Human Resources Manager

This is a Full Time Job

The Human Resources Manager is an integral part of our employee relations team. In conjunction with the central HR team, the HR Manager ensures the execution and success of HR plans, programs and practices for their specific business groups within Audacy. The ideal candidate is focused on building and maintaining truly authentic consultative relationships and strategic partnerships with employees and managers of various levels. The candidate has coached employees at all levels, and is quick to become a trusted advisor. The ideal candidate has experience in employee relations, change management, coaching, mentoring, mediating, policy implementation and more.

This opportunity sits in our Chicago market and is required to be in office at least 3 days a week.

Responsibilities

What You'll Do:
• Provides guidance and advice on employee relations matters, ensuring successful partnerships across the organization.
• Consults & supports managers, while ensuring fair and respectful treatment of team members.
• Conducts thorough, objective, prompt investigations on employee relations matters.
• Point of contact for employees and managers on company policies, programs and initiatives.
• Facilitates Exit Interviews to capture insights on turnover
• Coaches and advises management on performance management, disciplinary matters.
• Advises and facilitates employee terminations.
• Implements various projects and policies in conjunction with the central HR team and other key stakeholders.
• Guides and supports market Human Resources Generalists with weekly meetings to address and resolve questions and ensure HR initiatives are executed.
• Helps execute workforce initiatives such as reduction in force, restructures, acquisitions, etc.
• Ensures understanding, consistent application, and compliance of defined policies, programs and procedures and all state and local employment laws.
• Partners with management on value added strategic priorities such as employee culture initiatives, employee surveys, diversity, equity and inclusion and more.

Qualifications

More About You:

Required/Preferred:
• At least 5-10 years’ experience in Human Resources and Employee Relations
• Experience with collective bargaining agreements and working with high profile talent, preferred
• knowledge of all state and local ordinances related to employment, as well a federal and varying state laws across the United States
• Skilled in coaching, mentoring and mitigating challenging employee issues, including performance improvement plans and terminations
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, along with the ability to manage multiple and competing demands.
• Track record of leadership, driving accountability across the HR function, and a hands-on approach to problem solving.
• Ability to build trust and good faith with a broad range of stakeholders
• Value-oriented behavior – trustworthiness, good listener, high integrity and maintains strict confidence.


EEO

Audacy is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Audacy affords equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals regardless of their race, color, religion or religious creed, sex/ gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age (over 40), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or other classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, and to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Consistent with our commitment to equal employment opportunity, we provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who need assistance in applying electronically for a position with Audacy, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship. To request a reasonable accommodation for this purpose, please call 1-610-660-5614. Please note that this phone number is to be used solely to request an accommodation with respect to the online application process. Calls for any other reason will not be returned. Reasonable accommodation requests are considered on a case-by-case basis.