Talent Generalist
Company: Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V
Role summary
Talent Generalist is a full-time role at Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V in Los Angeles, California, United States (on-site). Posted 2026-08-28. Experience level: 2-5.
- Job title
- Talent Generalist
- Company
- Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V
- Location
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Work arrangement
- on-site
- Employment type
- full-time
- Category
- Software Engineering
- Experience level
- 2-5
- Date posted
- 2026-08-28
This role is a fantastic opportunity to contribute broadly across the talent lifecycle in a dynamic global company. You'll have the chance to make a real impact on employee experience and development, with potential for significant professional growth in a supportive environment.
Job description
Company Description
About Team One:
Team One is Publicis Groupe’s fully integrated media, digital, and communications agency built to help premium brands thrive in a rapidly evolving world. We’re known as the ‘architects of aspiration’ helping luxury brands reach modern affluents and next-gen consumers through culturally fluent strategies and experiences, unmatched access, and the agility to move at the speed of culture.
We’re a team of 400+ creators, doers, and difference-makers across six North American offices—Los Angeles (our HQ), Dallas, New York, Chicago, Atlanta, and Boise. Together, we’re proud partners to iconic brands, including Lexus and the Lexus Dealer Association, Marriott International, The Ritz-Carlton, Barclays, The RealReal, HKS Architects, Metabo HPT, KB Home, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Moėt Hennessy, Citi., and Cathay Pacific Airlines.
We take pride in our industry-shaping creativity, connection, and exceptional culture that have been recognized with honors like Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators and Ad Age’s Best Places to Work.
Overview
About This Position:
Talent Generalist responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, providing professional HR guidance/counsel through effective training, benefits administration, payroll management, recruitment assistance and various project based work. Will assist with resolving employee relations issues, and policy development & implementation. Ensure compliance with all state and federal labor and employment law regulations. Model an educational approach that enables line managers to improve their leadership and management skills.
What You'll Do:
Partners with HRD to design & implement initiatives - creates company wide trainings by working with managers and the HR Director on determining appropriate training for employees.
Provides managers and employees with fair advice/counsel regarding complaints/legal issues. Facilitates development of good working relationships with all employees in the agency.
Partners with Associate Director, Talent on Performance Review trainings
Oversees and manages onboarding and off-boarding.
Responsible for maintaining Talent Tracking report.
Maintains department budget.
Administers Leaves of Absence.
Be aware of, abide by & enforce Federal/State employment laws and Publicis, Saatchi & Saatchi and Team One policies/procedures.
Improves efficiency and service delivery through recognition and recommendation of changes in policies and/or procedures.
Ensures Immigration guidelines/laws and Leaves (FMLA, PFL, CFRA, etc.) are managed appropriately. Assures that discrimination or unfair practices do not occur.
Have strong analytical and project management skills, acts as a model to agency and maintains a strong balance between individual and company needs.
Provides direction and strategy for employee development; and encourages effective conflict resolutions through a constructive airing of differences.
Oversees yearly I9 audits to make sure we are compliant with all Federal Laws.
Conducts yearly HR audits to make sure we are compliant with all Federal and State Laws.
Manages and is responsible for all HRIS systems, provides reports and functionality support
Maintains the quarterly dashboard for turnover and trainings.
Oversees Promotion and Transfer letters
What You'll Bring: Minimum 3-4 years of HR related experience or at least 1-2 years of HR generalist experience. Strong knowledge of employment and labor laws. Experience in fast-paced Advertising or Creative environment preferred. Strong knowledge of payroll, benefits knowledge, excellent written
and oral communication skills. Must have solid understanding of HR/Recruitment processes & HR-related regulations. Must have familiarity with HRIS, e.g. PeopleSoft, etc.
Education: Bachelor’s Degree, Certification in HR or HR education is a plus.
Skills and Abilities: This person must be highly organized, with a charismatic and varied communication style.
Working Conditions: Team One is a professional, fast-paced, creative business environment. All employees are expected to support Team One’s commitment to providing a respectful & safe workplace. There may be times when lifting up to 25lbs. is required. Overtime, including evenings and/ or
weekend work- may be required. There may be occasion to travel. All employees are expected to conduct themselves in a professional and acceptable manner during working hours and all work-related events, including but not limited to, holiday parties, off-sites, client meetings/events, shoot locations, etc.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required.
As an employee of Team One, a division of Saatchi & Saatchi Worldwide, you are expected to be aware of and adhere to all Publicis Groupe Policies, in addition to Team One and Saatchi & Saatchi policies. All Publicis Groupe policies supersede other policies except for when in conflict with California State Law.
Why It’s Great to Work Here:
We live by our C.O.R.E. values:
Collaborative - We work together to get better stuff done than we could alone.
Optimistic - Honest and confident in our quest forward; believing the impossible is possible.
Results-driven - Creativity is always in service of results and never for its own sake.
Entrepreneurial - Build something new. Shoot for the moon.
We offer comprehensive benefits and ‘work perks’ like great options for medical / dental / vision insurance, 401(k) with company matching, unlimited PTO, generous paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement, family forming assistance reimbursement, pet adoption assistance + “pawternity” leave, etc.
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