Director, Human Resources
$125,000–$175,000 year
On-site · Los Angeles, California, United States
Job Summary
Director, Human Resources role leading HR across the enterprise with responsibilities spanning talent acquisition, employee programs and engagement, employee relations, benefits administration, compliance, DEI, and talent development. Partners with executives on communication, performance management, organizational design, and investigations; leads annual HR processes (open enrollment, compensation cycles), supports production partners on trainings and confidential reporting resources, manages the Traineeship production pipeline, develops initiatives to drive retention and engagement (speaker series, events, Culture Committee), recruits top talent, administers HRIS and benefits operations, and leverages AI tools to optimize HR workflows while maintaining privacy and compliance. Requires strong relationship-building with employees and executives, ability to operate in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment, and a self-starter mindset.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 6 years of HR experience in either a generalist or specialist capacity
- Entertainment industry experience preferred, but not required
- Experience in recruiting or employee relations and investigations, including production-side ER
- Must be proactive, highly organized, reliable, and resourceful
- Must be able to communicate clearly, demonstrate good judgment, and build strong relationships with employees and executives
- Ability to prioritize, manage to deadlines, and work both autonomously and as a team player
- Comfort experimenting with AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, AI features within HRIS/ATS platforms) to improve efficiency, with good judgment about data privacy and appropriate use
- Must be a self-starter, scrappy, and able to roll up your sleeves to get the work done
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