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Modern co-working space with people working on laptops and engaging in conversation on sofas and at tables by large windows.

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(WHAT GUIDES US)

We believe in the power of small teams to help clients dream one size bigger. By bringing out the best in one another and unleashing our collective potential, we can do the work of a lifetime—helping leaders and organizations in businesses, governments, and non-profits navigate change and build vital futures.

(LIFE AT SYP)

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"What keeps drawing me back is SYP’s deep respect for storytelling in all its various forms and its commitment to collaboration at every level. I’ve met some of the most generous, inspiring, creative, and kind people at SYP."

Maryam Mir

Strategist

Freelance

"It's very rare to work so consistently on projects that are highly emergent and cross-discipline, with teammates who can mentally flex across arts, sciences, and humanities, holding shared aspiration with clients to envision entire systems."

Jia Jia Liu

Partner

SYPartners

"Is “warm and fuzzy” a design ethos? It is at SYP. They have a way of making their employees feel included and important and always set up for excellence."

Pablo Medina

Art Director

Task Force

"At SYP, you’re constantly learning to navigate new environments and solve new puzzles without clear instructions. People who thrive here are high-EQ, low-ego, and curious. Above all, this work will change you. Bring your best, and be ready to become something new."

Jacques Swartz

Strategy Director

SYPartners

"I love dropping into teams at SYP. You’re brought in for your strengths and get to use them to the fullest alongside whip-smart colleagues and industry-leading clients. Dream assignments."

Katie Levine

Content Strategist

Freelance

(our social contract)

Design the future. Find your best self.

At SYP, you will design and contribute to futures worth striving for, alongside brilliant, creative, and deeply curious humans—inside and outside SYP—while discovering how to show up at your best.

The work

We partner with forward-thinking leaders of business, culture, and nations to solve their most challenging problems—with the intention of creating impact at scale.

The people

We are a global community of thinkers, doers, and makers that will inspire and support you.

The growth

You will be exposed to opportunities that will require a strong sense of self, humility to explore who you have yet to become, and courage to show off your passions, points of view, and ambitions.

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(OUR PLEDGE)

Commitment to fairness

At SYPartners, we are committed to the work of advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in our own organization and for the leaders and clients we partner with. Our commitment in the world to unleashing collective potential demands that we start by building an organization, ourselves, that’s rich in different life experiences, points of view, and superpowers.

We are committed to working with and designing for people of every race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, socio-economic status, physical ability or attribute, religion, national origin, or political belief. We recognize this commitment requires continual learning, reflection, and imagination.

(JOINING SYP)

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(01)

Application review

Submit your application through the link on our Careers page. Our Talent team will review it.

(02)

Introductory call

If there’s a strong potential fit, a recruiter will reach out for an initial conversation—an opportunity for both you and SYPartners to get to know one another.

(03)

Interviews with the SYP team

You’ll learn about our work and day-to-day experience from the people you’d work with most closely. Conversations focus on alignment across interests, skills, and career goals, and may include an assignment or live working session.

(04)

Conversation with the hiring manager

The hiring manager will connect with you to reflect on your interviews and, if applicable, discuss your assignment.

(05)

Decision

The interviewers, hiring manager, and Talent team will come together to make a decision based on mutual fit.

(06)

Follow up

Your recruiter will be in touch as soon as a decision has been made.

(Our Benefits)

Supporting you in work and life

Reward

Competitive base compensation
Discretionary, performance-based bonuses
Retirement or end-of-service benefits aligned with local practice

Care

Competitive health coverage for employees and dependents
Wellness support to encourage physical and mental wellbeing
Paid leaves for parental, family, medical, and bereavement needs

Flexibility

Open vacation policy, in addition to local statutory requirements
Planned "Work from Anywhere" program
Support for staying connected, including cell phone and internet reimbursement

Open roles

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