HR Generalist

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Full-Time Regular New York, NY, US

2 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $65,000.00 To $70,000.00 Annually

If you're looking to grow your career at a company where creativity meets legacy, ABRAMS is the place for you. As a trailblazer in illustrated publishing since 1949, ABRAMS continues to set the standard for beautifully crafted books across art, design, culture, and children’s literature. As we continue to bring exceptional books to readers around the world, we're seeking a HR Generalist to join our People Team
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At Abrams, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, collaborative, and creative workplace where employees feel valued, supported, and empowered to grow. As a member of our People team, you'll play an important role in shaping the employee experience while supporting the talented individuals who bring our books and brands to life.

This role is ideal for an HR professional who enjoys wearing multiple hats and partnering across the employee lifecycle—from recruiting and onboarding to benefits, employee engagement, compliance, and employee relations. The HR Generalist serves as a trusted resource for employees and managers, helping to deliver a positive employee experience while ensuring HR processes are executed accurately and efficiently. Working closely with the HR Business Partner, this role supports payroll processing, benefits administration, talent acquisition, compliance, and day-to-day HR operations.

What you’d be doing:

Benefits Administration

• Serve as the primary liaison between employees and benefits vendors.
• Respond to employee benefit questions and resolve benefit-related issues.
• Coordinate new hire enrollments, qualifying life events, and benefit terminations.
• Support annual Open Enrollment planning and execution.
• Maintain benefit records and ensure timely processing of enrollment changes.
• Partner with vendors and brokers to resolve employee inquiries.

Talent Acquisition

• Support full-cycle recruitment for entry-level and professional positions.
• Coordinate job postings, candidate scheduling, interviews, and offer logistics.
• Partner with hiring managers to ensure a positive candidate experience.
• Assist with university recruiting, internship programs, and career fairs.
• Maintain applicant tracking system records and recruiting metrics.

Payroll Support

• Partner with the HR Business Partner to prepare and process bi-weekly payroll.
• Review payroll changes, including new hires, promotions, salary adjustments, and terminations.
• Audit employee data for accuracy and ensure timely payroll submissions.
• Assist employees with payroll-related questions.

Employee Relations

• Serve as a first point of contact for employee questions and routine workplace concerns.
• Support managers in addressing employee issues and escalating matters as appropriate.
• Conduct exit interviews and identify trends to improve retention and engagement.
• Maintain accurate and confidential employee documentation.

Employee Engagement

• Assist with planning and coordinating employee engagement initiatives, recognition programs, wellness events, and company celebrations.
• Support communication of People initiatives and company programs.
• Help administer employee surveys and analyze feedback.
• Participate in developing programs that foster an inclusive and engaging workplace culture.

Performance Management & HR Reporting

• Partner with the HR Business Partner and VP, People to support the annual performance review process from planning through completion.
• Coordinate the performance review rollout, including timeline management, system…