829 STUDIOS HR Specialist Salary in the United States

Company Overview

829 Studios has been named to the Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Privately Held Companies, Boston Business Journal's Fast 50 (Massachusetts' 50 Fastest-Growing Private Companies) and HubSpot's Top Digital Agencies list. We’re also a certified Great Place to Work®.  Our projects and team members have received recognition from the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI), Awwwards and other marketing industry publications.  Our clients include venture-backed start-ups, publicly traded companies, non-profit organizations and more.  We're proud to be working with Stanley Black & Decker, OARS, Micato Safaris, Hilton Hotels, REI, Leave No Trace and many more.  

The Role

We are looking for an HR Specialist to join the 829 Studios People Team and help continue our exciting growth. Reporting to our Director of People and Culture, our ideal candidate has been a part of the full recruitment cycle, understands the digital marketing and agency space, has a creative, open mindset, solid instincts when talking with candidates, and is ready to roll up their sleeves in a collaborative envirornment.

If you are a curious, empathetic, honest, generally positive, and ethical person who is interested in creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive workforce, then you're going to thrive here. We’re constantly iterating on processes and implementing programs to hire and retain our best talent. 

What You’ll Be Doing

• Support the development, execution, and continuous optimization of various training types - professional development, leadership, onboarding, and others a needed
• Support sourcing and candidate development, and ensure a best-in-class candidate experience including job posting, job board mining, internet sourcing, social networking, employee referrals, Slack channel sourcing, and networking events
• Coordinate the launch of semi-annual performance review process
• Submit 829 to “Best Workplaces” list
• Provide the HR team with support on projects as needed: help develop, implement, support, and review all HR department initiatives, policies, procedures, and systems
• Create process documentation in support HR, finance, and administration
• Own and evolve the onboarding process for new hires - tech needs, tools and system access
• Bring an optimistic, can-do approach to your work

Qualifications and Skills

• 3 years of experience in HR or People Operations, ideally within an agency environment
• Strong experience in relationship building with excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Self-starter with an aptitude for problem-solving and a positive attitude
• Analytical thinker and a creative strategist to source, engage, and nurture prospective candidates
• Familiarity with ATS (JazzHR, Greenhouse, etc.) and HRIS (Zenefits, BambooHR, etc.)

Benefits and Perks

• Healthcare, Dental and Vision. Choose from several competitive healthcare plans for both you and your family.
• Virtual Supplemental Healthcare. We provide virtual options for accessible supplemental health support to employees and their families, including mental health, dermatology, nutrition, and general medicine. 
• 401K Match. 401K plan with 4% employer match after one year of employment.
• Paid Time Off. Receive sick time and generous paid vacation benefits that increase as you advance.
• Continuing Education. Receive a personal budget to attend events and conferences.
• Life Insurance Benefit. Coverage to ensure peace of mind for your family. 
• Short Term Disability Benefit. Injured and unable to come to work?  We've got you covered!
• Commuter Benefits. Allocate pre-tax dollars to pay for eligible work-related transit and parking expenses.