Manager, HR Business Partner

This is a Full Time Job

Who We Are

Hearst Magazines is one of the largest publishers in the world, with iconic and innovative brands, such as Cosmopolitan, Esquire, Popular Mechanics, O the Magazine and Harper's BAZAAR. We reach more than 150 million readers and viewers every month in the United States alone.

But we're more than just our magazines-we're a content creator for all print, digital, video channels with a distribution platform and proprietary data lab that's reinventing what publishing means in the 21st century.

The impact you will have

Hearst Magazines is seeking an experienced HR Manager and Business Partner to join our People, Culture and Talent team. As an HR Manager and Business Partner, you will work alongside some of the best talent in the media world. You will be focused on partnering with and coaching employees for growth and success. Your ability to communicate and collaborate will be invaluable as you work with us to develop and execute on talent strategy. Our People, Culture and Talent team is focused on seeing that Hearst Magazines remains an employer of choice for those seeking a career in media as well as developing our internal talent. Depending on your interest and experience, you will not only be key in employee relations, but you will have a chance to participate in workforce/ succession planning, learning and development, employee engagement, and onboarding.

What you'll do
• You will use your interpersonal skills to develop strong, effective, working relationships across your magazine groups to lead and support managers and employees in the areas of retention, morale, productivity, policy interpretation and implementation, conflict resolution, and cultural integration.
• You will partner with management, providing HR guidance when appropriate, while providing day-to-day performance management guidance (e.g., coaching, counseling, career development, disciplinary actions).
• You will get to analyze and present the employee engagement survey results to senior management and derive insights into trends& metrics that drive the improvement of existing programs or the creation of new ones
• You will be integral in the full employee lifecycle from onboarding to employee exit interviews.
• You will provide guidance and input on business unit restructures, workforce planning and succession planning.
• You will provide guidance and input on business unit restructures, workforce planning and succession planning.
• You will be trusted to manage and resolve complex employee relations issues. You will use your HR knowledge of policies and laws to administer employment policies and procedures in compliance with corporate policies and applicable state and federal laws partnering with the legal team as appropriate
• Assist managers and employees in understanding and applying HR, and other, tools/resources/processes in order to maximize employee performance, achieve organizational effectiveness, and improve employee engagement.

Who you are
• You are passionate about a people-centric approach to HR and not HR for the sake of following policy
• You desire to partner with assigned groups and business leaders to create and foster a culture that recognizes great talent. You know how to partner with medium to large sized employee groups (350 )
• You have 5 - 7 years generalist experience in the media industry including, but not limited to, HR business partner functions, Employee Engagement, Training & Development, benefits, HR metrics and reporting.
• You have a firm belief that a strong People team can help enable individuals to reach their potential and ensure all employees are treated with respect and fairness.
• You are known for being able to 'read the room' and can quickly identify themes/ issues in a situation
• You want to rethink, reshape and reinvent how traditional HR is done in order to app