Senior Director – Employee Experience  

Bonneville Communications Corporation (BCC) is a diverse family of media businesses united by one shared purpose: use of the power of content and communications to make a difference in the world.  

BCC is looking for a Senior Director of Employee Experience to partner with the corporate executive team and company leadership and direct the work relating to our most important asset, our people.  This role will helps facilitate the employee experience for all four subsidiaries managed by BCC, which includes a full-service advertising agency, a public relations agency, a digital content company and a non-profit. 

In addition to directing the tactical day-to-day HR related needs of our businesses, this role will provide a vision and proactively identify ways to improve the effectiveness of the overall organization, its processes and its people. This role works in partnership with senior leadership at BCC as well as at the four subsidiaries and is expected to provide expertise and strategy relating to recruiting, training and development, compensation structure, culture, and end-to-end employee experience. This role requires a highly resourceful person who is smart, strategic, self-motivated and can lead through influence and collaboration.  

Ultimately, you will ensure our company attracts, hires, develops and retains qualified employees. 

Responsibilities 

• Partner with senior leaders to understand and influence the company’s culture, mission and values to foster positive job satisfaction, morale and productivity.  

• Drive people management strategy for the company and determine which functions should be centralized and what functions should be managed at the subsidiary and department level. 

• Lead in design and implementation of plans for succession planning, career development and employment engagement strategies. 

• Manage end-to-end recruiting from identifying talent gaps, developing talent pipelines, building programs to attract, develop and retain top talent, and new employee screening, selection, hiring and onboarding. 

• Administer and supervise employee performance reviews/tracking for various divisions 

• Collaborate with leadership teams to design and deliver training programs and initiatives that promote skill development, career growth and improve employee performance and productivity. 

• Lead employee engagement surveys and assessments, analyze results and assist leadership team in developing action plans to address employee feedback and enhance employee satisfaction and retention. 

• Administer employee performance plans and execute resulting actions. 

• Provide expertise and understanding of employee benefits 

• Manage compensation plans with oversight from company CFO 

• Ensure employees’ work needs, and questions are managed in a timely manner 

• Maintain HR procedures and processes that comply with federal and state laws and regulations. 

Mandatory requirements 

• Bachelor’s degree in human resource or business management or HR Certification 

• 6+ years of proven experience as a HR manager 

• 5+ years of proven experience as an HR recruiter 

• Exceptional human resources knowledge and management skills 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Proven track record of designing and executing a successful employee talent and organizational development strategy including talent recruitment, development, retention and succession planning.  

• Comprehensive understanding and familiarity with application tracking systems, talent acquisition tools, hourly reporting software and human resource information management (HRIS) software. Knowledge of Workday, a plus. 

• Proven experience in shaping healthy employee relations 

• Skilled in developing and executing workforce training and development  

• Excellent people management and mentorship skills 

• Ability to understand, communicate and enhance employee understanding of employee benefits and compensation plans 

• Knowledge of federal and state labor and employment laws and regulations with the ability to provide guidance and support to business leaders 

• Excellent communication, interpersonal and relationship-building skills with the ability to inspire and provide leadership. 

• Ability to navigate both strategic and tactical aspects of the position (willing to roll up your sleeves when necessary but having the ability to think strategically) 

• Able to handle highly confidential information with discretion and maturity  

• Commitment to recruiting diverse candidates from unique backgrounds that enrich company perspectives. 

• Understanding of state employment law to support the employment needs of subsidiaries with employees in many different geographic locations. 

Benefits: 

BCC is a fantastic place to work, with market-driven compensation, great benefits, perks, culture, and work environment. 

• Medical, Dental, AD&D, Life, and Vision Insurance 

• 401K (with a company match) 

• Plus, an employer funded retirement contribution  

• Tuition reimbursement 

• Charitable donation matching

 

• Paid time off and 12 paid holidays

 

• Schedule flexibility 

 

• Fully stocked kitchen and catering

 

• Standing/lift desks  

• Work in the office Tuesdays and Wednesdays, remote other days of the work week.  

At BCC we believe that our work, our organization, and each of us as individuals is better when our perspective and worldview is diverse, broad, and empathetic. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. BCC is an equal opportunity employer.