HR Generalist

Job Description

The HR Generalist plays a critical role in delivering responsive, accurate, and high-quality HR support across the employee lifecycle, with a primary focus on Talent Acquisition coordination and candidate experience. This role serves as a trusted resource for employees, managers, candidates, and hiring teams on day-to-day HR and recruiting processes, while partnering closely with the HR Business Partner team, Talent Acquisition, and Centers of Excellence to execute key people initiatives. In addition, this position will provide on-site office services and facilities support for the New York office, helping ensure a smooth, professional, and well-supported workplace experience.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

HR SUPPORT & EMPLOYEE LIFECYCLE

• Serve as a first point of contact for employee, manager, candidate, and hiring team questions related to HR policies, recruiting processes, systems, and general workplace support.

• Provide first-level guidance to employees and managers on HR policies and standard practices, escalating complex or sensitive matters to the HR Business Partner team.

• Execute employee lifecycle changes (job changes, transfers, promotions, manager changes, terminations) with accurate documentation and system updates.

TALENT ACQUISITION & ONBOARDING

• Serve as the primary HR Generalist partner for Talent Acquisition support, helping coordinate requisition activity, interview logistics, candidate communications, offer-related workflows, and hiring process follow-up.

• Submit and track job requisitions in partnership with hiring managers, HR Business Partners, and Talent Acquisition, ensuring required approvals, job details, and position information are accurate and complete.

• Support a positive candidate and hiring manager experience by coordinating interviews, preparing interview materials, monitoring process timelines, and helping resolve scheduling or workflow issues.

• Assist with pre-hire, onboarding, and new hire readiness activities, including coordination with HR, IT, facilities, hiring managers, and other internal partners to support a smooth transition into the organization.

HR OPERATIONS & SYSTEMS

• Partner with COEs on data audits, position management updates, recruiting-related reporting, and system clean-up projects.

OFFICE SERVICES, FACILITIES & EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE

• Provide on-site office services and facilities support for the New York office, partnering with internal stakeholders and external vendors to help maintain a professional, organized, and employee-ready workplace.

• Support day-to-day office operations, including visitor coordination, conference room readiness, supply management, mail/package coordination, workspace support, invoice processing, and escalation of facilities-related issues as needed.

• Assist with New York office events, employee engagement activities, recognition programs, and other on-site employee experience initiatives in coordination with HR, Learning and Development, Corporate Communications, and office services partners.

COMMUNICATIONS & CULTURE

• Partner with Corporate Communications to assist with communications related to policy updates, HR programs, office updates, and organizational announcements.

• Model company values and contribute to a positive, inclusive employee, candidate, and workplace experience.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 2-4 years of HR, Talent Acquisition, recruiting coordination, office services, or related administrative experience; prior customer-facing experience considered.

• Experience supporting recruiting processes, interview coordination, candidate communications, requisition tracking, or hiring manager follow-up strongly preferred.

• Working familiarity with HRIS, applicant tracking, or workflow platforms (Workday preferred) and strong general computer skills (Excel, Outlook, SharePoint).

• Strong attention to detail and comfort managing multiple transactional, scheduling, and coordination tasks accurately and on deadline.

• Professional, service-oriented demeanor with the ability to support employees, managers, candidates, vendors, and office visitors with discretion and sound judgment.

• Comfort balancing HR responsibilities with on-site office services and facilities support in a fast-paced office environment.

• Good judgment and discretion when handling confidential employee, candidate, and business information.

• Eagerness to learn across HR disciplines, with interest in growing within Talent Acquisition, HR Business Partnering, employee experience, or related HR specialist career paths.

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, or related field preferred (or equivalent experience); HR certification (aPHR/PHR) a plus.

BASE SALARY RANGE

• $61,000 - $93,000
• The posted salary range represents the good-faith estimate of what STARZ reasonably expects to pay for this position at the time of initial hire. Individual compensation decisions are based on a variety of job-related, non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to the candidate’s relevant experience, specialized skills, qualifications, education, and specific geographic location.

APPLICATION DEADLINE

• Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. The company expects this hiring window to remain open at least until 12/8/2026, but reserves the right to close the posting sooner if a high volume of qualified applications are received.

About STARZ

STARZ (NASDAQ: STRZ) is the leading premium entertainment destination for women and underrepresented audiences, and home to some of the most popular franchises and series on television. STARZ offers a robust programming mix for discerning adult audiences, including boundary-breaking originals and an expansive lineup of blockbuster movies, and is embodied by its brand positioning “We’re All Adults Here.” Complementary to any platform or service, STARZ is available across a wide range of digital OTT platforms and multichannel video distributors and is a bundling partner of choice. STARZ is powered by an industry-leading advanced technology, data analytics and digital infrastructure and the highly rated and first-of-its-kind STARZ app.

Our Benefits

• Full Coverage – Medical, Vision, and Dental

• Annual discretionary bonus and merit increase

• Work/Life Balance – generous sick days, vacation days, holidays, and wellness days

• 401(k) company matching

• Tuition Reimbursement (up to graduate degree)

EEO Statement

Starz is an equal employment opportunity employer. All employees and applicants are evaluated on the basis of their qualifications, consistent with applicable state and federal laws. In addition, Starz will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Starz will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and federal law.