Senior HR Generalist

Vaco by Highspring; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco by Highspring is seeking a Senior HR Generalist for a media company in New York. You will handle recruiting, payroll, employee relations, and day-to-day HR operations to support employees across the HR lifecycle.

Collaborate with hiring managers on requisitions and compensation, run semi-monthly payroll (ADP TotalSource), manage HRIS data, and ensure legal and policy compliance. This contract-to-hire, hybrid role offers $40–$45 per hour.

Qualifications

• 4-6+ years of progressive HR experience.
• Must have full-cycle recruiting and payroll experience.
• ADP/ADP TotalSource experience strongly preferred.
• Strong employee relations experience.
• Experience partnering with hiring managers and leadership on compensation.
• Strong HRIS/ATS experience.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruiting from requisition to onboarding.
• Collaborate with hiring managers to define role requirements and hiring strategies.
• Source, screen, and interview candidates while managing pipelines.
• Coordinate offers and partner with leadership on compensation.
• Maintain accurate recruiting and ATS records.
• Process semi-monthly payroll, preferably through ADP/TotalSource.
• Manage payroll changes including new hires, terminations, salary adjustments, bonuses, and deductions.
• Partner with Finance to ensure payroll accuracy and timely processing.
• Maintain accurate employee records and HRIS data.
• Support onboarding, offboarding, and other day-to-day HR operations.
• Ensure compliance with applicable employment laws and company policies.
• Serve as a trusted HR partner and point of contact for employee relations matters.
• Manage employee relations issues, investigations, documentation, and resolutions.
• Partner with hiring managers and leadership on compensation questions and salary decisions.
• Support performance management and employee lifecycle discussions.
• Conduct exit interviews and identify trends or opportunities for improvement.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Payroll processing

ADP/TotalSource

HRIS/ATS

Employee relations

Compensation

Communication

Tools

ADP TotalSource

HRIS/ATS systems

Job description

Hybrid 2 days a week onsite 3 days from home

**Must have recruiting and some payroll experience

Senior HR Generalist

Client: Media Company

Title: Senior HR Generalist

Payrate: $40/hr-$45/hr

Contract to Hire

Hybrid 2 days a week onsite 3 days from home

Senior HR Generalist

Job Purpose

The Senior HR Generalist will play a hands-on role across recruiting, payroll, employee relations, compensation, and day-to-day HR operations. This position will partner closely with hiring managers and leadership to support employees throughout the full HR lifecycle and ensure HR processes are handled effectively and efficiently.

Key Responsibilities

Recruiting

• Manage full-cycle recruiting from requisition through offer and onboarding.
• Partner with hiring managers to define role requirements and hiring strategies.
• Source, screen, and interview candidates while managing candidate pipelines.
• Coordinate offers and partner with leadership on compensation.
• Maintain accurate recruiting and ATS records.

Payroll & HR Operations

• Process semi-monthly payroll, preferably through ADP/ADP TotalSource.
• Manage payroll changes including new hires, terminations, salary adjustments, bonuses, and deductions.
• Partner with Finance to ensure payroll accuracy and timely processing.
• Maintain accurate employee records and HRIS data.
• Support onboarding, offboarding, and other day-to-day HR operations.
• Ensure compliance with applicable employment laws and company policies.

Employee Relations & Compensation

• Serve as a trusted HR partner and point of contact for employee relations matters.
• Manage employee relations issues, investigations, documentation, and resolutions.
• Partner with hiring managers and leadership on compensation questions and salary decisions.
• Support performance management and employee lifecycle discussions.
• Conduct exit interviews and identify trends or opportunities for improvement.

Qualifications

• 4-6+ years of progressive HR experience, ideally as a Senior HR Generalist or HR Manager.
• Must have full-cycle recruiting and payroll experience.
• ADP/ADP TotalSource experience strongly preferred.
• Strong employee relations experience.
• Experience partnering with hiring managers and leadership on compensation.
• Strong HRIS/ATS experience.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• HR certification is a plus.

Highspring LLC (d/b/a Vaco by Highspring) and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we," "our," or "Vaco by Highspring") are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by applicable law. The company is also committed to ensuring that persons who need them are provided with reasonable accommodations; if an accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact [e-mail].

Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.