gym discount and free video‑on‑demand workouts.
• Work from abroad (within Europe) for up to 12 weeks a year with a maximum of 4 consecutive weeks.
• Unlimited access to on‑demand coaching with psychologists via chat, phone, or video call through the platform OpenUp.
• Many opportunities for personal and professional growth within the company.
• A fun, healthy, and international work environment made up of over 35 nationalities.
• We believe in a flat hierarchy with room to take ownership: your voice will be truly heard.
• Organised Virtuagym sports events throughout the year.
• Awesome company events such as New Year’s dinners, summer outings, ski trips, etc.
• Friday company lunches at our Amsterdam office.
• Weekly Friday drinks and snacks in the office.
• Pet‑friendly office at the Amsterdam canals. Bring your pup to work day!