Associate, Talent

Company Description

Digitas is the Networked Experience Agency, built on the vision that we create magnetic experiences that earn the right for brands to exist in human networks. Today, and tomorrow. We deliver Networked Experiences by leveraging comprehensive data, technology, creative, media and strategy capabilities. Digitas delivers ambitious outcomes via unique solutions that include Creative Experiences, Integrated Media, Addressable Relationships, Social Marketing and Total Commerce. Celebrated by Ad Age as Data and Insights Agency of the Year, U.S Campaign’s Brand Experience Agency of the Year, Media Network of the Year and celebrated by Forrester and Gartner, Digitas serves the world’s leading brands through a global network comprised of more than 5,500 employees across over 65 offices in 43 countries.

Job Description

We’re searching for an Associate of Talent/Human Resources who has a basic knowledge of employment laws, working with supervisor, understands and handles employee relations, co-owns the onboarding of new hires and ensures proper day to day HR administration is completed. Works with the HR team to facilitate and may own HR projects/initiatives. 

• Co-owns the on-boarding of new hires, which includes but not limited to orientation presentation, updates and improvements to the on-boarding program. Ensures all new hire paperwork is completed
• Provides Digitas benefits guidance and follows up with the employee population
• Oversees day-to-day administration and routine maintenance of assigned HR programs/HRIS systems, such as leave of absence, HRIS updates, performance management system changes, T&E and Ad Hoc reports
• Partners with HR team to understand and implement HR initiatives regionally
• Creates project updates written and/or verbally to team members. Offers suggestions, ideas and key learning’s to further enhance collaborative team environment
• Understands and administrates Digitas immigration policies & procedures for client groups.
• Creates or contributes to timelines, schedules and accurate budgets
• Prioritizes tasks and manages time effectively exemplifying quality customer service with colleagues and clients
• Participate in meetings and articulates status in team and client interactions
• Works with HR leadership to support and address client employee relations issues
• Builds a rapport and demonstrates value to the HR team and client on all programs/projects
• Develops basic client management techniques to enhance relationship
• Is an advocate of Digitas diversity and inclusion, looks to incorporate values into overall programs and projects assigned
• Infuses and markets internally/externally the 4C’s brand to new and current employees

Craft:

• Develops basic knowledge of employment laws and handling employee relations
• Understands and provides guidance of the Digitas benefits offered
• Co-owns the onboarding of new hires, ensures all paperwork is completed
• Demonstrates commitment to the value of diversity and inclusion
• Makes proactive suggestions to superiors about HR best practice
• Appropriately confidential

Business Management:

• Oversees day to day administration and routine maintenance of program/systems
• Demonstrates a proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Powerpoint)
• Takes ownership of deliverables
• Demonstrates organization, with strong attention to detail and quality
• Prioritizes tasks
• Shows ability to multitasks
• Manages time effectively
• Creates or contributes to accurate budgets, schedules and timelines
• Knows when to ask for help
• Shows flexibility in managing work
• Demonstrates self-starter style
• Stores information accurately according to expectations 

Communications & Storytelling:

• Writes in clear and concise manner
• Demonstrates strong verbal skills
• Participates actively in meetings
• Possesses solid, active listening skills
• Develops and manages timely and accurate status reports
• Keeps team members and clients briefed with frequent, appropriately detailed communication
• Assists manager with development of formal presentations
• Demonstrates good judgment in choosing effective and efficient communication methods (i.e. team meetings, in-person visits, phone calls, e-mail)
• Provides proper materials and documentation when necessary
• Demonstrates tact in communicating positio

Power Partnership:

• Partners proactively with the HR team to implement HR initiatives regionally
• Participates actively in team and/or client interactions
• Builds rapport with team and clients
• Demonstrates value to the HR team and client on programs/projects
• Serves as one of the “go to” HR contacts for clients and team
• Develops basic client management techniques
• Documents client feedback
• Demonstrates basic knowledge of client’s business
• Understands the importance of different roles in the organization
• Assists in developing client strategies
• Manages client in escalated discussions

People/Team/Corporate Citizenship:

• Participates as a collaborative team player within the HR team and client
• Reaches out openly to share and leverage learning
• Maintains enthusiastic attitude that communicates energy and engagement
• Represents Digitas appropriately with clients, community, personal network
• Adheres to Digitas policies including all documentation related to HR processes
• Models Digitas values
• Shows willingness to collaborate with others
• Demonstrates commitment to doing what it takes to ensure the team’s success
• Understands role within the Digitas community
• Involves others appropriately
• Actively participates in the Digitas community
• Commits to personal learning and growth
• Demonstrates agility by working effectively in a variety of environments, including small and large teams
• Demonstrates hunger for new knowledge
• Serves as a positive example of Digitas culture 

Qualifications

• Four year degree preferably within Human Resources Management
• 1-3 years experience, HR experience or business related
• Strong business acumen
• Familiarity with the digital marketing communication environment
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Candidate must be open to travel as needed

Got what it takes? We’d love to hear from you.

Additional Information

Digitas is an equal opportunity employer.