Director, Human Resources

About the role

Marquee Brands owns and manages a portfolio of established global brands across consumer products and channels from luxury goods to sports and active apparel. Marquee’s team of professionals is focused on a commitment to drive organic growth through natural brand extensions, impactful marketing and direct consumer engagement. Our promise is to ensure our brands continue their storied success through relevant product, expanded retail distribution, and international growth all while continuing to be true to their founding message and origin. Marquee Brands is seeking an experienced HR leader to serve as a strategic partner to executive and departmental leadership. This role combines high-level strategic influence with hands-on execution across employee relations, talent acquisition, performance management, compensation and benefits, compliance, and culture-building. The ideal candidate brings both the business acumen to shape organizational strategy and the operational rigor to ensure HR programs run smoothly day to day.

Responsibilities

• Strategic HR Leadership: Partner closely with executive and departmental leaders to align HR strategy with overall business objectives, acting as a trusted advisor on organizational priorities; provide guidance and coaching to leaders across the organization on organizational design, workforce planning, employee development, and change management initiatives; design and implement HR programs that strengthen employee engagement, improve retention, and drive performance across all levels of the organization; leverage workforce metrics and people analytics to inform business decisions, surface emerging trends, and measure the impact of HR initiatives.
• Employee Relations: Serve as a trusted, confidential advisor to managers and employees on employee relations matters, fostering a fair and respectful workplace; lead workplace investigations and resolve employee concerns with consistency, discretion, and timeliness; coach and equip managers to handle performance management, disciplinary actions, and conflict resolution effectively; ensure the consistent, equitable application of company policies and practices across the organization.
• Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning: Lead full-cycle recruitment for professional, management, and leadership-level roles, ensuring a strong candidate experience throughout; build talent pipelines and succession planning strategies to support long-term organizational needs; partner with hiring managers to forecast workforce needs and establish effective, efficient hiring practices; oversee onboarding programs that set new employees up for successful, long-term integration.
• Performance Management