Associate Director, Talent

Digitas is the Networked Experience Agency, built on the vision that we create magnetic experiences that earn the right for brands to exist in human networks. Today, and tomorrow. We deliver Networked Experiences by leveraging comprehensive data, technology, creative, media and strategy capabilities. Digitas delivers ambitious outcomes via unique solutions that include Creative Experiences, Integrated Media, Addressable Relationships, Social Marketing and Total Commerce.

Celebrated by AdAge as Data and Insights Agency of the Year, U.S Campaign’s Brand Experience Agency of the Year, Media Network of the Year and celebrated by Forrester and Gartner, Digitas serves the world’s leading brands through a global network comprised of more than 5,500 employees across over 65 offices in 43 countries.

• Oversees day to day HR functional operations of assigned client teams and direct reports
• Acts as a trusted senior advisor to senior managers, aiding them with complex people issues and resolutions
• Coach and reverse mentors client senior managers on management skills and client team development. Partner with senior managers on business goal setting and objectives
• Provide strategic direction and tactical guidance on manpower planning, talent assessment and compensation decisions. Includes managing divestitures and acquisitions, provides change management support and makes necessary recommendation
• Communicates and markets HR programs and initiatives to senior managers for buy in and support
• Develops and leads major HR initiatives and programs. Project manages HR teams across the network to ensure timely implementation and delivery of all projects. Is a key stakeholder for owned project initiatives
• Designs and implement employee retention programs using “Best Practices” industry trends and the 4C’s values
• Works with senior managers to infuse diversity and inclusion values into employees
• Collaborates with Learning & Development to coordinate training & development opportunities for high potentials within office client teams
• Supports cross-geographical management structure, drives inclusive written and verbal communications among managers
• Manages multiple national HR initiatives with a matrixed HR team
• Manages generalists and associated client groups
• Seeks to provide development opportunities for direct reports, encourages self-development and looks to offer exposure to senior leadership

• Provides HR guidance to meet business objectives
• Ensures adherence to HR policies, procedures and practices
• Works with capability leads to effectively communicate and build excitement surrounding HR initiatives (calibrations, compensation)
• Resolves employee relation issues with professionalism in an unbiased manner
• Ensures that Digitas and the employees interests are thought through and that everyone is treated with dignity and respect
• Helps Digitas leadership adhere to the latest employment laws and regulations
• Demonstrates deep expertise in at least one functional area of HR
• Designs, develops and implements ways of attracting, retaining and motivating employees
• Maintains pulse on changes and trends in the area of their HR field of expertise
• Acts as a “trusted advisor” when coaching managers and capability leads on people issues and how to resolve them
• Translates Digitas corporate, capability and /or offering strategies into employee initiatives
• Demonstrates commitment to the value of diversity and inclusion
• Appropriately confidential

• Manages teams to deliver and execute complex programs/projects
• Displays strong financial and project management skills at the beginning stages of a program or project
• Researches proactively best practices from around the network and external sources to strengthen the team’s delivery
• Pursues efficiencies, eliminating unnecessary work
• Understands the role of each team member
• Partners with senior managers and colleagues to set goals and plan for future fiscal year(s)
• Proactively identifies process improvements and opportunities for costs savings via new process and creative team structures

• Uses clear, concise writing skills to effectively communicate a story in a…