Talent Specialist (Onsite, Fullerton)

Why work for DreamHost?

We help people own their digital presence. It's not just wishful thinking. It's our noble cause — an idea that drives everything we do.
When you put your dreams online—your words, your photos, your creations—you shouldn't have to worry about your service provider mining that data for marketing purposes. Those are your dreams — not ours! DreamHost's open platform gives you the power to share your data and the freedom to control how it's used.

Working for DreamHost you can be a steward of your own career. We invest in our people, we promote from within the organization when possible and we offer extensive training to aid in your success. In this role, we offer competitive salary, health, vision, and dental insurance, as well as a company-issued laptop, 401k, opportunities for growth, and much much more! We are proud to be a US employer with a fantastic culture and the ability to offer so much to our employees.

Benefits Offered

• Full health/vision/dental for the entire family at zero cost to team member

• 3% Safe Harbor contributed to 401(k) plus up to 1% employer match

• Opportunities for profit sharing and bonuses

• Generous time-off (starting at 12 vacation days)

• 11 Paid holidays (Technical Support and Technical Operations use a floating holiday policy)

• Paid sick leave (80 hours accrued)

• Tuition reimbursement (50/50 up to a specific amount)

• Pet Insurance

• Thrive Pass wellness allowance of $30 per month

• Udemy online learning courses

• Worktango team member recognition

• Disability Insurance

• Generous maternity/paternity leave

• Discounted personal travel through corporate booking program Egencia

• Laid-back atmosphere

• Fun monthly company events

• Free web hosting

Overview

The DreamHost Talent Specialist is responsible for driving special projects that involve talent development, hiring and recruitment, performance management, and training. In addition to these responsibilities, you can expect to perform duties such as expense reporting, and coordination of meetings. Additionally, the Talent Specialist deals with a diverse group of internal contacts at all levels of the organization and will demonstrate excellent project management. Independent judgment is required to plan, prioritize, and organize a diversified workload, and recommend organizational changes in office practices or procedures. In this role, you will have high attention to detail, be expected to assemble highly confidential and sensitive information, and be detail-oriented. The Talent Specialist will work under the direct supervision of the Senior Director of People. 

Responsibilities

• Talent Development:

  • Assist in creating communications materials for organizational talent development initiatives

  • Assist with managing all tasks and processes related to Growth Path Program

  • Act as central point of contact for all staff inquiries related to professional development

  • Document, file and save accurate and detailed information related to employees development

  • Assisting managers with retention of current team members

  • Aiding with Competency Project to help promote retention and growth

• Talent Acquisition and Recruitment:

  • Perform full-cycle recruiting for new positions in departments cross-company

  • Use technical knowledge and vocabulary to have meaningful conversations with potential job candidates

  • Maintain applicant tracking system

  • Communicate hiring updates and processes effectively with VP of HR, Hiring Manager, and Department Manager

  • Collaborate with different teams/departments on tasks related to hiring

  • Source for and engage with potential qualified candidates via LinkedIn for open roles at DreamHost. 

• Employee/Company-Wide Training:

  • Assist with managing monthly Manager Training processes and procedures

  • Distribute and implement company-wide training; manage logistics of training workshops and programs

  • Track training status progress and obtain reports

• Performance Management:

  • Enhance performance management via data-driven analytics

  • Act as central point of contact for all employee inquiries related to performance management coordination

  • Aid in the implementation of People Team internal systems

• Purchasing & Invoicing:

  • Review, verify and process hours worked monthly invoices for all contractors as well as any other contractor related invoices 

  • Purchase equipment for all Philippines team members and work closely with outside vendors to secure equipment and invoices for processing

• Implement and perform various HR tasks and projects as assigned

• Work independently and within a team on special non-recurring and ongoing projects

• Attend to employee questions, concerns and needs in a professional manner

• Establish, develop, maintain and update filing systems. Retrieve information from files when needed

• Ensure the utmost level of confidentiality

• Conducts or acquires background checks and employee eligibility verification

• Maintain internal Job Titles document and ensure accuracy in HRIS

• Type and design general correspondences and memos

• Proofread copy for spelling, grammar and layout, making appropriate changes

• Responsible for participating in the accuracy and clarity of final copy

• Document corporate credit card expenses to corporate finance

• Prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment

• Attend to problem escalation and cultural sensitive discussions

• Associate’s degree

• 1-2 years’ of experience in Talent Development and/or related area of Human Resources

• Ability to demonstrate time management skills

• Ability to organize and prioritize large volumes of information

• Strong project management, operational and process skills

• Comfortable embracing existing technologies used in the Talent Development function; being willing to learn new technologies when necessary

• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills 

• Strong collaboration skills

• Ability to handle multiple priorities while delivering high results; strong execution and organization skills

• Working knowledge/experience with/of Microsoft Office Suite and Google Suite applications such as, Google Docs, Sheets, and Forms 

• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs. and bend or stand as necessary. Lifting and transporting of moderately heavy objects such as office equipment

Salary range: $30/hrly -$35/hrly

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