People & Culture Partner (Part Time)

Imagination•New York, NY

3d•$72,000 - $90,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We're hiring a part-time People & Culture (P&C) Partner to own the full employee lifecycle — from first candidate touchpoint through offboarding — for our New York and Detroit studios, and Investor Communications business based in our New York studio. This is a standalone, senior HR generalist / HR Business Partner role: you'll be the sole dedicated People & Culture presence supporting both locations, working directly with the Executive Director and people managers across the business. This is a high-autonomy, high-visibility role suited to an experienced HR Business Partner, Senior HR Generalist, or People Partner who wants full ownership of talent acquisition, employee relations, compliance, Learning & Development, and HR operations — not a narrow slice of the function. The compensation listed reflects the full-time equivalent salary and will be prorated based on a 3-day-per-week part-time work schedule. You'll have full ownership of the People & Culture function for two offices — real autonomy, direct executive access, and the chance to shape policy, process and culture, rather than execute someone else's playbook. This is a role for someone who wants strategic scope and hands-on delivery in equal measure.

Requirements

6+ years of progressive Human Resources / People & Culture experience, including HR Business Partner or senior generalist experience
Proven experience owning HR end-to-end in a standalone or lean-team environment — comfortable being the only HR presence in the room
Working knowledge of New York State/NYC and Michigan employment law; multi-state HR experience preferred
Experience managing employee relations cases and workplace investigations independently
Familiarity with GDPR, data protection principles, and HR compliance frameworks
Experience with HR systems such as an ATS, background screening tools , compliance training platforms, and L&D/performance frameworks
Excellent judgment, discretion, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to partner directly with senior leadership.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a creative, marketing, experiential, or agency environment strongly preferred

Responsibilities

End-to-end recruitment and applicant tracking system (ATS) ownership (using existing system)
Interview coordination, structured interview design, and hiring manager enablement
Candidate communications, employer branding, and candidate experience
Background screening and reference checking
Offer letter, job ad, and interview scorecard template ownership
Welcome letters, new-hire onboarding design and execution across NY & Detroit studios, and Investor Comms business
New joiner induction sessions
Full leaver / offboarding cycle management
New-hire compliance onboarding
Employee relations case management, investigations, and manager coaching across both offices
General HR correspondence: contract changes, confirmations, salary review letters
Americas specific compliance training platform ownership (Zywave): assignment, reporting, content, and automation
Record of Processing Activities (ROPA) maintenance, and supplier contract review
Onboarding and compliance reporting
New York and Michigan employment law compliance
P&C policy ownership and updates
Employee feedback channel administration and routing
Whistleblowing process administration
Management training design and delivery
L&D platform ownership development actions, reporting, and trend analysis
New-hire learning content
Consolidated HR reporting and trend analysis across recruitment, compliance, ER, and development data
Insights and recommendations for the Executive Director and leadership team

Benefits

Comprehensive paid time off benefits
Hybrid work model, where our team comes into the office a minimum of 3 days per week
Generous parental leave
Up to 4% safe harbor company 401k match
Comprehensive, low-cost health benefits
Work with a state-of-the-art product and deliver it to exciting and innovative brands.
Learning and development opportunities that contribute to professional growth.
A fun, engaging work culture
Be part of a mission-driven team that values agility, integrity, and excellence.
Opportunity to contribute to large-scale, high-impact projects from day one.
Dedicated personal growth & development through our GrowForward programme.