HR Generalist, PlayStation
12 Month Temporary Contract
$115.4-173k
3 days a week in office (Santa Monica, CA)
Gaming and digital entertainment provider
Open for applications
Gaming and digital entertainment provider
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$115.4-173k
3 days a week in office (Santa Monica, CA)
1001+ employees
Company mission
To create a gaming experience without barriers that fits the needs of players of all abilities.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor's degree in HR/Business or related field (or equivalent years of experience)
- Minimum 3 years + experience and proven results within HR in a fast pace, high tech, or creative environment
- Working knowledge of HR laws, federal regulations, and CA state laws
- Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality and common sense regarding sensitive information is a must
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and experience working with people at all levels of the organization
- Innovative and creative approach to problem solving
- Ability to create and foster business relationships with managers and employees
- High level of initiative and responsiveness with an aim to quickly resolve problems
- Strong organizational skills, including the ability to multi-task and set priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Advanced Microsoft Word and Excel skills
- Experience using Workday or any other HR system
- Previous experience working with creative teams and in gaming, is a bonus!
What the job involves
- We are looking for an HR Generalist to support our AAA game studio Naughty Dog
- The right candidate will be responsible for providing outstanding day to day support to the Naughty Dog Studio
- To achieve this, the person will need to understand the overall studio goals, culture, and challenges
- Have the ability to collaborate with the HR Centers of Excellence (COEs) and PlayStation Studios (PSS) HRBP team to deliver valuable service and support
- This includes responding to employee questions, resolving issues, managing employee life cycle transactions, coordinating learning and development opportunities, and providing general support to the studio
- Promote positive employee relationship through communication and interpretation of HR polices
- Assist people managers and the studio with questions and issues
- Partner with HRBP to create and implement talent strategies that are tailored to the Studios teams needs in order to address retention and development needs
- Help manage all full cycle HR processes for the Studio from on-boarding to off-boarding, benefits, employee relations, performance management, engagement survey’s, training and development
- Address employee relations issues and partner with Senior HR Partner to address complex issues and emerging themes
- Conduct and analyze employee exit interviews
- Assist the Studio Operations team with employee engagement and studio events
- Keep a pulse on employee engagement in the studio through check-ins with employees
- Complete special projects as assigned
- Please note, this is a 12-month temporary position, through our Staffing Partner, DZX, with a high likelihood of converting to full-time
Our take
Since the release of the PS1 in 1994, PlayStation has been a consistent leader in the video gaming market. Its consoles are iconic in the gaming community - Playstation has produced both the top-selling and fastest-selling console of all time - and the company is still pushing boundaries. Its current flagship - the PS5 - promises to revolutionize gaming, featuring new technology that will create improvements across the board.
As well as its consoles, PlayStation has also developed online services, connecting its users and giving them access to diversified media. A PlayStation can be used for a huge range of activities - from Netflix to guided workouts - which has led to the expansion of the company's audience over time and across generations.
PlayStation faces competition in its field from the likes of Microsoft, with its Xbox range, and PC gaming, which has been becoming more popular in recent years. Regardless, PlayStation shows no signs of slowing down. The upcoming implementation of in-game ads in free games looks to significantly increase revenue, and the wider PlayStation gaming experience also appears to be evolving from plans to launch live service games in upcoming years.
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Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
8% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Private medical insurance
- Private dental insurance
- Flexible working policy (remote working, flexible hours)
- Free fruit every day in our offices
- On-site free gym (London & Liverpool)
- On-site subsidised cafés
- On-site bar (Thursdays & Fridays, London & Liverpool)
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Eye care assistance
- x2 volunteering days each year
- Group pension plan
- Discretionary bonus scheme
- Season ticket loans
- Life assurance
- Income protection
- 25 days holiday, plus Bank Holidays
- Discretionary days off over Christmas and summer
- Free giveaways of select first party products and services
- Discounts on PlayStation products
- Discounts on Sony products
- Access to other corporate discounts
Company HQ
East San Mateo, San Mateo, CA
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Leadership
Jim Ryan
(CEO, not founder)Ryan joined Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe (SIEE) in 1994. Taking over as SIEE president in 2011, he later moved on to head of global sales and marketing at SIE in April 2016. Ryan has served as deputy president of SIE since January 2018, before being appointed CEO in February 2019.
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at PlayStation
- We're proud to celebrate diversity at PlayStation
- Our Employee Resource groups, including Women@PlayStation, REPRESENT@PlayStation, Wellbeing@PlayStation, and our award-winning LGBTQ+ group, Pride@PlayStation, actively promote inclusion in the workplace and beyond
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