Senior Director of Talent - Cable One Inc.

At Sparklight / Cable One and our family of brands, we keep our customers and associates connected to what matters most. For our associates, that means: a thriving and rewarding career, respect for the communities where they live and work, a focus on health and wellness, an excellent work/life balance, and an open and inclusive workplace.

The Director of Talent will be responsible for the strategic direction of finding, attracting, hiring, growing, developing, and retaining top talent to optimize growth and competitiveness. This role will be responsible for:

• Leading the goal and performance management process for the company at large, so associates can align their personal and team goals to better achieve and exceed company-wide targets.
• Leading company-wide talent acquisition strategy and program efforts as we identify critical positions in the organization and create a talent pipeline, preparing associates to fill vacancies in the organization enabling career growth.
• Leading associate engagement efforts (including associate relations and engagement surveys), responsible for strengthening the employer-associate relationship through identifying and resolving workplace issues, measuring employee satisfaction and morale.
• Leading company-wide M&A activity, including cultural integration of newly acquired team members supporting Cable One inorganic growth.
• While also partnering with training and development to support the company's strategy for enhanced associate growth.

We are open to hiring remote if we find the right talent in any of the following states: AL, AR, AZ, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, LA, MD, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NM, NV, OR, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT.

What you will do to contribute to the company's success

• Responsible for a Teams of Teams - Managing Managers/or responsible for a highly strategic singular function with high impact/significant cost impact to the business.
• Clear strategic vision, and plans to execute vision
• Achieve results through best practices and develops others - impact visible by officers.
• Proactively focuses on organizational capability and capacity; removes barriers to cross departmental collaboration; prioritizes work for highest impact.
• Typically consults with executive team on more complex topics.
• Serves as internal consultant to senior management and internal spokesperson for the department on critical projects or matters of company policy/practices.
• Acts and operates as strategic consultant to the executive team, seen as an influencer, highly credible.
• Must have the curiosity to ask questions, and the courage to persist in challenging management on how to find a better way - enables change for improvement.
• Viewed by leadership, peers, and team as an active contributor.
• Possess good business instincts and acumen, ability to get to the crux of an issue quickly.
• Ability to adapt to ever changing business needs.
• Strategic intent - the ability to use insight and analyze, understand, and develop simple and clear solutions that solve problems.
• Inter-personal fluency - the ability to use personal depth to engage and bring people on board to your thinking - infectiously inspiring to motivate and fuel change.
• Serves as member of the strategic HR counsel meeting with SVP and top executive on strategy - reviews HR needs, discussed priorities & key initiatives, ensures support aligned to strategy and discusses human capital data to enable organizational success.
• Performs other related duties as assigned to ensure the effective operation of the department and the Company.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
• Proven long-standing performance track record in leadership role
• 10 or more years of progressive experience in setting and driving strategy for talent acquisition, onboarding and training, and mergers & acquisitions
• SHRM or HRCI Certification a plus
• Proficiency in creating and implementing recruiting processes, and analyzing data to assess strategies
• Proficiency in creating and implementing growth, development, assessment, and retention processes, and analyzing data to assess strategies
• Proficiency in building and implementing a strategic employer-associate program focused on identifying and resolving workplace issues to build strong employer-associate relationships
• Must possess the ability to work independently while exercising proper judgment and sound decision making
• Must be disciplined, hardworking, and dependable
• Must possess the ability to influence and maintain the relationship with others
• Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills for the effective working relationship
• Must have the ability to set priorities and effectively manage multiple assignments in a flexible environment
• Must possess the ability to maintain sensitive data in a confidential manner
• Proficient with MS office suite and Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
• Must be compassionate and empathetic to portray the "human" in Human Resources

Core Competencies

• Committed: Values each customer, while working hard to keep their business and support our communities.
• Helpful: Delivers support in the ways that are most useful to our customers and addresses their needs with expertise , respect, and empathy.
• Proactive: Understand what our customers need, and actively works to make their relationship with use seamless, easy, and rewarding.
• Personal: Knows our customers well, and tailors our communications and interactions to address their needs and expectations.

Benefits

Cable One and our family of brands appreciates the role our associates play to help the company grow, and in return an excellent benefits package is offered to our associates to recognize the importance of their contributions, such as:

• Medical, dental, and vision plans - start when you start!
• Life insurance (self, spouse, children)
• Paid time off (vacation, holiday, and personal/sick days)
• 401(k) - 100% company match starts day 1 of employment (up to 5% of eligible compensation)
• Group Legal plan with Identity Theft Protection

Additional Perks

• Tuition reimbursement (up to $5,250 on 1st year)
• Annual community support to various organizations across the U.S.
• Associate recognition & awards programs
• Advancement opportunities
• Collaborative work environment
• FREE Cable One services for associates who live in a serviceable area
• Remote Access to select premium channels (Cable One, Sparklight , Cable America and ValueNet Fiber Only)

We're an Award-Winning Organization!

• Forbes' "America's Best Midsized Employers" 2021-2023

Our Commitment

Diversity lies in the communities we serve and among the associates who dedicate themselves to ensure our continued success. Here at Cable One and our family of brands, we believe it is our individual and unique talents, backgrounds and perspectives that, when combined, truly make us an unstoppable force. "Stronger Together" is not just a verbal cue, it is the motto that our associates live by, exemplify, and embody each and every day.

Cable One and our family of brands is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or disability.

Pre-hire Processes

Cable One and our family of brands is committed to keeping our associates and customers safe. Job offers are contingent upon the results of background, drug screening, and reference check. Only after successfully passing these pre-hire clearances are individuals approved for hire and ready to start their successful and rewarding career.

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