VERSANT is seeking an experienced Director, Human Resources to join our Corporate Human Resources team. Reporting jointly to the SVP, Human Resources, Corporate and the SVP, Human Resources, Digital Platforms & Ventures, you will serve as the senior-most HR leader based at Universal City, California and as a strategic partner to leaders across Entertainment and Digital Platforms & Ventures.
The Entertainment portfolio includes brands such as USA Network, SYFY, Oxygen, and E!, which deliver content and experiences that shape culture and connect with millions of viewers. Within Digital Platforms & Ventures, you will support Fandango, a digital entertainment platform that helps audiences discover, access, and experience movies and streaming entertainment.
In this role, you will partner with senior leaders to translate business priorities into forward-looking people strategies. You will lead work across organizational design, leadership coaching, talent and succession planning, workforce planning, employee engagement, change management, employee relations, and performance strategy. You will also collaborate with HR Centers of Excellence to deliver integrated, business-focused solutions and provide day-to-day leadership and development for an HR Coordinator.
As the senior HR leader based at the Versant Universal City, you will play a critical role in building the organizational capabilities, leadership practices, and employee experience needed to support Versant’s continued growth and transformation. Your work will help leaders make informed people decisions, strengthen high-performing teams, and create scalable approaches that advance both business priorities and employee success.
This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from Universal City a minimum of three days per week. The role requires the ability to travel and work additional hours based on business needs.
Required Qualifications
You demonstrate Versant’s “How We Do It” behaviors in the way you lead, partner, and deliver results:
At Versant, you will have the opportunity to help shape the future of an independent media and entertainment company with a portfolio of trusted brands. As the senior Human Resources leader based at the Universal City, you will partner directly with executives, influence organizational strategy, and help build the talent, culture, and leadership capabilities that support Versant’s next chapter.
The anticipated salary range for this position is $130,000 to $165,000, plus an annual bonus opportunity and eligibility for long-term incentives. The salary offered will depend on relevant factors such as the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and the needs of the business.
Versant offers a competitive total rewards package that includes medical, dental, and vision coverage; a 401(k); paid time off; tuition reimbursement; and a variety of employee programs and benefits.
As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with a VERSANT Media employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. VERSANT Media’s policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
For LA County and City Residents Only: VERSANT Media will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories, or arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [email protected].
VERSANT Media is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. We include a good faith pay range for each position to comply with applicable state and local pay transparency laws and to promote equity across our organization. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as the candidate’s skills, qualifications, experience, and location and may include additional forms of compensation and benefits such as health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, etc.
VERSANT Media is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at VERSANT via-email, the Internet, or in any form and/or method without a valid written Statement of Work in place for this position from VERSANT’s Talent Acquisition team will be deemed the sole property of VERSANT. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by VERSANT as a result of the referral or through other means.
