Harrison and Star

Associate Director, Human Resources

Harrison and Star • $70K — $125K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required
  • 5-8 years of HR experience in areas like recruitment and employee relations
  • Knowledge of HR practices in advertising and media industries preferred
  • Strong understanding of business strategy and financial acumen
  • Excellent interpersonal communication skills
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines
  • Proficiency in MS Office and HRIS systems

Responsibilities

  • Manage day-to-day employee relations and resolve various HR issues
  • Implement performance management processes across the organization
  • Oversee mobility initiatives including relocations and promotions
  • Conduct candidate research and manage the hiring process
  • Support new hire onboarding and integration into the company
  • Assist in employee lifecycle management from hiring to termination
  • Ensure compliance in personnel matters and support diversity initiatives

Benefits

  • Structured support for career development and performance management
  • Focus on creating a highly mobile and learning-oriented workforce
  • Opportunity to design and implement diversity initiatives
  • Exposure to training and development needs assessment
  • Collaboration with a dedicated HR team and strategic partners
  • Direct influence on employee engagement and retention strategies
  • Regular interaction with management on strategic HR initiatives
Full Job Description
Agency:
Omnicom Media

Job Function:
People and Culture

Job Subfunction:
People and Culture Business Partner and Generalist

Job Description:

- Day-to-day employee relations issues involving a wide spectrum of issues that require functional and technical expertise, policy knowledge, and judgment
- Rolling out and implementing the full cycle of performance management for the organization including goal setting, development planning, appraisal, etc.
- Implementing a wide variety of mobility initiatives - relocation, rotation, transfer,and promotions that involve creating a highly mobile and constantly learning workforce
- Conducting research to identify candidates for positions in the organization, screening candidates, and managing the hiring process
- Being part of the team that successfully on boards and integrates new hires into the organization
- Support employee lifecycle from new hire through termination; this includes providing recruitment assistance, orientation, interpreting company policies, and conducting exit interviews
- Provide employee relations support for all personnel issues (e.g., performance appraisals, disciplinary actions, conflict resolution, and ensuring federal and state compliance)

- Act as a partner to management in driving Omnicom's strategic initiatives in the areas of training, retention, and compensation solutions; assist in identifying training and development needs

- Supervise payroll matters and serve as the liaison with the payroll department

- Assist the Human Resources Lead in creating and implementing diversity initiatives

- Work closely with the entire OMD HR department to develop and uplift plans for an overall benefit to OMD employees

- Partner with the Human Resources Lead to manage all immigration matters in conjunction with outside counsel

Knowledge/Expertise

- Bachelor's degree

- 5-8 years in Human Resource with proficiency in HR administration, recruitment, employee relations, compensation, benefits, training and development - Industry backgrounds in advertising, digital companies, media planning and buying, communications, technology, and entertainment/media a plus

Skills/Abilities
- Must provide excellent customer service - be super responsive to the team and the client
- Business acumen - understand the business needs, learn the business, and understand the strategy and financial position of the company

- Must be able to take initiative, work independently, and lead to get things done - Maintain confidentiality and demonstrate high levels of interpersonal sensitivity, emotional intelligence, and judgment

- Must possess excellent interpersonal skills (both written and verbal)

- Ability to problem solve, be resourceful, and think analytically

- Ability to handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines

- Exhibit proficiency with computer programs such as MS Office, Word, and Excel and to work with HRIS systems and technology in general

$70,000-$125,000

Omnicom's policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager. Our objective is to increase this requirement over time, and many of our agencies as well as Omnicom's corporate group already require five days of in-office attendance.

About Harrison and Star

Harrison and Star is a healthcare advertising agency that provides marketing and advertising services to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. The company offers a range of services including brand strategy, creative development, digital marketing, and market research. Harrison and Star was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Learn more about Harrison and Star
Size
500 employees
Industry
Founded
1986
NASDAQ

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