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SalaryCategory: Human Resources
EmploymentType: Full-Time
Location: CA - Emeryville - Bay Street - Emeryville - 2072
LocationType: retail
JobLocation: Emeryville, California 94608
JobSummary: As a Regional HR Director you are a key resource for a myriad of HR related activities, supporting the Regional Director and Area Manager in promoting and maintaining a positive work environment for the bookselling teams. You provide expertise and support on all employee relations issues through the eyes of being a bookseller advocate. You work closely with the Area Manager on talent retention through data and information to advise on best practices at both the regional and company level-identifying gaps where talent solves the issues. You are a liaison with corporate partners to develop robust and sustainable programs necessary for talent development that benefit the company. An employee in this position can expect an annual starting rate between $130,000 and $150,000, depending on experience, seniority, geographic locations, and other factors permitted by law.
- Provide expert counsel on all employee relation situations, guiding field leaders on decisions for resolution and ensuring consistency and fairness in resulting actions.
- Support field leaders on succession planning to ensure viable talent across the region proactively for future roles and positions.
- Focus on region and company development opportunities, leveraging partnerships with peer Regional HR Directors to make viable recommendations on programs to support succession planning to achieve the best-run bookstores.
- Support field leadership with talent assessment and succession planning, ensuring that booksellers are benefiting from continuous development and feedback/review processes, making recommendations on continuous improvement.
- Prioritize in-person store visits, meeting with booksellers to ensure they feel supported and heard.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of people initiatives and approaches and roll up ideas to senior management.
- Conduct interviews for Area Manager and Store Manager openings and work with the leadership team to ensure a pipeline of internal talent.
- Collaborate with HR partners to develop the appropriate sourcing strategies needed for hard to fill/remote store locations.
- Role is based on the West Coast, supporting CA, WA, OR, etc.
- Possesses sound understanding of all HR processes and has 8-10 years of experience in HR management roles.
- Retail experience preferred.
- Makes thoughtful and correct decisions and is able to influence others.
- Communicates effectively and comfortably, building collaborative working relationships across all levels of the business.
- Can understand and empathize with people.
- Delivers honest and constructive feedback.
- Possesses solid bookselling knowledge and supports company goals.
- Understands the needs and contributions of all support roles.
- Genuine passion for and ability to deliver better bookshops through our people.
- Customer service focused.
- Strong judge of talent and can guide others on recognizing individual needs and strengths for best roles.
- Can coach and influence others to achieve potential.
- Comfortable with ambiguity and makes excellent people decisions.
- Anticipates issues and is a collaborative partner and problem solver.
- Reads situation quickly and can get to the heart of an issue for amicable resolution.
- Flexible and adaptable, remains balanced and unbiased.
- Analyses and identifies opportunities for best people strategies and recommends solutions.
- Establishes credibility through exemplary HR knowledge.
EeoStatement: Barnes & Noble is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, military or veteran status, religion, creed, disability, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition as defined by applicable law, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, hairstyle, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, reproductive health decisions, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.
