Description
Animal Logic, an award winning
animation, visual effects and design studio is coming to Vancouver!
We are after a highly talented, experienced and self-motivated human
resources leader who is keen to build a HR function from the ground up. Drive the recruitment, development and growth
of high quality creative talent, foster the Animal Logic culture and establish a
local HR team within our new Vancouver studio.
The HR Director will lead the HR function and is
primarily responsible for
developing, implementing and managing the HR function in line with business
requirements. A strong and practical knowledge of relevant British Columbian legislation
will be the cornerstone of the role as you identify challenges, find solutions
that reflect good commercial and creative practice to ultimately deliver HR
initiatives that reinforce a positive workplace culture, or as we call it, The
Animal Way!
This position reports to the Head of Studio Operations, Vancouver,
provides HR expertise to the broader Vancouver leadership team and partners
with the AL Head of HR, based in Sydney, to deliver best practice company-wide
HR solutions.
Key responsibilities include:
- Establishing the HR function and team for Vancouver
- Management of HR operations, ensuring employment contracts are current
and compliant, development of reporting and tracking procedures, compliance
with Canadian immigration and local HR legislation, ongoing analysis of
relevant government incentives, management of benefits for employees,
management of workers’ compensation and employee policies and procedures
- Management of recruitment, training, performance management
- Creating a safe workplace by ensuring health and safety issues are
reviewed, identified and resolved
- Actively participating on the Vancouver leadership team through
operational planning, development of company guidelines and policies, project
bids, planning and driving the Vancouver culture
- Conducting all activities with financial awareness and accountability
- Maintaining a professional attitude combining cooperation, courtesy, confidentiality,
diplomacy, knowledge sharing, learning and respect
To be successful in this role
you will have:
- At least 5 years’ experience in a Human Resources management role
- Experience working with an international and project based workforce
- Experience working within a complex organisation structure
- A deep understanding of Canadian and British Columbian employment legislation
- A working knowledge of international employment legislation and Canadian
immigration requirements for temporary skilled workers
- Formal qualifications in Human Resources (ideal but not essential)
- Excellent communication, problem solving and influencing skills
To apply, please complete our online application form via our
website http://www.animallogic.com/Careers/Jobs
Animal Logic is one of the world's most accomplished digital studios
producing award winning, ground breaking and trail blazing animation, visual
effects and design. If you think Animal,
think Moulin Rouge, House of Flying Daggers, 300, The Great Gatsby, Happy Feet,
Legend of the Guardians, BBC’s Walking with Dinosaurs 3D, Avengers: Age of
Ultron and of course the blockbuster and BAFTA winning hit, The LEGO® Movie.
Yes, that’s all us!
We are based in Sydney, LA and are now very excited to be
establishing a presence in Vancouver within the creative precinct of
Yaletown. Production on our first
Vancouver-based animated feature commences in January 2016 with more animated
features in the pipeline.
If you want to create GREAT WORK with GREAT PEOPLE
then Animal Vancouver has some awesome opportunities available. So come and join us as we set up our
Vancouver studio, build to our first production and grow and establish a
leading 3D animation studio with a team of hundreds.