# People Business Partner - Growth at Nominal

- Company: Nominal
- What the company does: Nominal powers mission-critical engineering with advanced data infrastructure, real-time observability, and analysis tools — all in one collaborative platform. Backed by General Catalyst, Lightspeed and Sequoia.
- Company website: https://www.nominal.io/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Los Angeles, United States
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $150K to $210K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-11-07
- Apply by: 2026-12-22
- Apply: https://jobs.gem.com/nominal/am9icG9zdDqWfXG6twtYcDPNSllruKHK?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/nominal-people-business-partner-growth/

## About the role

Nominal is scaling the teams that bring our platform to market: Commercial Sales, Government BD, Mission (FDEs), Solutions Architects, Customer Success, RevOps, and Enablement. How we hire, develop, and organize those teams over the coming years will have a direct impact on the pace and health of our growth and team. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- 6+ years in People Business Partner or HR roles, including 3+ years supporting sales or go-to-market teams at a high-growth B2B technology company
- Experience scaling through hypergrowth: You've supported an org that doubled or more (ideally Series B-E), and you've built the structure and programs that kept it healthy
- Deep understanding of sales organizations: You know how quotas, ramp, territories, and comp plans affect seller performance and morale
- Strong employee relations judgment: You handle complex, sensitive situations calmly and ideally know California employment law well
- A data-driven approach: You use people data to diagnose problems and make recommendations leaders act on
- Influence and directness: You earn trust with senior leaders, tell them what they need to hear, and drive work through people who don't report to you


Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/nominal-people-business-partner-growth/