Associate, People Experience Partner (HR Associate) - The Orchard

About The Orchard

The Orchard is a leading global music distributor and Artist & Label services company operating in 50+ markets worldwide. The Orchard empowers creators and businesses to grow and adapt in the dynamic global music industry. We specialize in being artist focused, blending industry expertise and technology, leveraging data to drive success, and providing streamlined digital and physical distribution solutions. The Orchard’s comprehensive artist & label services offerings include marketing, sync licensing, premium video services, transparent data analysis, advertising, rights management, radio promotion, D2C, and more.

The Orchard focuses on providing a comfortable, social, and engaging environment to encourage productivity and creativity.

Responsibilities

• Be curious about the business being served to help address the organization and talent needs
• Partner with PX Business Partners to help execute people strategies related to talent, resourcing, engagement, and culture in alignment with business priorities
• Support cyclical PX processes, including performance management, compensation reviews, and talent calibration
• Provide day-to-day PX operational support and partner closely with COEs such as Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, Payroll, Benefits, and People Relations
• Manage and support onboarding and offboarding processes, ensuring a positive, consistent employee experience
• Partner with the PX Data & Analytics team to request reports, compile data, and identify trends that inform people-related decisions
• Support employee relations matters in partnership with the People Relations team, as needed
• Contribute to PX communications, presentations, and engagement materials for both annual and ad hoc initiatives
• Participate in special projects that enhance the employee experience, team effectiveness, and operational efficiency
• Serve as a day-to-day PX resource for employee questions related to COEs (e.g., payroll, benefits), providing ad hoc support while continuing to build independence and ownership across the role
• Participate in special projects and ad hoc duties as needed for the business unit.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience with 1–2 years of progressive HR experience; prior experience in mid- to large-scale or matrixed organizations strongly preferred
• Fluency in Spanish preferred
• Excellent written, listening and verbal communication skills
• Experience using HR systems and working with data; tech-savvy with strong Google Suite and Microsoft skills
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Exceptional interpersonal and relationship building skills
• Ability to work independently and as a team player
• Client service/relationship skills with the capability to build and maintain effective relationships across the team and employees.
• Strong ethics and integrity, including the ability to maintain the highest degree of confidentiality and handle sensitive information and materials

Benefits

• A modern office environment designed to foster productivity, creativity, and teamwork empowering you to bring your best
• Opportunities to connect with our valuable resources, such as our Counsel of Equity & Progressive Action (CEPA)
• An attractive and comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life & disability coverage, and 401K + employer matching
• Voluntary benefits like company-paid identity theft protection and resources for pets, mental health and meditation resources, industry-leading fertility coverage, fully paid leave for childbirth or bonding, fully paid leave for caregivers, programs for loved ones with developmental disabilities and neurodiversity, subsidized back-up child and elder care, and reimbursement for adoption, surrogacy, tuition, and student loans
• Investment in your professional growth and development enabling you to thrive in our vibrant community.
• The space to accelerate progress, positively disrupt, and create what happens next
• Time off for a winter recess

Pay

New York Pay Range: $67,000 - $72,000 USD