Human Resources - Senior HR Business Partner

Job Description

Who We Are

Creative Artists Agency (CAA) is the leading entertainment and sports agency, with global expertise in filmed and live entertainment, digital media, publishing, sponsorship sales and endorsements, media finance, consumer investing, fashion, trademark licensing, and philanthropy. Distinguished by its culture of collaboration and exceptional client service, CAA’s diverse workforce identifies, innovates, and amplifies opportunities for the people and organizations that shape culture and inspire the world. The trailblazer of the agency business, CAA was the first to build a sports business, create an investment bank, launch a venture fund, found technology start-up companies, establish a philanthropic arm, build a business in China, and form a brand marketing services division, among other innovations. Named Most Valuable Sports Agency by Forbes for eight consecutive years, CAA represents more than 2,000 of the world’s top athletes in football, baseball, basketball, hockey, soccer, in addition to coaches, on-air broadcasters, and sports personalities and works in the areas of broadcast rights, corporate marketing initiatives, social impact, and sports properties for sales and sponsorship opportunities. Founded in 1975, CAA is headquartered in Los Angeles, and has offices in New York, Nashville, Memphis, Chicago, Miami, London, Munich, Geneva, Stockholm, Shanghai, and Beijing, among other locations globally.

The Role

CAA is seeking a Human Resources Business Partner to join its HR team. The HRBP is both a strategic and execution role responsible for working with the business leaders it supports to understand current and future priorities and building and deploying tools and processes. The HRBP ensures the business has the necessary skills, structures and processes to achieve talent strategic goals. In this capacity, the HRBP will need deep expertise in multiple of the following areas: coaching senior leaders, talent management/succession planning, inclusion and diversity, career development tools, employee relations, organizational design, etc. In addition, the HRBP will be responsible for all day-to-day human resources needs across multiple disciplines and will have at least one direct report.

Responsibilities

• Provides HR guidance when appropriate to a population of hourly and professional employees and provides direct HRBP partnership to the management team and group leader

• Analyzes trends and metrics in partnership with Department Head to develop talent solutions and programs to help clients design effective, bespoke talent strategies aligned to talent strategy

• Recommends organizational development interventions and partners with L&D to design and facilitate live interventions

• Presents org health dashboards to group leader and tracks progress to ensure talent strategy effectiveness

• Manages and resolves complex employee relations issues and conducts effective, thorough, and objective investigations

• Maintains in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks, and ensuring regulatory compliance and effectively partners with the legal department as required

• Provides day-to-day performance management guidance to management and partners with internal HR team and Sr. HRBP as needed to support business need

• Provides HR policy guidance and interpretation as needed · Provides guidance and input on workforce and succession planning in partnership with Sr. HRBP

• Support and maintain the employee engagement programs and initiatives that support CAA’s organizational goals and culture

• Develop and communicate positive employee relations strategies and retention initiatives that foster and promote a culture of excellence.

• Responsible for ensuring content consistency of messages and alignment to overall company and HR strategy

• Research and work with management and other departments to build employee engagement initiatives

• Serve as project point person on specific HRBP projects and initiatives

• May supervise an HR Assistant and potentially HRBP Specialist(s)

• Performs other related duties as assigned

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience as an Human Resources Business Partner in progressively more responsible leadership roles

• Proven track record of people leadership

• Ability to partner with, coach, challenge & influence senior business leaders

<