HR Manager

POSITION DESCRIPTION/

AGAR is seeking an HR Manager with 5+ years of experience in recruiting, onboarding, training and staffing. Key abilities include sourcing and retaining “A-Players” who will complement our fast-growing company. In this role, the HR Manager will also collaborate with our Event Production Department to manage a world-class staffing program for our nationwide, live brand marketing experiences and events. This candidate will work in our Cincinnati office.

WHO WE NEED/

We are looking for a people person who is a driven and energetic relationship builder that leads and inspires others to best represent our company and client brands. The HR Manager must have a growth mindset and high emotional intelligence. The candidate must develop creative strategies for finding and retaining the best talent in several different markets. In addition to a strong business development acumen and excellent customer service skills, training development and presentation experience are required.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES/

The HR Manager will develop and refine a recruitment process to ensure that all qualified candidates are thoroughly – and fairly – evaluated for skill set and culture fit. The Staffing & HR Coordinator will be responsible for all aspects of human resources including the following:

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Work with AGAR Operations to determine hiring metrics, workforce planning strategy and an interview rubric to fill open roles with exemplary talent.
• Manage all human resources policies, compensation packages, employee relations, employee records and benefit offerings for workforce; ensure all are compliant with DOL requirements.
• Implement employee onboarding and staff training programs.
• Plan internal employee engagement opportunities and events for employees both locally and nationally.
• Manage full recruitment cycle from job posting and candidate follow-up through hire and onboarding.
• Administer offboarding process including exit interviews.
• Participate in and contribute to company meetings, processes, and events.
• Represent AGAR’s vision, mission, guiding principles, and core values.
• Embody AGAR’s quick and nimble way of executing work and knowing when there is a sense of urgency to meet company needs.

HR Manager will also work in tandem with our production department to lead strategy on our Brand Ambassador Program:

• Develop strategy for growing a diverse national database of top Brand Ambassadors, promotional models, mobile tour drivers, actors, hospitality staff, costume characters/mascots, hair and makeup stylists, labor and technical on-site event staff.
• Provide best-in-class training program to increase quality of ambassadors that will lead to client satisfaction and ongoing revenue generation for the program.
• Develop a grading system for ambassadors, incentivizing high performers.
• Create process for hiring, screening, training and evaluating.
• Manage payroll and financial reports; collaborate with operations to create project estimates and budgets for staffing needs.
• Build and maintain external partnerships; participate in special hiring events i.e., attend career fairs, assessment centers or other events.
• Keep organization abreast of hiring trends and recommendation modifications to recruitment process as needed.

DESIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE/

• BS/BA in human resources or relevant field plus 5 years of proven experience in recruitment & hiring.
• SHRM certification preferred
• Proficient in social media and job boards.
• Willingness to understand the duties and competencies of different roles.
• Excellent communicator, leader and strategic thinker.
• Strong knowledge of Cincinnati and other regional markets.
• Must have excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent critical thinking/decision-making and written/verbal communication skills.
• Ability to juggle multiple tasks with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to produce excellent work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs and preferably Apple/Mac products and programs such as Keynote.
• Alignment with AGAR’s vision, mission, guiding principles, and core values, including lean workstyle and strong sense of urgency.

BENEFITS & INCENTIVES/

• Strong leadership with a focus on entrepreneurial thinking, training, and mentoring to help the team grow professionally and personally to help team members reach their goals and become their best
• A career working with future-forward, creative teams and client accounts that include startups and global giants
• A motivated, passionate, smart, fun, and creative company culture
• Customized benefits package

OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES/

• Embrace Being Uncomfortable – The greatest learning moments occur when outside of your comfort zone.
• Be Quick Don’t Hurry – provide agile service without compromising quality of work.
• Constantly Curious and Open to the New – Immerse into experiences and thing outside the norm.
• All Hands on Deck, Always – No matter the nature of the job, we get it done together.
• Truth in Words and Actions – Take ownership and accountability.

Position Type:

Full-time

Location:

Cincinnati, Ohio

Company Overview:

AGAR is experiential. We leverage human experiences, event production, digital technology, music, art, and content to grow culture for brands and communities. AGAR is the red substance in a petri dish that’s used to grow culture. Founded on the premise that as the world grows more and more digital the value of a human experience inherently increases, AGAR has been growing culture through immersive, sensory experiential platforms since 2008.