Full-Time

HR Coordinator

Human Resources, Coordonnateur·trice des ressources humaines

DreamWorks Animation

DreamWorks Animation

1,001-5,000 employees

Produces animated films and TV series

No salary listed

Montreal, QC, Canada

Hybrid

Montreal office required a minimum of 4 days per week.

Category
People & HR
Required Skills
Human Resources Information System (HRIS)
Requirements
  • 2 years of experience in a professional work setting
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration OR equivalent work experience
  • Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
  • Bilingual in French and English, with the ability to communicate fluently (written and verbal) in both languages to support employees and candidates in Quebec, across Canada, and within the United States
  • Must be willing to work in our Montreal office a minimum of four days a week
  • Must be willing to work overtime when required, in accordance with Quebec labor standards
  • Must be legally authorized to work in Canada
  • Must be willing to travel for work related business, if necessary
Responsibilities
  • Serve as primary expert for all HR systems and transactions to keep our business running
  • Manage and audit our HR data to ensure our HR systems, reports, and org charts are always up to date, accurate, and consistent
  • Keep the business and HR team in compliance, up to date and ready for any task or project
  • Support compliance with Canadian and Quebec employment legislation, internal policies, and HR best practices
  • Facilitate onboarding for new hires, ensuring all employment documentation and system entries are completed accurately while creating a positive and engaging new hire experience
  • Partner with Talent Acquisition to coordinate recruitment activities, including scheduling interviews, facilitating onsite candidate visits, preparing interview materials, and ensuring a seamless candidate experience
  • Act as a point of contact for candidates during the interview process, ensuring timely communication and professionalism throughout
  • Willingly and competently step into a project driver role as needed for HR team projects both local and company-wide
  • Bring your creativity to ideate and execute programs to communicate and engage our employees throughout their work-life
  • Keep the team ahead of the curve through proactive industry awareness and research
  • All other duties as assigned
Desired Qualifications
  • Able to maintain confidentiality and use discretion
  • Strong in interpersonal & communication skills with an ability to interact with people at all levels
  • Someone who demonstrates accountability, thinks critically, independently, and presents solutions
  • A self-starter who takes initiative
  • Resourceful and able to anticipate/see around corners
  • Able to adapt quickly in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment
  • Process orientated, detail oriented, and have great follow through skills
  • Customer service orientated
  • Interested in a career in HR
  • Service Oriented – You prioritize employee experience and approach your work with a strong customer-service mindset
  • Systems savvy – You’re proficient with MS Power Point, Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams and intuitively navigate HR systems
  • Analytical – You’ve never met a data point you didn’t like. You enjoy telling stories and drawing insights through numbers
  • Communicates with ease – You communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing
  • Agile - Extremely flexible and able to shift priorities as needed and manage several work streams at a time
  • Resourceful – If you don’t have the answer, you figure it out. You’re comfortable navigating a complex environment to obtain info and seek buy-in

DreamWorks Animation produces animated films and television shows for family and children audiences, creating stories and characters that appeal to multiple generations. Its products are brought to life through a full animation pipeline, including in-house technology like the Moonray rendering platform, and a studio ecosystem that supports development from concept to release. Work combines artistry and engineering to deliver feature films, TV series, and related experiences, with revenue coming from box office, licensing, merchandise, and partnerships with streaming services. The company differentiates itself with its proprietary animation technology, a large creative talent pool at its Glendale campus, and a track record of popular franchises such as How to Train Your Dragon, along with award-winning storytelling. Its goal is to produce high-quality, engaging animated content and advance animation technology while expanding its franchises across theaters, TV, and digital platforms.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$3.8B

Headquarters

Glendale, California

Founded

1994

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What believers are saying

  • Franchise revivals like Megamind vs. the Doom Syndicate extend monetization beyond theaters.
  • Holiday specials keep characters visible between major releases and support merchandise sales.
  • Universal ownership enables cross-promotion through theme parks, consumer products, and distribution.

What critics are saying

  • Franchise fatigue reduces audience urgency when DreamWorks releases padded spin-offs and specials.
  • Streaming platforms capture viewer relationships, weakening DreamWorks' direct bargaining power.
  • Major animated features remain expensive, and a few box-office disappointments quickly compress margins.

What makes DreamWorks Animation unique

  • DreamWorks Animation combines theatrical films, television, streaming, and live entertainment.
  • Its franchises include Shrek, Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda, Trolls, and How to Train Your Dragon.
  • Premo and MoonRay give artists proprietary tools for complex CGI production.

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Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

2%

1 year growth

2%

2 year growth

2%
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