Senior Director of People Operations, Axios
$175-225k
News media company
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News media company
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
$175-225k
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To get you smarter, faster on what matters.
Role
Who you are
- 15+ years of progressive HR/People experience, with at least 5 years in a Director-level role
- Proven track record overseeing People Operations, Total Rewards, and Workday in a fast-paced environment
- Deep understanding of HR compliance, employee experience best practices, and benefits and compensation strategy
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to make data-driven decisions
- Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills across all levels of the organization
- High level of empathy, integrity, and discretion; able to navigate sensitive matters with care and professionalism
- Highly organized with a bias for action and a drive to deliver high-quality work
What the job involves
- This role will report to the SVP of People and directly manage three Director-level leaders: the Director of Total Rewards, the Director of People Operations, and the Director of People Systems
- Lead and develop a team of Directors across People Operations, Total Rewards, and People Systems
- Foster a collaborative culture that emphasizes innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement
- Professionally handle escalated issues and use your judgment and experience to make decisions as needed
- Understand overall company goals and objectives and align People Operations work to achieve those goals
- Ensure that the design and execution of our People Operations programs support our employees and culture while being compliant and aligned with our financial objectives
- Lead the strategic development of our Total Rewards programs including compensation, benefits, and recognition programs that support talent attraction and retention
- Drive the continued evolution of our Workday system to bring automation and simplification to our work
- Build and scale programs and processes that support a growing, dynamic workforce
- Ensure compliance with all relevant labor laws and HR best practices across jurisdictions
- Leverage data and analytics to inform decisions, drive improvements, and communicate impact
- Partner with senior leaders across the company to align People strategies with organizational goals
- Collaborate with HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, Finance, Legal, and other stakeholders to ensure seamless experiences and effective operations
Our take
Axios is a digital news site covering business, tech, politics, and media trends, with a focus on smart and efficient coverage. Much like rival comparable sites The Economist and Politico, it’s also diversified its media to include podcasts, newsletters, and a mobile app. Whilst it remains a major national and international news outlet, it’s also pursuing a new avenue to help shore up its position: local news.
Local news outlets have been in sharp decline over recent years: it’s too costly, with too little revenue. Axios’ plan is to opt instead for local newsletters. They’re highly advertiser-friendly, and the model itself is exceptionally scalable. So Axios may succeed where traditional efforts by other outlets like The Huffington Post (and countless local outfits) have failed.
Axios was previously held up as an exception to the mergers and acquisitions other news outlets were having to undergo to weather the decline of print media. However, in order to fund the expansion into local news, Axios has been acquired by the global conglomerate (and previous investor in the company) Cox Enterprises. This is good news - Cox Enterprises owns and protects local newspapers in Ohio, and looks set to be a hands-off and values-aligned new Axios owner.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
60% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Dec 2019
$27m
SERIES C
Nov 2017
$20m
SERIES B
Total funding: $57m
Company benefits
- 401(k) with employer match
- Robust PPO and High Deductible health insurance options on the Blue Cross Blue Shield network
- Employer Health Savings Account (HSA) contribution for the high deductible health plan option
- Dental and vision coverage
- Primary caregiver 12-week paid leave
- Generous vacation policy, plus holidays
- One mental health day per quarter
- Annual learning and development stipend
- $100 monthly work-from-home stipend
- Tele-mental health services through Headspace
- OneMedical membership, including tele-health services
- Personal health advocacy resources through HealthAdvocate
- Inclusive fertility, hormonal health and family forming benefits through Carrot Fertility
- Access to the Axios “Family Fund”, which was created to allow employees to request financial support when facing financial hardship or emergencies
- Increased work flexibility for parents and caretakers
- Virtual company-sponsored social events
- A strong and positive work environment
- A commitment to an open, inclusive, and diverse work culture
Company HQ
Radnor - Fort Myer Heights, Arlington, VA
Leadership
Jim VandeHei
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously a Reporter for the Wall Street Journal and Washington Post, they then went on to found Politico and serve a decade as its CEO.
Mike Allen
(Co-Founder & Executive Editor)Spent nearly a decade as Politico's Chief White House correspondent before co-founding Axios in 2016.
Roy Schwartz
(Founder & President)CEO of Axios HQ. Spent time as a partner at The Gallup Organization, then as VP and ultimately CRO of Politico.
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