Chief People Officer

Company: Downtown Music Publishing
Location: New York
Posted on: January 15, 2021

Job Description:

Downtown Music Holdings (Downtown) is a modern global music company committed to building a more equitable music industry. We help millions of creators, rights holders and their partners to manage their music as a business and get paid fairly for their work. We service over 20 million music assets across North America, Europe, South America, Africa, Asia, and Australia, including some of the most well-known songs in popular music Established in the nascent days of streaming, we've spent more than a decade strategically building a global business that unites art, commerce, and technology to drive equity across the entire global music industry supply chain. Through our portfolio of brands - Downtown Music Publishing--, Songtrust--, CD Baby--, FUGA--, AdRev--, DashGo---, Soundrop--, and Sheer Publishing Africa - we work with creators at every stage of their career. As Chief People Officer for Downtown Music Holdings, you will lead a global HR organization serving Downtown and all of its subsidiary operating companies. You will be a thought leader responsible for developing, evaluating, and setting people strategies, principles, policies, and objectives for our global workforce. In addition, you will lead cross-functional initiatives to reinvent how our People, Comms, FP&A, IT, Legal and Workplace Experience teams support one another in anticipation of company needs. You'll be joining a global leadership team that is passionate about its mission, understands the value of its workforce, and is committed to the clients it serves.-- What you'll be doing:--

• Lead in the creation and implementation of HR initiatives that align people strategies with organizational needs and contribute to a motivated workforce;
• Develop programs that deliver on the company's objectives around diversity, equity and inclusion
• Collaborate with colleagues to develop and implement a compelling Downtown employer brand that attracts diverse, experienced, and capable talent--
• Provide strategic counsel to the Leadership Team on issues including, but not limited to organizational design, performance management, leadership development and coaching, talent acquisition, and retention
• Design and develop an effective succession planning process to ensure management and professional readiness to meet the growth plans of the organization
• Build and execute a learning and development roadmap across all brands, including development programs for the Leadership Team. Partner with leadership to define and execute on learning and development strategies to develop and train world class talent globally
• Provide strategic support and guidance to People Managers to actively manage, change and improve organizational effectiveness through strategy, design and planning You are / have:
  • 15+ years of prior experience that spans both working in a global and high growth workforce of 500+ employees
  • Been an active part of a high growth environment including but not limited to M&A transactions, organic growth, and expansion
  • Communicate with equal parts empathy and confidence through complex situations--
  • Experienced and passionate in leading diversity, equity, and inclusion globally
  • Expertise in strategy and organizational design, learning & development, performance management, leadership development, employee growth, and succession planning
  • Able to execute on today's challenges while maintaining a forward-thinking mindset around where we'll be months or years from now
  • Enjoys working in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment
  • Excited to travel globally (eventually!) to our various offices Why you want to work here:
    • Ample opportunities to work collaboratively with a fantastic team
    • Vibrant, friendly, and inclusive culture
    • 401k (with matching)
    • Generous Paid Time Off Ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace where we learn from each other is core to Downtown's values. We welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives and encourage all to apply. Why are you interested in working with us at Downtown Music Holdings? --*
      Do you have experience in a high growth environment where you have scaled an international business rapidly? --*
      -- Do you have experience in a company with 500+ employees? If so, how many employees? Did the employee base grow during your time there? If so, please describe the growth. --*
      Have you lead a HR or People function for a parent company and it's subsidiary brands? --*
      -- Please elaborate on your experience including the number of subsidiaries and if the businesses were domestic, international, or a mixture of both. --*
      What are your salary expectations for this role? --*
      Are you legally authorized to work in the U.S.? --*
      -- Will you now, or in the future, require sponsorship for employment (e.g., H-1B, etc.)? --*
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