VP Talent Development

About Mile Marker:

Mile Marker is the preeminent, end to end media agency deliberately built for the ambitions of growth marketers and the goal to always tell it like it is.

We provide an unmatched range of capabilities, simplified access to data profiles and a carefully layered technology stack that holds accountable our media plans, and the humans that develop them, to deliver measurable, impactful business outcomes with true integrity.

Our team blends deep platform expertise with human EQ and analytical IQ. With headquarters in New York City, serving ambitious growth marketers for whom we manage $500M in comprehensive media. Mile Marker’s client roster includes FreshPet, DoorDash, Webster Bank, Harry’s, and Feeding America among others. For more information, go to www.milemarkeragency.com.

About the role

The VP, Talent & Development will oversee employee relations, individual and manager coaching, talent acquisition and retention ,performance management preparation and execution, overall learning and development and will partner with C-level leadership on organizational development, change management, diversity & inclusion, the creation of employee programs and culture, and compensation review cycles. The best fit needs to be able to play up and down, doing and leading with flawless attention to detail, be highly organized, able to prioritize, and have the maturity to handle confidential & sensitive information with confidence. This is a remote/hybrid role with Mile Marker headquartered in New York City.

What you'll do

• Serves as first line of contact for people managers with questions or employee challenges, providing counseling for numerous facets of employment management, including, but not limited to:
• • Employee relations issues
  • Performance management process
  • Policy interpretation and compliance
  • Managing employee relations cases and consulting with appropriate individuals as necessary, including legal, benefits, and culture
• Direct involvement and oversight of talent acquisition and retention
• • Outbound recruitment of new employees, working with hiring mangers on job descriptions and sourcing
  • Implementation of core retention strategies
  • Develops and oversees and Employee Value Proposition
  • Establishes salary bands and participates with the compensation committee
• Leads efforts related to Talent management initiatives; specifically:
• • Annual and mid-year review process, including communication, monitoring completion and addressing any performance concerns
  • Prepares bi-annual compensation review templates and helps managers and leaders make appropriate salary increase recommendations based on guidelines
  • Serves as a keys stakeholder in the overall learning and development platform to be implemented and executed company wide
  • Performance coaching for people managers
  • Coordinates and leads Talent Planning sessions with people managers
  • Complex accommodation requests requiring review by employment counsel
• Plays a pivotal role within the firm’s M&A aspirations, inclusive of:
• • Integrated org structure
  • Title and salary alignment
  • Evaluations of and recommendations for benefits, culture and legal
• Partners with leadership to mitigate risk and ensure that policies, practices and employment decisions comply with federal and state employment laws
• Partners in the development of employee programs and leads efforts in launching and managing them
• Pro-actively identifies areas for process improvement including payroll, time entry and performance review
• Takes on projects as necessary relating to achievement of Talent and business objectives

Qualifications

• 7+ years in a Human Resources generalist role; direct involvement or oversight of recruitment a plus
• An ability and desire to be a “strategic” participant in the business, understanding the business model and how it impacts our people
• Proven experience in handling of employee relations issues, with ability to navigate policy, yet find creative solutions and maintain an open mind to each unique situation
• Excellent com