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Burson's People Team is seeking a Human Resources Senior Associate to play a key role in enhancing the overall employee experience across the company. This individual will partner closely with our People Team Business Partners, senior leaders and employees to help drive impactful people initiatives spanning onboarding, internship programming, employee engagement, training program coordination, and day-to-day operations. This is an exciting opportunity to join a collaborative team of passionate people professionals at a highly respected global communications firm.

This role can be based in New York, Washington DC, or Chicago

• Serve as one of the lead onboarding partners across the U.S providing comprehensive support for all new hire onboarding processes, including Workday entries, onboarding template management, scheduling coordination, and ensuring a seamless best in class employee experience from offer acceptance through first day.  

• Co-lead the Harold Burson Summer Internship Program, supporting the full lifecycle from recruitment and onboarding preparation through program coordination and intern experience management throughout the summer. 

• In partnership with the U.S L&D team, manage systems, including employee set-up, data accuracy, reporting support, and ongoing process maintenance. 

• Track, coordinate, and administer employee personnel milestone programs and ad-hoc recognition efforts, including gift card distribution and related communications. 

• Maintain and update internal email distribution lists to ensure organizational accuracy and effective communication across teams and functions. 

• Help to support the global Burson strategy through people business partnership, driving performance and business outcomes through People Initiatives 

• Oversee management of logistics related to onboarding and offboarding materials 

• Additional projects as identified and assigned 

• 4-5 years of professional experience in HR or related fields, ideally in an agency or professional service environment 

• Strong organizational and time management skills 

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills 

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and HRIS  

• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion 

• Ability to partner with remote teams in various locations 

• A collaborative mindset 

• Ability to adapt to frequently changing schedules and priorities and experience in operating in a dynamic, fast-paced environment where change is constant  

• Ability to work independently, multi-task and prioritize workload with strong follow-through 

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Burson is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.