The News Media Alliance, a trade association representing approximately 2000 newspapers in the United States and Canada (newsmediaalliance.org), and the American Press Institute, its supporting research organization (americanpressinstitute.org), are looking for an independent working, service-oriented  Director of Human Resources to join our 27 member team.

Reporting to the CFO, this position will perform the HR Management functions to include:

• Administration of comprehensive benefits program
  • POC for 5500 filings
  • Broker relationships, annual plan design and open enrollments
  • Retirement plan documents, eligibility, enrollments and distributions
• Salary plan administration and biweekly payroll
• Recruiting and employee relations, including leading annual performance evaluation process and management of disciplinary processes and/or separations
• POC for annual HR and 401k related audits
• Compliance with local/state/federal employment law; manage/maintain HR policy manual
• Assist with facilities management – serve as a liaison with the property manager; manage the parking; set up and cancel building access through Datawatch; maintain the office equipment (phone system, copier, coffee machine, etc.); work with outsourced IT group to ensure proper functioning of computers as well as appropriate inventory of backups and accessories.