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, licensing, 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.

CAA is seeking a Human Resources Business Partner to join its HR team. The HRBP is both a strategic and execution role responsible for partnering with business leaders across the globe. The HRBP must be able to translate future priorities into actionable results by building and deploying tools and processes that drive business success. The HRBP partners with top level executives (c-suite/Department Heads) ensuring talent solutions are effective across geographies and employees at all levels.  To be effective, the HRBP will need deep expertise in multiple of the following areas: people leadership, coaching, 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 both exempt and nonexempt direct reports.

Responsibilities

• Provides HR guidance and direct HRBP partnership to the management team and group leader

• Leads a small team of HR employees

• In partnership with Department Head, design and deploy effective talent strategy for global organization and ensure proper communication cascade throughout the organization

• Partners with HR Ops to design organizational effectiveness dashboards to track effectiveness

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

• Provides organizational assessments and needs analysis to ensure talent strategies are aligned to business need

• Presents org health dashboards to Department Head and tracks progress to ensure talent strategy effectiveness

• Manages and resolves complex employee relations issues and conducts effective, thorough, and objective investigations in partnership with OCLO and junior HRBPs

• Provides day-to-day performance management guidance to Department Heads and their leadership teams

• Designs workforce and succession plans in partnership with Department Head

• Responsible for ensuring content consistency of messages and alignment to CAA’s strategic goals and culture

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

• Supervises small team of HR employees

• Performs other related duties as assigned

Requirements

• 10+ years’ experience as an Human Resources Business Partner in progressively more responsible leadership roles and rotations in at least one HR Center of Excellence (CoE)
• Passionate about growing and developing high performing teams
• Ability to effectively coach, challenge & influence senior business leaders
• Expert at building talent strategies and turning insights into actions
• Proven capability to partner with the resources in Centers of Excellence leaders to design tools and processes that drive business outcomes
• Ability to deliver results in a highly dynamic and ambiguous environment  
• Ability to drive strategy while diving into the tactical to ensure high quality work product
• Working knowledge of multiple human resource disciplines, including compensation practices, organizational diagnosis, employee and union relations, diversity, performance management, and federal and state respective employment laws.
• Proven organizational skills – be willing to multi-task and operate in a fast-paced, often ambiguous environment
• Strong consulting, facilitation and presentation skills
• Ability to work on a hybrid schedule in the Los Angeles (Century City) office

Preferred Skills

• Bachelor's degree preferred

• Rotations in 2+ HR CoE’s (e.g. Talent Management/L&D, Talent Acquisition, DEI, Compensation, Benefits, etc.)

• Master’s degree in OD, HR or related discipline preferred

• SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) or SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP)

• ICF coaching certification

• Change management credential (PROSCI/ADKAR) or change management or project management experience

• Entertainment industry experience
   

Location

This role will be based out of the Los Angeles office; Hybrid, 3 days onsite.

 

Compensation
The annual salary for this position is in the range of $185,000 - $215,000k. This position also is eligible for benefits and discretionary bonus. Ultimately, wages may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, business sector, and geographic location, among other criteria. Please talk with a CAA Recruiter to learn more.

Creative Artists Agency, LLC (the “Company”) is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate on the basis of race (inclusive of traits historically associated with race, including hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, religion, creed, gender or sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), national origin, ancestry, age, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, family and medical care leave status, military or veteran status, marital status, family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, political affiliation, an employee’s or their dependent’s reproductive health decision making (e.g., the decision to use or access a particular drug, device or medical service), or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

The absence of a permanent address is not a bar to employment. The Company does not discriminate against individuals based on housing status, including the absence of a fixed address.

The Company also complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local laws with regard to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities.

CAA does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless they were contractually engaged by CAA to provide candidates for a specified opening. Any such employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the acknowledgement and agreement that CAA will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.