The HR Coordinator provides administrative support for the HR Department, and manages projects and initiatives as directed. They also serve as the point of contact for the HR department, answering inquiries, providing support to employees and new hires, and leading various aspects of the employee life cycle at Dotdash Meredith such as onboarding and offboarding.
Essential Job Functions
30% - HRBP/HR Department Support - Executes transactions in our HRIS (Workday) for hiring, employee changes, and one time payments. Writes memos, letters, emails to employees as requested. Manages department FedEx account and credit card. Responsible for populating org charts in Org Chart Now. Manages administration/tasks associated with RIFs/Terminations. Runs and maintains various reports and tracking tools within HR and in collaboration with other departments. Manages swag bag inventory and distribution. Other administrative tasks as needed.
25% - Employee Point of Contact - Fields employee questions in a timely manner and with a high level of customer service. Provides answers and investigates questions when necessary. Escalates questions/issues to the appropriate HR contact as needed.
25% - New Hire Onboarding - First point of contact for new hires, fielding questions and troubleshooting issues to ensure a positive onboarding experience. Orders and monitors background checks. Ensures employee onboarding paperwork, including I-9s, is completed and processed timely and in compliance with HR policies, procedures, and relevant labor laws.
20% - Projects - independently manages specific aspects of a variety of projects as assigned, including but not limited to: Data Audits - Maintains data quality and integrity, regularly audits and updates data. Immigration - Provides support to the Immigration HRBP. Process Improvement and Documentation - Works with the HR Ops team to document and continuously improve processes. HR Programs and Initiatives - Assists in the development, implementation and maintenance of HR programs.
Minimum Qualifications and Job Requirements
Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent training/professional work experience
Experience: 1-2 years in an administrative support role
Specific Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Strong verbal and written communication, interpersonal and customer service skills.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Possesses a desire to learn and a process improvement mindset.
Ability to handle highly sensitive and confidential information with a high level of professionalism.
Excellent time management skills and ability to handle a fast-paced environment.
% Travel Required (Approximate): 0-2%
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What We Do
Dotdash Meredith's vibrant brands help over 200 million users each month find answers, solve problems, and get inspired. Dotdash is among the largest and fastest growing publishers online, and has won over 50 awards in the last year alone, including Digiday's 2020 Publisher of the Year. Dotdash Meredith brands include Verywell, Investopedia, The Balance, The Spruce, Simply Recipes, Serious Eats, Byrdie, Brides, People, Food & Wine, Shape, Entertainment Weekly, Travel & Leisure, Better Homes and Gardens, Southern Living, Health, InStyle, Parents, EatingWell, Magnolia Journal, MyDomaine, Lifewire, TripSavvy, Liquor.com, and TreeHugger.
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Hybrid Workspace
Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
Our employees work 3 days in office across our NYC, Des Moines, Birmingham, Seattle, LA, and Chicago locations. A couple of our orgs have remote teams (please refer to job descriptions). We are accommodating towards various exemptions and situations.
