People Partner

September 7

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Description

• Serve as a HR business partner to the Headquarters team, acting as a liaison between your employee population, senior leadership, and the People Team. • Advocate on behalf of the Headquarters staff to ensure your people have the tools, resources, and support they and the business need to be successful. • Develop and maintain meaningful, high-touch relationships across the Headquarters management team. • Approach people matters with a compliance-driven mindset, sound judgment, discretion, empathy and confidentiality. • Manage employee relations cases and investigations including performance management, conflict resolution, and employee concerns with sound professionalism.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required or equivalent and relevant professional experience. • 3+ years’ experience in a People/HR role. • Reputation of integrity, accountability, service, and dedicated work ethic. • Demonstrated strong competence in core HR areas, federal and state employment laws and HR best practices. • Demonstrated proficiency administering benefits programs. • Fundamental understanding of The Athletic’s business, key success metrics and organization structures. • Ability to confidently coach, mentor and advise employees and management. • Deep desire to connect with employees and build relationships; trusted advocate. • Self-starter comfortable under pressure in a fast-paced, fluid environment. • Excellent written and oral communication skills. • Exceptional attention to detail and documentation abilities. • Proficient with Google Suite. • Proficient HRIS experience; Workday a plus. • SHRM or PHR certification highly preferred.

Benefits

• Lead wellness program initiatives and education sessions. • Be a resource for employee inquiries regarding benefits programs. • Serve as a key stakeholder to help build, iterate, implement and facilitate core People programs (performance reviews, benefits, onboarding/offboarding, training, etc.).