Senior Director, PX Business Partner, Iberia
Europe, Spain, Madrid · Spain · 12+ years experience · Hybrid · Posted Oct 8, 2026
At a glance
- Experience
- 12+ years experience
- Workplace
- Hybrid
- Location
- Europe, Spain, Madrid · Spain
About Sony Music Entertainment
- At Sony Music Entertainment, we fuel the creative journey. We’ve played a pioneering role in music history, from the first-ever music label to the invention of the flat disc record. We’ve nurtured some of music’s most iconic artists and produced some of the most influential recordings of all time.
- Today, we work in more than 70 countries, supporting a diverse roster of international superstars, developing and independent artists, and visionary creators. From our position at the intersection of music, entertainment, and technology, we bring imagination and expertise to the newest products and platforms, embrace new business models, employ breakthrough tools, and provide powerful insights that help our artists push creative boundaries and reach new audiences. In everything we do, we’re committed to artistic integrity, transparency, and entrepreneurship.
- Sony Music Entertainment is a member of the Sony family of global companies.
- Sony Music Entertainment (SME) is looking for an experienced strategic Associate Director, PX Business Partner to join the People eXperience Team (PXT), formerly known as Human Resources. The PXT creates and executes on a people strategy that drives business success. This people strategy guides how we attract, on-board, develop, motivate, excite, challenge, reward and retain employees.
- The ideal candidate will contribute at both hands-on and strategic levels to cultivate an innovative, progressive, and diverse culture practices across the employee lifecycle. You will have experience with integrating and working with creative environments and influencing senior leadership. You will bring thought leadership and creative solutions, as well as exceptional relationship building skills and the ability to adapt, lead and drive change.
- The Senior Director, PX Business Partner will lead the strategic development of the People agenda for our Iberia Business, including Spain and Portugal.
About the role
- Sony Music Entertainment is looking for a Senior Director, PX Business Partner to lead the strategic development of the People agenda for the Iberia business, including Spain and Portugal.
- The role serves on the Latin-Iberia PX leadership team, reports directly to the VP of People Experience, Latin-Iberia, and maintains a dotted-line reporting relationship to the General Manager of Iberia Region.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for People Experience (PX) strategy in the Iberia region (Spain and Portugal), ensuring every PX initiative directly supports the Iberia business vision, long-term growth, and employee-centric focus.
- Oversee strategic workforce planning, talent management, talent acquisition, total rewards, budgeting, people metrics, culture evolution, and organizational design to ensure the right people are in place in Iberia.
- Act as a trusted advisor to the Iberia executive team, shaping policies and initiatives that foster a high-performance organization, inclusive teams, and a values-driven culture based on the Global People Promise.
- Coach, consult, and create trusted partnerships across business leaders and their teams, influencing employee engagement, retention, and overall organizational culture.
- Direct engagement with works councils, trade unions, and employee representatives.
- Manage and advise on day-to-day Iberia employment law and employee relations issues in consultation with People Labor Relations and legal counsel.
- Lead compensation process for the Iberia business to guarantee the Total Reward Strategy is in place.
- Lead organizational changes, including reorganizations, integrations, and termination processes, both individual and collective.
- Provide oversight of occupational health and safety, employee well-being, and coordination with external prevention services.
- Lead a team of 2 direct reports and partner with all PX SMEs on strategic initiatives.
Requirements
- Senior leadership experience and impact as a trusted advisor and business partner, ideally with more than 12+ years of experience.
- Experience leading and developing people strategy and creative vision, alongside being comfortable getting involved in execution.
- Proven leadership experience leading a team to deliver best-in-class employee experiences, operational efficiency, and high-quality impactful work.
- Experience in collective bargaining, labor agreements, information and consultation processes, and conflict resolution.
- Deep knowledge of Spanish labor law and the ability to manage complex employee relations matters.
- Previous experience working within international matrix organizations and managing cultural and regulatory differences across countries.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, life & disability coverage
- 401K + employer matching
- Voluntary benefits like company-paid identity theft protection and resources for pets
- Mental health and meditation resources
- Industry-leading fertility coverage
- Fully paid leave for childbirth or bonding
- Fully paid leave for caregivers
- Programs for loved ones with developmental disabilities and neurodiversity
- Subsidized back-up child and elder care
- Reimbursement for adoption, surrogacy, tuition and student loans
Workplace
- Hybrid with Flexibility approach combining remote working with in-person collaboration.
