Employee Relations Executive

JAMAL SALIM

Brooklyn, NY 917-***-**** ************@*****.***

SKILLS

• Talent management and planning

• Executive level recruitment

• Organizational development

• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion strategy

• HRIS implementation

• Labor relations and negotiations

• Compensation and benefits

• Benefits administration

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

PHR certified senior HR Executive and military veteran with a proven record as a transformational leader. Realist who aligns HR strategy with business goals and can recruit at all levels and disciplines. Experienced in leading DE&I efforts at multiple organizations WORK HISTORY

JULY 2020-CURRENT

HR Officer (Contract) LIFE Camp Inc. New York, NY As a city funded NPO led by renowned social activist Erica Ford, LIFE Camp works directly with the NYC Mayor's Office and city law enforcement to take preventive measures and stop inner city gun violence.

• Tasked with leading organizational development and establishing HR and Operational best practices

• Conducted a full HR audit and introduced revised policy, procedures, document templates, handbook and more

• Introduced a new employee benefits package, including health insurance and 401K

• Completely revamped office operations and technology departments and instituted standard best practices across each

JULY 2018-AUGUST 2020

Executive Vice President. People & Culture Complex Networks New York, NY Led the HR, Recruiting and Office Operations for a leading youth culture media company. Recruited by the CEO to assist with restructuring the organization and the HR function. Led a team of 11 to service over 350 employees and 100 freelancers across 3 offices.

• Complete overhaul of the HR function. Restructured department to suit organizational goals, as well as implemented new HRIS and ATS software, rewriting of employee handbook, values, and mission statements, and introduction of new policies and benefits.

• Led restructuring of all departments within the organization. Moved to a shared services model to increase efficiency and effectiveness

• Recruited multiple executive-level positions, including CFO, General Counsel and multiple positions at VP and above

• Led the creation of the company's first Diversity Committee as co-chair and established Employee Resource Groups

• Created the first structured Internship Program, which led to multiple entry-level hires JULY 2015-JULY 2018

Vice President, HR and Operations Cycle Media New York, NY Led the HR and Talent Acquisition departments for Laundry Service, an AdAge Top 10 ad agency and instrumental in the creation of its sister media company, Cycle

• Instrumental in scaling the agency from 50 employees to nearly 500. Part of the leadership team that created a sister media company. Promoted three times during my tenure

• Created HR, Recruiting and Office Operations departments from the ground up, eventually leading a team that consisted of 8 direct reports and 5 dotted line reports across 5 offices in the US and UK

• Responsible for the creation and implementation of all HR procedures, including performance management, salary banding, onboarding, succession planning, and employee relations.

• Worked closely with business development on staffing plans and created a strategic recruiting process during a time of rapid growth while reducing time-to-fill to under 45 days on average

• Leading voice in company communications, both internally and externally, and worked closely with PR on messaging strategy

APRIL 2010-JUNE 2015

Sr. Manager of HR and Administration Ergo New York, NY Led Recruiting and HR efforts for a start-up ad agency with clients such as American Express, Black Rock, Costco, and Delta

• Started as an Associate and rose through the ranks to be a part of the leadership team overseeing the HR, Recruiting, Office Operations and IT departments

• Reduced overall costs by 20% annually through researching and negotiating favorable rates with our PEO and vendors

• Responsible for full-cycle recruiting of specialized talent, including full stack developers and data scientists, as well as more traditional agency functions

• Implemented company's first HRIS, ATS and CRM tools while serving as admin on company tools outside of HR, such as Salesforce, Basecamp, ZoHo, E-Verify, Tick, QuickBooks and more JANUARY 2008-MARCH 2010

Union Shop Steward AKAM Living Services Inc. New York, NY MAY 2003-JUNE 2008

Soldier US Army Fort Sill, OK

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts: Organizational Management - Forbes School of Business at Ashford University CERTIFICATIONS

• SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP)

• PHR Certified Professional

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