Job Description

** Role Summary:**

This is an exciting opportunity to join the HR team as an HR Coordinator supporting the News Division. This role will initially be focused on supporting our News Division Technology and Marketing teams, who support CNBC and MSNOW. Specific groups may vary over time within the News Division.

This position will perform a broad range of client support activities, including, Human Resources administration, and project work.

Responsibilities:

• Manage transactions related to HRIS employee lifecycle (Hires, Terminations, LOA, Change in Pay, Promotions, Organizational updates, etc.)
• Run weekly, monthly and quarterly ad hoc reports from applicable HR systems (SAP, TimeKeeper, Workday, Business Warehouse Report, etc.)
• Process data changes, promotions, timekeeper actions, and termination paperwork
• Assist HR Leaders in the handling issues such as benefits, payroll, disability, etc.
• Prepare job descriptions for open positions, and post open jobs via our applicant tracking system
• Respond to routine HR questions including, but not limited to benefits, payroll, vacation or redirect employees to appropriate contacts
• Lead new hire orientations
• Keep apprised & updated on new regulations, company policies & procedures
• Timely and respectfully handling of employee inquiries
• Participate in, and support key HR initiatives, including performance management, succession planning & compensation planning
• Responsible for interview and meeting coordination, general correspondence, presentation preparation and other administrative responsibilities as needed
• Maintain and update organization charts
• Provide support in planning and implementing employee engagement activities
• Coordinate and execute employee engagement and HR-related events
• Act as a liaison with other groups
• Work on special assignments and projects
• Operate independently and make decisions on priorities
• Handle and coordinate confidential information
• Additional duties as assigned

Qualifications

** Qualifications:**

• BA/BS in Human Resources or related field
• Minimum 1 year administrative experience, preferably supporting HR generalist functions

** Eligibility Requirements:**

• Must be willing to work in Englewood Cliffs, NJ,
• Must be willing to travel for work related business as necessary
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
• Must be 18 years or older

** Desired Characteristics:**

• Experience with HR information **** systems, such as SAP and/or Workday
• Experience with AI technologies such as ChatGPT, CoPilot and similar platforms
• Possess exceptional skills in running and manipulating reports, ideally using Excel.
• Prior media/television/news/tech industry experience or a passion for the industry preferred
• Exceptional follow-through and attention to detail
• Extremely flexible, highly organized, and able to easily shift priorities
• Ability to resolve employee issues
• Ability and willingness to take on the administrative duties, heavy workflow processing
• Must be a team player
• Customer and/or employee oriented individual, with strong oral and written communication, time management, organizational and problem-solving skills
• Proven ability to manage extremely confidential information
• Possess a natural, yet professional ease at working with and relating to the needs of employees in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment

** Additional Requirements:**

• Hybrid : This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week.
• This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by VERSANT by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website. Salary range: $60,000-$65,000

At CNBC Headquarters in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, you'll have access to great perks and amenities:

• Sweat it out -- Free onsite fitness center with state-of-the-art equipment, plus daily group classes
• Eat up -- Gourmet cafeteria with daily specials plus soup and salad bars
• Extras -- Dry cleaning, shoe shining, and sneak peeks

Don't have a car? No problem! We offer free shuttle transportation to and from multiple locations in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Hoboken and Jersey City.

Additional Information

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with a VERSANT Media employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. VERSANT Media's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to candidateaccessibility@versantmedia.com.

VERSANT Media is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. We include a good faith pay range for each position to comply with applicable state and local pay transparency laws and to promote equity across our organization. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, experience, and location and may include additional forms of compensation and benefits such as health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, etc.

_ _ VERSANT Media is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at VERSANT via-email, the Internet, or in any form and/or method without a valid written Statement of Work in place for this position from VERSANT's Talent Acquisition team will be deemed the sole property of VERSANT. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by VERSANT as a result of the referral or through other means.__