Digital Matter is a growth and transformation consultancy leveraging marketing, media, data, and technology to drive quantifiable, sustainable, and meaningful results for our clients. Through cutting-edge strategies in business transformation, privacy-focused data solutions, and dynamic digital media buying, we help our clients achieve breakthrough success in an ever-evolving marketing landscape.
We’re looking for polymaths: forward-thinkers who are adaptable, curious, resilient, and empathetic. Join us in transforming the marketing and media landscape.
We're seeking a dynamic Associate Director, People & Talent to lead HR, Talent, and Recruitment while shaping the employee experience at Digital Matter. This role focuses on hiring top talent, fostering company culture, ensuring compliance, driving retention and engagement, managing performance, and improving systems and tools. We’re looking for a strategic thinker and hands-on builder with a strong sense of initiative and action.
Responsibilities
- Create Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) or similar frameworks to align individual goals with company objectives.
- Audit and refine total rewards programs, offering innovative benefits that appeal to high-growth startups.
- Conduct risk assessments, meet legal standards, and adapt to industry-specific regulations like hybrid work policies.
- Build analytics dashboards to track key metrics, align data insights with company goals, and forecast trends.
- Lead recruiting efforts and build processes to identify and hire top talent while anticipating future needs.
- Oversee onboarding and offboarding to ensure seamless employee lifecycle management.
- Create learning & development opportunities and performance management programs with clear goals, promotions, and succession plans.
- Drive a positive, inclusive culture with morale-boosting programs and team-building initiatives.
- Gather employee feedback, analyze turnover rates, and use exit interviews to improve retention and engagement.
- Build initiatives focused on recognition, well-being, and meaningful connections.
Required Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field; Master’s degree or HR certification (e.g., SHRM-SCP, PHR) preferred
- 7+ years of HR/Recruiting/Employee Relations experience
- Strong understanding of employment laws and regulations
- Proficiency in HRIS systems and data management
- Ability to influence and build relationships at all levels
- Ability to handle a variety of situations with excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Ideal Experience
- Proven success in implementing HR technologies to streamline recruiting, performance tracking, and feedback collection, enabling scalability in fast-growth environments.
- Experience leading organizational change during scaling, workforce reorganizations, or acquisitions, while preserving culture and alignment.
- Expertise in developing and launching DEI initiatives tailored to the fashion and tech industries.
- Skilled in creating crisis management strategies to sustain morale and engagement during uncertainty or business pivots.
- Fierce interest in retail, consumer, technology, marketing, and innovation with a focus on future growth.
Competitive salary + discretionary performance bonus
Full coverage health insurance including Medical, Dental, and Vision
401K with company contribution
17+ vacation days plus company holidays
Paid parental leave
Cell phone plan reimbursement
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What We Do
Digital Matter is a technology-first, data-led, integrated marketing and media consultancy.
Headquartered in New York, Digital Matter provides consulting and services in the areas of business transformation, privacy-first data strategy, and integrated media buying
