Date: December 13, 2011
Company: Southern California Public Radio
Job Title: Front-End/Interactive News Developer
Job #: 180-12
American Public Media is the parent company of Minnesota Public Radio, Southern California Public Radio and Classical South Florida. We’re a premiere producer of radio programming and the largest owner/operator of public radio stations in the nation. Nearly 800 stations reaching 16 million listeners carry our programs each week. And of course, our web audience is worldwide.
We’ve got a highly engaged workforce, with survey scores to prove it: 91% engagement company-wide. Working in HR, you know that’s crazy high! What’s it take to have a group of employees so aligned with our mission, so passionate about their work, and so committed to the success of the organization? It’s simple: hiring great people.
But as you know, it’s not that simple.
First, you’ve got to know and love what we do (see above quiz) in order to authentically succeed at attracting, identifying, and hiring the best and brightest, the colleagues who go above and beyond, from the emerging talent to the seasoned professionals. This authenticity is key to building successful relationships within the company as well.
Beyond that, we’ve got a host of requirements and ideals below. To be seriously considered for this position, write a letter telling us about your authenticity, engagement, and success stories in your recruiting career. What are you most proud of? How do you engage with candidates to develop long-term relationships? What’s your favorite public radio program and why?
-- And now, the actual Job Description:
The HR Manager, Talent Acquisition will support the overall recruiting practices for the APM Companies in all geographies. Specifically, this position provides leadership and hands-on expertise in recruiting to the APM locations in the Los Angeles, CA region: Marketplace and Southern California Public Radio. The HR Manager embodies the cultural values of APM and actively identifies talent at all levels who reflect those values, which are: service, integrity, excellence, creativity, stewardship, and relationships.
While the primary duties relate to Talent Acquisition, there will be generalist responsibilities including employee relations, training, organizational development, coaching, succession planning, etc to directly support the employees of Marketplace.
Position Responsibility:
• In close collaboration with the Regional HR Manager, SCPR, this position provides strategic and tactical HR services for APM employees located in the LA region.
• Actively participate in the workforce planning process as a strategic business partner with management, to include analysis and action plans to fill current and future exempt and non-exempt positions in response to business needs.
• Identify, develop and nurture internal and external talent pipelines through succession planning, career pathing, and external sourcing to ensure we hire the best and brightest for all positions.
• Be a champion for the use of relevant and progressive sourcing strategies (i.e., social media) to actively seek out talent at all levels who embody our core values and reflect the diversity of our audiences.
• Specifically, develop/support the meaningful relationships/partnerships we have with like-minded journalistic diversity organizations, such as the NABJ, AAJA, NAHJ, etc. and continuously seek out new organizations and opportunities that align with our business strategies.
• Manage the college relations and intern programs in the West Coast region and nationwide as assigned, to ensure a continuing, diverse pipeline of high caliber interns and fellows for the APM companies.
• Regularly and fanatically scrutinize the effectiveness of recruiting processes, services, sources and selection methods for all levels of positions through metrics and cost analysis; continuously seek and drive process improvement to meet business and diversity objectives. Be a champion for change when change is needed.
• Manage candidate information through our ATS (iapplicants) and progressively utilize technology for efficient communication, selection, hiring and onboarding of applicants/employees.
• Ensures company compliance with all Federal and State employment laws, including Fair Employment Practices, Equal Employment Opportunity, and Wage and Hour laws. Provide expert counsel to management on legal issues; utilize external counsel when needed; inform HR team and/or management of issues, concerns, and trends.
• Tirelessly advocate for, embrace and promote HR organizational initiatives such as Thrive, our performance review & goal setting system; succession planning; talent review; leadership development programs; engagement surveys; etc.
• Provide HR generalist support to the management and staff at Marketplace. Collaborate with HR team to provide managers with coaching, advice, support, and training on Thrive; performance management principles, guidelines, procedures and best practices.
• Provide facilitation for various processes such as manager’s assimilation, change management, creative problem solving and idea generation programs and tools.
• Other duties as assigned.
Required Education and Experience:
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management or similar field required.
• Minimum five years experience in employment function with direct accountability for diversity recruitment initiatives.
• HRIS or ATS experience required.
• Previous experience in a media, journalistic, and/or broadcast organization strongly preferred.
Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
• Strong computer skills including Word, Excel, Outlook and Power Point. Self-sufficiency and a willingness to embrace new software, programs, and systems as needed.
• Proven track record of outstanding customer service, problem-solving, and negotiating and mediation skills. Ability to Keep Calm and Carry On.
• Vast, hands-on knowledge of relevant sourcing strategies for talent; public media, journalistic or broadcast industry experience and diversity recruiting experience highly preferred.
• Knowledge and experience using social media for recruiting and/or to meet business objectives for an organization or entity (other than yourself).
• Competent knowledge of California and Federal employment law and the good judgment to ‘know what you don’t know’, raising legal issues to the appropriate level.
• Sense of humor, engagement, and discretion are essential.
• Experience in a multi-location, national organization required.
• Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities, ask for help when needed, and hold yourself accountable for mistakes.
• A love for public radio is essential for this position. Knowledge of the content created by the APM organization is a must; genuine enthusiasm is strongly preferred.
• Naysayers, information hoarders, self-promoters, the highly volatile, or anyone who’s ever used: “that’s the way we’ve always done it” as an excuse to avoid change need not apply.
Preferred Skills and Experience:
• International recruiting experience; knowledge of visas, expatriate processes, etc.
• Experience in the public media, broadcast journalism or print/online journalism industries.
• PHR or SPHR certification
Internal and External Applicants:
For a complete job description and to apply online, please follow this link:
http://americanpublicmedia.iapplicants.com/ViewJob-253279.html
American Public Media is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage candidates with a diversity of life experiences to apply.