HEAD OF TALENT ACQUISITION, PEOPLE and DEI
Who We Are:
Imprint Projects is a post-advertising creative agency. Two time Award Winner of 2019 AdAge Small Agency of the Year, Culture and Small Agency of the Year, Experiential
Since 2011, our mission is to replace advertising with cultural production and dialogue. We elevate the world’s most influential brands with cultural content, experiences, and community programming. We provide Brand and Campaign Strategy, Experience Design, Event Programming and Production, Print & Digital Design and Social / Digital Strategy and more for our clients.
We value long-term partnerships with companies like Levi’s, Sonos, and Spotify, and leading nonprofits like The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and The Museum of Modern Art.
Our days are fast-paced, exciting and fun, and the vibe is comfortable and collaborative. We take care of our people with great benefits and opportunities for professional growth.
Position Overview:
The Head of Talent Acquisition, People and DEI will develop and implement recruiting strategies to support full cycle recruiting for project-based contract / temporary talent as well as full time employees. They will implement and spearhead diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives to further the company’s commitment to being an anti-racist organization/workplace. In addition, partner with others in the organization in developing talent, bolstering retention, enriching company culture, and increasing company morale.
This is an exciting opportunity to lead the growth of an industry leader specializing in community engagement and brand awareness.
What you’ll be doing:
- Lead full cycle recruiting efforts to source, hire, and retain key talent pipelines of temporary employees and freelance contractors for current and future projects and opportunities.
- Collaborate with internal Business Development and Production teams to forecast, identify, allocate, and manage people resources for short term and long-term client projects.
- Develop the strategy and execution of the recruiting brand that engages candidates for current and future openings.
- Develop programs that improve the recruiting and onboarding process and develop metrics to identify recruiting opportunities and improvements.
- Lead the development and implementation of a new people strategy for Imprint Projects: experimental, inclusive, non-hierarchical, and equitable.
- Develop and collaborate on diversity, equity and inclusions initiatives. Bring professional experience, theoretical rigour, innovative strategies, community insights, curiosity and next-level ambition to surpass diversity quotas, reimagine power, and help Imprint Projects in a transformative process towards allyship and anti-racism.
- Support, implement, and evaluate community and organization events that increase opportunities for cultural interaction and education.
- In collaboration with our PEO, provide support, coaching, training and advice to managers and staff on all human resource issues
What we’re looking for:
- Full-cycle recruiting / people resourcing experience, filling full time and freelance contractor / temporary positions such as Creative Director, Production Assistant, Experience Designer, Graphic Designer, Executive Producers, etc.
- Ability to anticipate project resources and staffing needs through proactive collaboration with our Business Development and Production team leaders.
- Experience working in a high-volume recruiting environment such as creative, marketing, experiential or similar agency experience or in a temporary employment agency.
- Demonstrated strategic people leader who embraces teamwork with a commitment to share information, ideas, and solutions through team cooperation, not authority.
- General knowledge of various Human Resources functions including employee classifications, employee relations, compliance, leaves of absence (LOA’s) and other human resources policies.
- Experience and passion for DE&I efforts and knowledge of Employee Resource Group (ERG) initiatives.
What Makes this a Great Opportunity?
- Highly Competitive Compensation Package!
- You are the Head of Talent Acquisition, People & DE&I and have a direct influence on the growth of a wildly successful industry leader!
- Apply your recruiting, human resources and project management experience in a collaborative, team environment with a company that is employee and client focused!
- Great benefits package including:
- 100% Health Coverage
- Half Day Fridays
- Generous Paid Time Off Plan!
- 401k with Company Match!
- Much More!
We strive to reflect the communities we serve and model the values we hope to see out in the world. Imprint Projects is committed to cultivating a diverse workforce and supporting an experimental and inclusive culture. We encourage applicants of all cultures, ethnicities, races, gender identities, nations of origin, ages, languages spoken, veteran’s statuses, religions, abilities, sexual orientations and beliefs. Imprint Projects will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.