KSL HR Business Partner

Deseret Digital Media, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) with company match

PTO and holidays

Job summary

Deseret Digital Media, Inc. is seeking an HR Business Partner to support our people and HR team. You will provide practical guidance on employee relations, performance management, onboarding, engagement, retention, and day-to-day HR needs across our multiplatform operation in Salt Lake City.

The role is majority onsite, with schedule determined by business needs. 1–2 years of HRBP experience and strong interpersonal skills are essential for success in a dynamic media environment.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of experience in an HR Business Partner role.
• Hands-on employee relations experience with judgment in gathering information and making recommendations.
• Excellent interpersonal communication and ability to guide with clarity.

Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships with employees and leaders across KSL’s business units.
• Recommend people practices that support business needs and employee experience.
• Support performance reviews, onboarding, engagement, retention, and organizational changes.
• Review workforce metrics and trends to inform actions.
• Partner with recruiting, benefits, payroll, and HR colleagues for coordinated support.
• Ensure harassment, discrimination, and retaliation issues are handled fairly and promptly.
• Support EEO policies and FCC EEO compliance in partnership with HR leadership.

Skills

HRBP experience

Employee relations

Data analytics

Excel

HRIS

Employment law

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Independent work

Onsite Salt Lake City

Tools

Excel

HRIS

Job description

Our company is committed to being trusted voices of light and truth reaching hundreds of millions of people worldwide. Who We Are KSL is Utah’s leading local news source across digital and broadcast platforms, delivering trusted, award-winning journalism through KSL.com and KSL-TV. We provide in‑depth local reporting, investigative journalism, and up‑to‑the‑minute coverage that serves communities across the state. Committed to being a trusted voice of light and knowledge, KSL helps Utahns stay informed, connected, and engaged with the issues that matter most.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The HR Business Partner supports the people who bring KSL’s mission to life. Working with employees, managers, and the broader HR team, you will provide practical guidance on employee relations, performance management, employee development, and day‑to‑day HR needs across our multiplatform media operation. Note: Work configurations are subject to change based on business needs and at company discretion. This position is a majority onsite role that requires the employee to work at our Salt Lake City site. Specific schedule will be determined based on business needs and evaluated by manager and senior management.

What You Will Do:

• Build strong working relationships with employees and leaders across KSL’s business units.
• Learn departmental priorities and recommend people practices that support business needs and the employee experience.
• Serve as an approachable, responsive resource for employee questions and workplace concerns.
• Support performance review processes, onboarding, engagement initiatives, retention efforts, and organizational changes.
• Review workforce metrics such as turnover, retention, engagement, and employee relations trends.
• Use data alongside employee feedback and business context to recommend practical improvements.
• Help managers communicate expectations, deliver constructive feedback, and support employee development.
• Partner with recruiting, benefits, payroll, and other HR colleagues to provide coordinated employee support.
• Assess employee relations issues, gather relevant information, and recommend timely, fair, and consistent responses.
• Proactively support a workplace free from harassment, discrimination, and retaliation, including at offsite business activities and company-sponsored events.
• Actively support company EEO policies across recruitment, selection, evaluation, compensation, training, promotion, and termination.
• Support applicable employment-law requirements and broadcast-related EEO processes, including FCC EEO compliance, in partnership with HR leadership.
• Maintain accurate HR records and employee relations documentation.
• Handle sensitive employee and business information responsibly and otherwise conduct yourself in compliance with company policy and professional standards.

Skills and Experience

We Are Looking For:

• 1-2 years of experience in an HR Business Partner role
• Hands-on employee relations experience, demonstrating sound judgment in gathering information and making recommendations.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills through active listening, clear guidance, and dependable follow-through
• Ability to understand and apply HR data and analytics in practical ways
• Proficiency with Excel or comparable spreadsheet tools and experience using an HR information system.
• Foundational knowledge of employment laws, HR practices, and workplace policies.
• Strong judgment, attention to detail, organizational skills, and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Ability to work independently within your experience level while seeking guidance and escalating matters appropriately.
• Ability to work onsite in Salt Lake City for the majority of the workweek.

Physical Demands

• Receive, process, and maintain information through oral and/or written communication effectively.
• Manual dexterity and fine motor skills to operate computer keys and general office equipment. Ability to work on a computer for prolonged periods of time.
• Sit and/or stand for extended periods of time.
• Lift, move, and carry up to 25 pounds on occasion.

Compensation

Salary rate to be determined by multiple factors including but not limited to evaluation of the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant along with internal equity and alignment with market data.

What We Offer You:

Check Out Our KSL Benefits! Employees at KSL can enjoy a broad offering of benefits, including:

• Robust, affordable medical, dental and vision coverage with no wait period for enrollment
• Paid leave for new parents under our Medical Maternity and Parental Leave policies
• Opportunities to apply for tuition reimbursement
• Paid time off for vacation and sick leave in addition to paid company holidays
• 401(k) with Company match, fully vested from day one
• Paid time off for volunteering
• Employer-funded retirement account, fully vested from day one
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services
• Access to an entire team of free financial planners
• Matches on contributions to charitable organizations after one year of service
• Continuous growth and development opportunities
• Dynamic team culture that values teamwork, having fun, and collaboration

KSL is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Minority/female/disability PWDNET/veteran are encouraged to apply.

Deseret Digital Media is a leading media and online services company. Headquartered in Salt Lake City, DDM has a rapidly expanding global reach. Collectively, DDM’S media brands, which include leading local and national news sites, international sites, social media channels, a consumer marketplace, and travel and sports sites, reach nearly 100,000,000 global followers through its social media channels, reach more than 22,000,000 monthly unique visitors, and generate 850,000,000 monthly ad impressions. DDM is part of Deseret Media Companies, which also owns and operates radio stations, a television station, and Utah’s longest-running newspaper. As a mission-driven business owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, DDM aligns its actions to honor its owner and demonstrate the value of its products to users. DDM is growing at a rapid pace and has attracted incredible talent thanks to its ambitious and values-driven mission: “To be trusted voices of light and truth reaching hundreds of millions of people worldwide.”