Director, Human Resources
A full time position
Fully remote: working with a USA-based team at Lemonada Media.
Salary range: $70,000 to $80,000 (yearly rate) - subject to experience
Lemonada Media is seeking a full-time, results-focused human resources leader. The Director, Human Resources will manage our network’s human resources function and people operations. The Director, Human Resources reports to Senior Vice President, Human Resources & Business Affairs.
Roles and Responsibilities
Hiring, Onboarding, and Offboarding
- Manage the hiring process from beginning to end, building diverse talent pipelines, and collaborating with hiring managers to fill all open roles
- Create employee and contractor offer letters
- Lead the onboarding process for new hires and collaborate with hiring managers to ensure strong, role-specific onboarding
- Lead the offboarding process for transitioning staff members and ensure completion of all offboarding steps with cross-functional colleagues
Performance Management
- Manage the annual performance review cycle
- Communicate expectations and guidance for annual performance reviews with team members and managers
- Equip team members and managers to participate in annual performance reviews
- Manage external professional development requests
- Work with leadership on annual compensation reviews
Compensation, Benefits & Compliance
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local labor laws for remote employees
- Oversee annual benefits renewal process and ongoing benefits administration and filing
- Maintain and evolve HR policies and employee handbook to reflect company values and best practices
- Support annual mandated training for managers and team members
- Lead administration of all benefits programs including: conducting reviews of existing benefits, seeking annual competitive quotes, staying abreast of changes in legal requirements, and overall maintaining competitive benefits packages for employees and the company
- Manage all internal and external aspects of all benefits programs including: parental leave, 401k, FSA/HSA, short-term disability
- Manage all aspects of compensation and payroll
- Work closely with Finance Team on People-related budget and expenditures, for both employees and contractors
People Operations & HR Systems
Manage Justworks (Lemonada’s PEO) and other systems supporting employee data, reporting, and engagement Track and implement policy updates from Justworks Oversee day-to-day HR operations including employee relations, documentation, and audits Serve as a trusted resource for team members on HR questions and concerns Complete additional HR-related tasks as relevant
Required Experience and Competencies
- 7+ years of HR experience, including at the Director level
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Deep understanding of HR best practices, employment law, and organizational development
- Proven ability to lead through influence and build trust across all levels of a company
- Experience with HRIS management, benefits platforms, and remote team tools
- Experience managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders
- Highly organized and ability to prioritize with an exceptional ability to manage multiple work streams in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills
- Data-driven decision-making with proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Workspace Applications
Preferred Experience and Competencies
- Experience in a creative, podcast, media, entertainment, or startup environment preferred
- SHRM or HRCI certification
- Experience working remotely
Lemonada is committed to providing equal opportunities. We serve a diverse audience, and are committed to non-discrimination. It is our policy to ensure that all individuals with whom we are in contact are treated equally without regard to age, color, disability, gender, marital status, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, expression, gender identity or veteran’s status. Diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.
Employment Logistics
This position is full-time. We offer a competitive salary commensurate with experience. We also offer Medical, Dental, Vision benefits, Life and ST Disability, Medical and Dependent Care FSA, Commuter Benefits, 401K, and Flexible PTO to all full-time regular employees plus a generous holiday schedule that includes 2 weeks full-team time off and 2 additional weeks of paid holidays.
Desired Start Date: September 2025
Salary: $70,000-$88,000 depending on experience
Location: Remote. Some travel required.
To Apply
Submit your resume and cover letter here. For any specific questions please email hiring [at] lemonadamedia [dot] com
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