Associate Director, HR People Partner

About Us

We are Assembly, a leading global omnichannel media agency that merges data, talent, and technology to catalyze growth for the world's most esteemed brands. Our holistic approach weaves together compelling brand narratives with a comprehensive suite of global media capabilities, driving performance and fostering significant business expansion. Our initiatives are powered by STAGE, our proprietary operating system, and executed by a dedicated global team of over 2,300 professionals across 35 offices worldwide. Committed to purposeful action, we lead the way in social and environmental impact within the agency realm. As a proud member of Stagwell, the challenger network designed to revolutionize marketing, Assembly continues to set new standards of excellence.

ICYMI: Assembly was named Campaign US 2024 Media Agency of the Year, and our North America CEO, Valerie Davis, was recognized as Adweek’s Media All-Stars Executive of the Year. Our innovative work has also earned prestigious accolades, including The Webby Awards, Effies, and Cannes Lions.

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Overview

The Associate Director, HR People Partner manages the day-to-day operations of the human resources functions and duties for assigned departments. This position is hybrid (3 days a week in office) and will be located in NYC. The Associate Director, HR People Partner carries out responsibilities in some or all of the following functional areas: employee on-boarding & off-boarding, staff planning & design, employee relations and engagement. This is a hands-on role, and will report into the Sr Director, People, NA located in New York.

Responsibilities

Core Responsibilities:

• Main point of contact for employees and managers in assigned departments
• Builds strong business relationship with managers
• Facilitates new hire orientation and on boarding
• Manages voluntary and involuntary terminations and conducts exit interviews for assigned departments
• Handles all employee relations issues, including leaves of absence
• Performs initial investigations of employee complaints, escalating where necessary
• Provides day-to-day performance management guidance to managers in assigned departments (ie coaching, counseling, career development, disciplinary actions)
• Facilitates and guides staff through the annual performance review process
• Participates in the semi-annual salary review process
• Works with the People Operations team on HR Metrics reports regarding terminations, transfers, and new hires, etc. as requested
• Analyzes data to identify trends in employee engagement, performance, and attrition
• Responsible for the creation and distribution of HR Communications (specific to assigned departments)
• Assists with the talent review and succession planning processes for assigned departments, including identifying employees ready for promotion and rotation
• Works with the Talent Acquisition Team to surface the internal candidates for rotation or promotion
• Assesses skill gaps and identifies training and coaching needs for assigned departments
• Works with the Organizational Effectiveness teams to evaluate and monitor training programs to ensure success, following up to ensure training objectives are met
• Provides recommendations on how to improve internal processes
• Ensures that HR files and records are maintained in accordance with legal requirements and Company policies and procedures
• Handles immigration issues, liaising with legal to navigate complex immigration/employment arrangements
• Challenges the organizational structure and proposes changes
  
  

Manages HR projects, as assigned

Required Skills

Requirements:

• 6 years well rounded HR Generalist experience with at least 2 years managing employee relations with general knowledge of California employment laws and practice
• Experience managing leaves of absence a plus
• Knowledge of Canadian employment laws and practices a plus
• Media agency experience is preferred but not required
• Experience with HRIS; UKG experience a plus
• Excellent computer skills in a Microsoft Windows environment including Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability to acquire a thorough understanding of the organization's design, jobs, qualifications, compensation practices, and the administrative practices related to those factors.
• Exceptional attention-to-detail with the ability to meet aggressive deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong consultative skills: the ability to build strong partnerships and to influence without authority as well as influence confidently, effectively and collaboratively
• Experience with change management
• Flexibility to adapt in a constantly evolving environment
• Self-motivated with a strong sense of ownership in areas of responsibility
• Ability to work with highly sensitive and confidential matters
  
  

Willingness to travel as needed

Benefits

Why Assembly?

• We care about your growth – we offer competitive salaries and annual compensation review
• We recognize and celebrate your success…all the time! Whether it’s through company meetups, employee recognition programs, or just a regular day, we make sure our people’s achievements are known and appreciated
• We’re truly a people-first organization. That’s why we offer a Flexible Time Off policy that puts you in control of your work-life balance, as well as market-leading primary and secondary caregiver and parental leave policies
• We have a hybrid in-office/remote working policy that focuses on bringing people together in-person when it’s needed most, i.e., team strategy brainstorms, learning & development opportunities, and company meetings
• We care about social and environmental Impact – we have dedicated Impact Champions who collaborate globally to make sure we’re leaving the world better than we found it
• We have an amazing group of Employee Resource Groups who form close knit communities and are committed to guiding the agency to become more inclusive, diverse, and representative of the world around us
• We’re part of Stagwell, the challenger network built to transform marketing. We’re nimble and digital-first, and we’re quickly growing to take on the biggest legacy hold cos
  
  

In addition to medical, dental and vision coverage, we offer a generous PTO plan, 401k program, comprehensive family planning benefits (including paid parental leave), and pre-tax commuter benefits. Benefits/perks may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Assembly and the location where you work.

Equal Opportunities

At Assembly, we believe every career is as unique as the individual and empower employees to reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose.

Assembly is an advocate for equal opportunity in the workplace. We are committed to ensuring equal opportunities regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, gender identity, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know. EEO Employer M/F/Vet/Disabled.

In order to comply with equal pay and salary transparency laws in various locations, we believe the target range of base compensation in all locations within the United States for this role is $100,000 - $120,000USD. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and location.