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Canela Media · 1 day ago

Head of HR

Miami, FL

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$140K/yr - $160K/yr

10+ years exp

Canela Media is the fastest-growing diverse-owned media & entertainment company. They are seeking a Head of Human Resources to lead the People function across their U.S. and LATAM operations, focusing on operational excellence, talent acquisition, and employee experience.

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Responsibilities

Oversee all day-to-day HR operations, including talent acquisition, onboarding, HRIS, compensation and benefits administration, compliance, performance management, and employee relations

Maintain HR systems integrity and reporting dashboards for headcount, turnover, engagement, and compliance

Manage annual headcount and budget for the team and partner with the CFO to develop annual strategic priorities for the business and drives results against established priorities

Partner with Legal (internal and external counsel) and Finance to ensure compliance with employment laws, audits, and policy governance across all locations; research and review new legislation to maintain compliance as well as ensure proper employee notices are updated and posted; maintain various employee legal documentation from hire letters, job change letters and departure documentation for all locations

Responsible for global policy creation and revisions as well as annual acknowledgements for the country-specific offices based on cultural and business alignment and to ensure compliance

Partner with the CFO in overseeing payroll, year-end reporting activities, and payroll tax matters

Oversee the HR team to ensure accurate benefit and payroll administration related to employee changes, including onboarding & offboarding processes, job changes/ promotions, accurate employee data/record management

Responsible for data accuracy and regular audits to ensure alignment with established guidelines

Partner with the Global President and senior leaders to ensure organizational structures, staffing plans, and workforce data align with business objectives and budgets

Deliver insights through HR metrics and analytics to guide decision-making on headcount, retention, and organizational effectiveness

Manage employee relations matters with professionalism, confidentiality, and balanced judgment; support the HR team in responding to employee questions; evolve self-service and materials to proactively address common questions

Responsible for developing and driving talent acquisition and management strategies and processes including best practices by market (US & LATAM) to source, recruit and retain top talent

Defines KPI’s to measure and improve effectiveness of the recruitment process

Drives workforce & succession planning processes

Support performance management review process – continuously refine performance management strategy to meet the development needs of the growing team; provide analysis to stakeholders on talent performance within their business units

Design and execute compensation and benefits plans for U.S. & Mexico, leveraging market insights and analytics to ensure competitiveness and pay equity

Evaluate plans and make data driven recommendations (job analysis & descriptions, market trends, benchmarks, local industry insights and practice improvements)

Oversee annual review processes; evaluate promotion recommendations to ensure they are within the appropriate benchmarks and consistent with company policy

Manage programs and initiatives promoting health, work-life balance, and overall well-being

Ensure that policies and practices are both compliant and reflective of the company’s values and culture – setting the tone for a culture of trust and performance

Drive engagement, development, and recognition programs that enhance connection and retention; assess and promote team culture by identifying desired goals and creating programs (including offsites) to drive progress

Oversee a team of three professionals in Mexico for HR and Office Management

Hiring and developing the team on best practices and new capabilities

Qualification

HR operationsHRIS managementTalent managementCompensation & benefitsMedia/entertainment experienceBilingual SpanishEnglishCritical thinkingCustomer service orientationInterpersonal skillsCommunication skillsCollaborationResults-oriented

Required

Minimum of 10 years progressive HR experience; at least five years of HR management experience with demonstrated strength in HR operations, compliance, HRIS, employee relations, and HR program design and execution

Bilingual Spanish and English

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field

Experience in media/entertainment (ideally digital media) including experience working in companies with entities in U.S. and Latin America; understanding of multicultural markets and talent needs

Strong business acumen, with the ability to influence senior leadership and develop strong working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders

Outstanding customer service orientation, interpersonal and communication skills

Proven track record of designing and implementing compensation & benefits programs in multi-country environments; strong foundation in U.S. & LATAM compensation & benefit design and administration (job analysis, market trends, benchmarks, local industry insights and practice improvements)

Critical thinking capabilities and broad knowledge and enthusiasm for evolving Human Resource trends: ability to understand the business and internal processes to recommend, communicate, and implement new processes, approaches, policies, practices and procedures across all areas to drive continuous improvement while ensuring effectiveness to the overall employee experience

Skilled in HRIS management, reporting, and data-driven decision-making

A hands-on, results-oriented and highly collaborative people leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment, leads with clarity and empathy, and views HR not as a back-office function, but as a core partner and business enabler

Experience implementing and managing Talent Management programs & initiatives

Experience in full-cycle recruiting with a proven track record of successful recruitment in a fast-paced environment / start-ups

Experience in creating and implementing Learning & Development programs

Experience establishing surveys and other feedback mechanisms to assess effectiveness of programs/process