Job Opening: Director, People & Culture
New Hampshire Public Radio (NHPR) seeks an experienced Human Resources professional to fill the newly created position of Director, People and Culture. NHPR’s focus is on maintaining a healthy organizational culture by creating policies and practices that provide both structure and flexibility; encouraging leadership, creativity and collaboration. The successful candidate will play a key role in helping NHPR to attract and retain the best employees; provide appropriate professional development and training opportunities; and help ensure a strong and engaged organizational culture.
The Director position reports to the President/CEO and works closely with the VP, Finance and Operations regarding compliance issues; with the HR Administrator regarding payroll and benefits; with the Office Manager regarding recruitment; and with senior management to develop and implement goals that encourage productivity, accountability and collaboration. The Director is a 32-hour per week position and is a member of the station’s senior team.
Qualifications: Bachelors degree and 7 to 10 years of HR, Executive Coach or Organizational Coach experience; previous experience and success in recruiting talent; working knowledge and understanding of employee benefits and HR compliance requirements; HR certification (PHR or SPHR) preferred along with a proficiency with MS Word, Excel, Adobe. The position requires strong interpersonal skills, excellent communication skills (written and oral) and well-developed presentation skills. The successful candidate is high energy with the ability to work gracefully under pressure and manage multiple projects while maintaining high standards of performance, commitment and ethics.
NHPR Overview:
Mission Statement: To help create a more informed public, one challenged and enriched by a deeper understanding and appreciation of state, national and worldwide events, ideas and culture.
New Hampshire Public Radio is broadcast from eleven different sites, making it by far New Hampshire’s largest (and only) statewide radio news service. Each day New Hampshire Public Radio delivers several hours of local news reported by NHPR’s award-winning News Department, two locally produced programs, as well as national and world news from NPR and the BBC. NHPR is the exclusive outlet for NPR News in the Granite State.
How to apply: Please submit cover letter, resume, professional references and salary requirements for the Director, People and Culture position to at nhpr.org/about in the Job Opportunities section. For full consideration, applications must be submitted by October 5th.