Associate Director, HR and Employee Experience

Company Description

Arc is the lead shopper and retail agency within Publicis Groupe. In an era of unprecedented disruption, where the customers you seek actively resist brands like never before, everything we do is in service of making your brand irresistible. We call it Irresistible Commerce. And it starts by employing insights and data to uncover what’s standing in the way of growth. Then we deploy irresistible creative solutions to build connected shopping experiences that are personal, valuable and delightful for your customers. The results simultaneously drive brand sales and love. Helping us become WARC’s #1 Specialty Retail Agency with groundbreaking work recognized by Adweek, ANA Reggie Awards and Effies.

Job Description

We’re searching for an Associate Director of Human Resources who will support our employees cross all our offices. As a senior generalist, the HRAD manages generalists and HR project teams. The HRAD works with senior managers within their capabilities on all HR issues and delegates accordingly. The HRAD ensures proper day to day HR administration is completed, partners with the HR team to co-manage and/or own HR projects/initiatives.

• Oversees day to day HR functional operations
• Acts as a trusted advisor to senior managers, aiding them with complex people issues and resolutions
• Coach and reverse mentors client senior managers on management skills and client team development. Partner with senior managers on business goal setting and objectives
• Provide strategic direction and tactical guidance on planning, talent assessment and compensation decisions
• Communicates and markets HR programs and initiatives
• Develops and leads major HR initiatives and programs
• Designs and implement employee retention programs using “Best Practices” industry trends
• Works with senior managers to infuse diversity and inclusion values into employees
• Collaborates with Learning & Development to coordinate training & development opportunities
• Manages and mentors 1 Associate
• Seeks to provide development opportunities for direct reports, encourages self-development and looks to offer exposure to senior leadership

Qualifications

• 7-9 years of HR experience
• Team management experience
• Strong business acumen with experience managing project budgets
• Familiarity with agency environment
• Strong knowledge of HR, legal and labor issues
• Demonstrated experience handling employee investigations
• Solid experience with performance management and compensation practices
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, detail oriented
• Project management experience
• Proficiency in MS Office

Additional Information

The Power of One starts with our people!  To do powerful things, we offer powerful resources.  Our best-in-class wellness and benefits offerings include:

• Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more
• Monetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy and Fertility
• Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption
• Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balance
• Tuition Assistance
• Paid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation, Annual Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days, and more
• Matching Gifts programs
• Flexible working arrangements
• ‘Work Your World’ Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility)
• Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances

The benefits offerings listed are available to eligible U.S. Based employees, are reviewed on an annual basis, and are governed by the terms of the applicable plan documents.

Arc is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Our employment decisions are made without regard to actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, medical condition as defined by applicable state law, genetic information, marital status, military service and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact hrcompliance_usms@publicis.com.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

For this role, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, an