Conference Board

Reports to:

Chief Human Resources Officer

ZRG has been engaged to recruit an Associate Director, Human Resources for The Conference Board, a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank and business membership organization with more than a century of history serving the public interest. Founded in 1916, The Conference Board is recognized for delivering a robust portfolio of research and insights dedicated to advancing the greater good.

The Conference Board’s areas of expertise include economic indicators, sustainability, corporate philanthropy, social responsibility, education, diversity and inclusion, and sustainable capitalism through centers of expertise.

The Conference Board convenes conferences, forecasts, assesses trends, and publishes the economic indicators for the United States, United Kingdom, Spain, Australia, Mexico, Japan, and Korea. They also produce the Consumer Confidence Index, Help-Wanted Index, and corporate economic management reports.

The Conference Board focuses on issues that include corporate citizenship, corporate governance, economics, human resources, marketing and communication, and strategy and planning The company’s members include more than 2,000 companies.

They have strategic alliances with The Center for Creative Leadership, The Conference Board of Canada, Corpedia, and Families and Work Institute.

The organization is based in New York City, with additional offices in India, Belgium, Denmark, France, and Switzerland.

The Conference Board has led the effort to ensure that a more prosperous, resilient world emerges from tough times by providing “Trusted Insights for What's Ahead™”.

The Conference Board helps the world's leading organizations thrive at the intersection of business performance and societal advancement. As a nonpartisan, nonprofit entity, they support their members across a spectrum of expertise.

The Conference Board is conducting a retained search for an Associate Director, Human Resources based in their New York City office. This search is occasioned by the departure of a valued and long-tenured Human Resources leader who will be moving out of the area. The role represents a meaningful opportunity for a results-driven HR professional to step into a highly trusted, operationally central position within a tight-knit, award-winning organization.

Reporting directly to the Chief Human Resources Officer, the Associate Director, Human Resources will serve as the operational leader of The Conference Board's lean but high-performing Human Resources (HR) team supporting approximately 250 employees in the US and working closely with the International HR team (100 employees).The Associate Director, Human Resources will ensure successful execution of the organization's day-to-day HR operations while also engaging regularly with employees and executive leadership on talent strategy, compensation, and employee relations matters.

The ideal candidate is a seasoned HR generalist who has thrived in a small-team, fast-paced environment whether in a startup, entrepreneurial company, or mission-driven nonprofit and who brings a business partner mindset, exceptional maturity of judgment, and the ability to operate with both hands-on pragmatism and strategic perspective.

Above all, The Conference Board is looking for someone who combines rare emotional intelligence, absolute discretion, intellectual agility, and a genuine alignment with the organization's mission. Compensation consists of a base between $150,000 to $160,000 plus bonus, and the role requires a strong in-office presence (four-plus days a week) in New York City.

• Run the day-to-day HR team operations, directing a small U.S.
  
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