Director, Artistic Recruitment - DreamWorks Animation TV

Job description

Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

- Develops and executes a comprehensive recruiting strategy to align with the needs of DWA TV
- Manages the full cycle of recruiting including but not limited to sourcing, interviewing, advertising, hiring, reference checking, and negotiation of offers
- Works closely with executive leadership/studio management to foresee staffing needs and provide talent strategies and workforce planning to attract top talent in a cost effective and timely manner
- Partners with Diversity and Inclusion to ensure thoughtful recruiting approaches and enhance DWA TVs reputation as employer of choice
- Builds and manages supportive and collaborative relationships with our internal Staffing Operations and Creative Talent Management teams, Hiring Managers, Line Producers and HR Representatives
- Creates and directs outreach efforts and programs for candidate generation and development
- Identifies major conferences and industry events where DWA TV can be represented and partners with Staffing Operations and Feature Recruiting to plan and staff the event
- Partners with TV leadership and Staffing Operations on developing and maintaining branded recruiting materials and swag for distribution at events, universities, and on social media
- Collaborates with Staffing Operations on workflow efficiencies to ensure that the hiring demands of Television are being met
- Consults with Business Affairs and Global Mobility on the best approach to hire and bring international talent to the DWA TV
- Provides recruiting metrics and analytics that provide business insight
- Counsels Hiring Managers on interview techniques, candidate selection, compensation packages and industry trends
- Advises staff on candidate sourcing by leveraging available tools such as social media, company websites, job boards, employee referral program, recruiting tools and temporary agencies when appropriate
- Engages and develops relationships with recruiting partners in industry organizations and maintains awareness of professional trends and news
- Recruits executive level, traditional and CG artist candidates and has hands-on recruitment responsibilities for other positions as needed
- Leads, coaches and develops a team of 5-6 staff members
- Participates in the annual budget planning to ensure the Recruiting team has appropriate resources to meet DWA TV needs

Job Number

37866BR
Posting Category

Human Resources
Country

United States
Sub-Business

DreamWorks Human Resources
About Us

From the award-winning storytellers, artist and innovators at DreamWorks Animation and DreamWorks Animation Television come the beloved characters and stories that come alive on the big and small screens. From films like Shrek, How to Train Your Dragon and Trolls to original TV series including Trollhunters, Voltron and Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh, DreamWorks Animation continues to bring home the laughter, fun and courage to dream.

Visitwww.dreamworksanimation.com to see our latest animated film and television productions.

DreamWorks is a division of NBCUniversal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, and world-renowned theme parks. NBCUniversal'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. NBCUniversal will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, where applicable.
State/Province

California
Career Level

Experienced
Qualifications/Requirements

Basic Qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree
- A minimum of 10 years of related work experience, leading full lifecycle recruiting engagements and at least 4 years' experience managing high performing recruiting teams
- 3-4 years of program and project management experience
- Demonstrated strategic partnership with various leaders across the organization
- Proven ability to evaluate candidate art work and/or technical qualifications
- Proven ability to effectively manage the recruiting process as well as relationships with hiring managers
- Strong knowledge of Traditional Animation, CG Animation and/or Visual Effects production
Desired Characteristics

- Ability to re-define and execute new processes and workflows in an ever changing environment; demonstrate strategic and out of the box thinking
- Comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft Office and Google Suite
- Experience with databases and/or applicant tracking systems
- Ability to travel as needed for industry events, recruiting opportunities or school outreach trips
- Strong consultative and partnering skills with excellent customer services skills and ability to foster relationships with all levels of management
- Ability to establish priorities independently, multi-task efficiently, and work with diverse personalities and all levels of management in a high-pressure environment
- Excellent communication skills, written and verbal, as well as solid follow-through on multiple projects
- Positive outlook and ability to be flexible in a non-static environment
City

Glendale