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About The Position
Verve is a premier talent agency representing some of the most sought-after storytellers in film, television, publishing, and digital. This role is both a strategic partner to the C-suite and a hands-on executor of day-to-day people operations, from the moment someone applies to the moment they move on. The Director of People will bring structure, sound judgment, and a genuine point of view on how a culture-forward agency attracts, develops, and keeps great people.
Requirements
- 4+ years of progressive HR experience, including 2+ years in a senior manager or director-level role
- Strong command of HR fundamentals: employee relations, compliance, talent management
- Proven ability to handle sensitive, complex ER matters with excellent judgment and discretion
- Deep knowledge of California employment law
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills across all levels of an org
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
Nice To Haves
- Experience in entertainment, media, talent representation, or a closely related creative industry
- Familiarity with the culture and dynamics of talent agencies, studios, networks, or production companies
- A track record of building culture programs people actually look forward to – not just events, but moments that reinforce how the team sees itself
- Hands-on mindset: comfortable being both strategic advisor and day-to-day executor
- Experience scaling HR in a high-growth or fast-paced environment
- Paylocity or comparable HRIS experience
Responsibilities
- Partner with the C-suite on org design, workforce planning, and senior people decisions.
- Champion DEIB initiatives agency-wide.
- Own end-to-end hiring across assistants and support staff, including onboarding, performance review cycles, succession planning, peer recognition, and year-end planning.
- Build career paths and retention strategies tailored to entertainment.
- Lead all ER matters, including performance management, conflict resolution, investigations, and disciplinary actions, with empathy and compliance.
- Navigate the distinct dynamics of a talent agency environment with professionalism and discretion.
- Model and reinforce Verve’s values through programming that makes this a place people are proud to work, including team rituals, milestone moments, DEIB initiatives, and internal events.
- Own HR policies, employee handbook, compensation, benefits, payroll, and HR systems.
- Ensure full compliance with California labor law and federal and local requirements.
- Partner with external legal counsel on employment matters as needed.
- Lead the people side of growth, restructuring, and operational change.
- Use data and employee feedback to improve programs continuously.
- Scale HR infrastructure to keep pace with an ambitious, fast-moving agency.
- Experience building L&D programs, leadership development, or skills frameworks tailored to creative or entertainment environments.
Benefits
- Health, dental & vision
- 401(k)
- Unlimited PTO
- Industry event access