Director, Human Resources

Director, Human Resources (New York)

Marquee Brands

Marquee 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.

Position Summary

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.

Key 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 & Talent Development

• Own the annual and mid-year performance review cycles from planning through execution.
• Drive organization-wide goal-setting, feedback, and development initiatives that support individual and business growth.
• Design and deliver leadership development and learning programs tailored to organizational needs.
• Support career development, succession planning, and internal mobility to strengthen the talent pipeline.

Compensation & Benefits

• Partner with leadership on compensation planning, salary benchmarking, bonus programs, and promotion decisions.
• Monitor market trends and recommend competitive, sustainable compensation and benefits strategies.
• Collaborate with vendors and brokers to ensure effective, compliant administration of benefit plans.

HR Operations & Compliance

• Ensure organizational compliance with federal, state, local, and international employment laws and regulations.
• Maintain and update employee policies, handbooks, and HR procedures to reflect current best practices and legal requirements.
• Oversee HRIS data integrity, reporting accuracy, and system optimization.
• Manage HR-related audits, required filings, and employment documentation.
• Partner closely with payroll to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant employee compensation.

Culture & Employee Engagement

• Champion a positive, inclusive workplace culture that reflects the organization's values.
• Lead employee engagement initiatives, including surveys and follow-through action planning.
• Develop internal communication strategies that promote transparency and strengthen employee connection.
• Advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging initiatives across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field required.
• Master's degree and/or SHRM-SCP, SPHR, CIPD, or equivalent certification preferred.

Experience

• 6+ years of progressive Human Resources experience, including a minimum of 3–5 years in an HR leadership role.
• Demonstrated experience supporting executive leadership and managing complex, sensitive employee relations matters.
• Strong working knowledge of employment law, compliance requirements, compensation, benefits, and performance management.
• Experience with both US and UK HR compliance.
• Proven track record in compensation and bonus planning, organizational design, and change management.
• Experience in executive coaching, employee relations, talent development, and succession planning.
• Experience with M&A integration.

Skills & Competencies

• Strategic thinking and strong business acumen.
• Exceptional leadership presence and ability to influence at all levels of the organization.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to manage confidential and sensitive matters with discretion.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to balance long-term strategic initiatives with day-to-day operational execution.
• Proficiency with HRIS, ATS, and performance management systems.

Marquee Brands Benefits and Perks

• You'll enjoy coming to work because we have a refreshing company culture that is open, entrepreneurial and fun.
• Competitive salary and bonus structure
• Healthcare Benefits including dental and vision
• Flexible spending account (FSA) or health savings account (HSA)
• Short-term and Long-term disability
• Parental Leave
• Life insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Paid Vacation
• Action Days - two (2) fully paid “Marquee In Action" days each calendar year to dedicate your time to a charity or cause of your choice.
• 11 Paid Holidays: In addition to Paid vacation.

Salary $130,000-$160,000 + target bonus
This job description may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the job described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of the Employer.