Sr Associate - People & Culture

This is a Full Time Job

About Discovery

Discovery, Inc. is the global leader in real life entertainment. We serve passionate fans with content that inspires, informs, and entertains, providing leadership across deeply loved and trusted brands, such as Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, HGTV, Food Network, and Travel Channel. Available in 220 countries and territories and 50 languages, Discovery reaches viewers on all screens and services, from free-to-air and pay-TV channels, to digital products and streaming services, to social and mobile-first content and formats. Discovery delivers over 8,000 hours of original programming each year.

About Us

Discovery's Direct-To-Consumer group is a well-funded start-up within Discovery, Inc. We are fast, nimble, and have fun developing new, innovative, and immersive digital products and content for iconic brands. We are working at the crossroads of technology, entertainment, and every day utility. As content creators across the digital ecosystem, we continuously leverage our technology to create immersive viewing and interactive experiences. We tell engaging stories to millions of viewers across the Internet every day and bring new interactive experiences to life to not only entertain but improve the lives of our customers.

Our Team

Discovery’s Human Resources team provides leading edge solutions to support the growth, development and overall health of our organization. Our group partners closely with the business to anticipate and deliver programs, products and solutions to keep our talent engaged and our company competitive.

The Role

The Human Resources Sr. Associate provides HR support to a portfolio of clients and day to day support for the HR team. This role will support implementation of processes and projects across project teams and collaborate on short and long term initiatives. This role will continuously review, challenge the status quo and develop initiatives that ensure Discovery remains an employer of choice.

Responsibilities

1. Maintain a positive work environment through effective employee relations practices
2. Handle routine inquiries, correspondence and departmental administration, i.e., basic employee questions, organizational change administration, vacancy analysis, performance review support, exit interviews, etc.
3. Partner with HR team in the implementation of corporate programs, internal training, change management initiatives, etc.
4. Ability to manage employee relations issues in partnership with the business
5. Apply and communicate company policies
6. Partner with staffing and compensation team on recruitment of permanent and temporary staffing
7. Develop strong working relationships with all HR specialist functions to provide ‘seamless’ HR support and guidance to the business including: Staffing, Learning & Development, HRIS, Compensation & Benefits
8. Support HR projects across the business

Requirements

* A Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
* 4-5 years’ practical work experience
* Experience in working with a culturally diverse workforce
* Knowledge of general HR services
* Solid analytical, problem solving and interpersonal skills
* Good project management skills
* Good influencing/negotiation skills

* Must have the legal right to work in the US

Nearest Major Market: Seattle

Nearest Secondary Market: Bellevue