Description

About Gray Media:

Gray Media, or Gray, is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, formally known as Gray Television, Inc. The company is the nation's largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 113 television markets that collectively reach approximately 36 percent of US television households. The portfolio includes 77 markets with the top-rated television station and 100 markets with the first and/or second-highest-rated television station, as well as the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 43 markets totaling nearly 1.5 million Hispanic TV Households. The company also owns Gray Digital Media, a full-service digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services. Gray's additional media properties include video production companies Raycom Sports, Tupelo Media Group, and PowerNation Studios, and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios.

Job Summary/Description:

The Director of Employee Relations will engage with employees and leaders cross-functionally in multiple locations. The individual will be a strategic advisor and business partner. This role will lead, execute and enhance existing employment practices and workplace policies maintaining compliance and improving employee relations.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Demonstrated experience leading a wide variety of employee investigations and significant employee relations expertise.
• Minimum of 7 years of People (HR) experience with at least 5 to 7 years specifically within Employee Relations, including experience working in a union environment.
• Advanced understanding of employment and HR related laws and regulations.
• Builds strong partnerships and demonstrates ability to work collaboratively, lead and influence at all levels within the organization, and can make decisions while keeping all partners and leaders informed.
• Excellent negotiation skills with the ability to reason and compromise.
• Excellent strategic decision making, problem solving, critical thinking.
• Ability to handle highly sensitive and confidential matters with compassion while exhibiting exceptional professionalism and tact.
• Excellent verbal, written communication, and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work efficiently, independently and collaboratively to prioritize work and meet deadlines in a fast-moving environment.
• Uphold the company's global policies, principles, protocols, and guidance.

Interested applicants can go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, you may type in the job title or click on "apply now", upload your cover letter, resume, and references.

(Current employees who are interested in this position can apply through the Gray-TV UltiPro self-service portal.)

Gray Media, Inc. is a drug-free company.

Additional Info:

Gray Media provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Gray Media complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Gray Media expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Gray's employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.