LA Kings - Sr Director Human Resources

The role

The Sr Director Human Resources provides strategic and operational leadership for the human resources function supporting AEG Sports properties, including the LA Kings and Ontario Reign. This person will advise senior leaders on organizational design, workforce planning, and talent strategy while leading the HR team.

What you will do

• Translate business priorities into an integrated Human Resources strategy for each supported property.
• Advise senior leaders on workforce, organization, and people implications of business decisions.
• Oversee organization compliance with industry trends and employment legislation.
• Lead the Human Resources department, establish priorities, and coach team members.
• Provide counsel on complex and sensitive people matters to senior leaders.
• Provide strategic direction for employee experience, recognition, training, and development.
• Provide oversight for core HR operations including new hires, payroll coordination, and benefits administration.
• Lead the performance review and merit increase processes.
• Serve as the senior HR liaison between AEG corporate partners and supported properties.
• Oversee talent acquisition strategy and execution.

Required qualifications

• BA/BS Degree (4-year) in Business Management, Business Administration, or Human Resources Management.
• 7+ years of Human Resources leadership experience, including direct people leadership.
• Experience advising senior executives.
• Experience leading a broad HR function or major client group.
• Broad experience across Human Resources disciplines including compensation, talent acquisition, employee relations, performance management, and talent management.
• Experience leading and developing HR teams that support multiple locations, properties, or business units.
• Experience with Human Resource Information Systems (i.e., UltiPro; Workday; Oracle; PeopleSoft).
• Experience with Applicant Tracking Systems (i.e., Greenhouse; Taleo).
• Experience with compensation planning, job leveling, workforce planning, and organizational design and development.
• Demonstrated experience designing, implementing, and improving HR initiatives.
• Executive-level verbal, written, and presentation skills.
• Strong knowledge of California, Federal and local employment laws including ADA, FLSA, EEOC, Title VII, Pay Transparency, etc.

Nice to have

• Advanced degree
• Experience working within entertainment or sports industry
• SPHR or SHRM-SCP

Benefits

• medical, dental and vision insurance
• paid holidays, vacation and sick time
• company paid basic life insurance
• voluntary life insurance
• parental leave
• 401k Plan (with a current employer match of 3%)
• flexible spending and health savings account options
• wellness offerings

Before you apply

• Employer does not offer work visa sponsorship for this position.

About the company

The LA Kings are an iconic NHL franchise owned by AEG. They deliver high-energy games and a culture that represents Los Angeles.