HR Director (Entertainment/Studios/Television)

Location: Universal City, California, United States; based at Universal City

Salary: $145,000–$165,000 annually, plus annual bonus opportunity and eligibility for long-term incentives.

Company

hirify.global is a media and entertainment business operating across political news and opinion, business news and personal finance, golf, and sports and genre entertainment through brands including CNBC, MS NOW, USA Network, Golf Channel, Oxygen, E!, SYFY, USA Sports, Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, and GolfPass.

What you will do

• Partner strategically with senior leaders on talent, organizational, and workforce strategies aligned with business priorities.
• Advise and coach executives on organizational design, leadership effectiveness, employee relations, performance management, and complex people decisions.
• Lead talent reviews, succession planning, workforce planning, performance calibration, and organizational change initiatives.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition, Compensation, Total Rewards, and other HR Centers of Excellence on integrated people solutions.
• Use workforce analytics and business insights to identify trends, inform decisions, and evaluate HR initiatives.
• Lead, coach, and develop an HR Coordinator while promoting responsive service and operational excellence.

Requirements

• At least 7 years of progressive Human Resources experience, including experience as an HR Business Partner supporting senior business leaders.
• Experience advising executives on organizational design, talent management, leadership coaching, employee relations, workforce planning, change management, and organizational effectiveness.
• Strong business acumen and ability to translate business objectives into practical, scalable people strategies.
• Experience guiding leaders and teams through organizational transformation, ambiguity, and growth.
• Strong analytical capabilities, including use of workforce data and insights for decision-making.
• Excellent consulting, coaching, communication, and influencing skills, with credibility across levels and functions.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
• Ability to travel and work additional hours as business needs require.
• Experience supporting media entertainment businesses.
• Ability to demonstrate trust, teamwork, transparency, agility, entrepreneurial spirit, and accountability.

Nice to have

• Experience in a fast-paced, matrixed, or high-growth organization.
• Familiarity with HR technology and emerging AI-enabled tools that enhance employee and manager experiences.
• Previous experience managing, coaching, or developing HR professionals.

Culture & Benefits

• Senior Human Resources leadership role partnering directly with executives and influencing organizational strategy.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage; 401(k); paid time off; tuition reimbursement; and employee programs and benefits.
• Additional working hours and travel may be required according to business needs.
• External candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview at a hirify.global location before a hiring decision.
• Equal employment opportunity and reasonable accommodation support are provided in accordance with applicable requirements.

Hiring process

• External candidates may need to attend an in-person interview with a hirify.global Media employee at one of its locations before a hiring decision.
• Unsolicited assistance from search firms is not accepted without a valid written Statement of Work from hirify.global’s Talent Acquisition team.