Director of Human Resources
Employment Status: Full-time, exempt
Location: US, remote
Salary Range: $90K-$140K with generous benefits package
About the Role
Focusrite Group is looking for a dynamic Director of Human Resources to lead HR strategy and operations across the United States and Latin America.
In this role, you’ll oversee every aspect of HR, including talent acquisition, learning and development, performance management, compliance, compensation and benefits, employee engagement, and diversity and inclusion. You’ll be a trusted partner to leadership across regional, brand, and finance teams, providing support that aligns with our vision of being a Great Place to Work.
Our team spans 18 states and three countries, with offices in Los Angeles and San Francisco, so adaptability and broad HR expertise are key.
Reporting directly to our Chief People Officer in the UK, you’ll thrive in a standalone HR environment while collaborating on global projects that shape the future of our organization and regions. This position is fully Remote, but with the option of office space in El Segundo, CA.
Closing date for applications: Friday 9th January 2026.
Key Responsibilities:
- Partner with the CPO to define and execute the HR roadmap.
- Act as a member of the regional management team, while ensuring HR strategies and objectives support the Group’s business plan.
- Create and administer HR programs such as annual reviews and professional development programs, as well as other employee engagement initiatives.
- Continuously monitor challenges and ensure our people always feel supported.
HR Operations & Compliance
- Maintain legal compliance across all people management activities.
- Keep company policies and procedures current with employment law and communicate updates to managers.
- Support organizational changes such as restructures, acquisitions, and any other changes to employee terms.
Talent Acquisition & Onboarding
- Collaborate with the Talent Acquisition Manager to deliver efficient recruitment processes.
- Manage onboarding for new hires, internal transfers, and exit processes for leavers.
Learning, Development & Performance
- Support managers with performance management, objective setting, and development planning.
- Identify and implement training and development programs as agreed.
HR Technology & Reporting
- Ensure effective operation of HRIS systems.
- Produce and analyze HR metrics and reports.
- Oversee accurate and timely completion of transactional HR activities.
Compensation & Benefits
- Manage pay, bonus, and benefits communications, providing advice and support as needed.
- Recommend improvements to reward structures and conduct benchmarking.
- Administer benefit enrollment and manage external relationships.
- Maintain records for PTO, overtime, and sickness.
Employee Relations & Engagement
- Partner with Group HR to measure and improve employee engagement.
- Provide guidance and coaching on employee relations issues.
- Handle disciplinary and grievance matters, seeking legal advice when appropriate.
- Support effective internal communication across the organization.
Culture, Values, Diversity & Inclusion
- Foster a culture where people feel valued, and their contributions are recognized and rewarded.
- Plan and schedule cultural events throughout the year to promote engagement and inclusion.
About You:
- Preferably 5-10 years’ generalist HR experience.
- Strong knowledge of current employment law.
- Recognized HR qualification (e.g., SHRM, TMI, HRCI) is a distinct advantage.
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Working knowledge of HRIS systems; ADP experience is a plus.
- Experience with building and administering HR programs.
- Effective communication and presentation skills.
- Confident in advising and guiding managers on all aspects of people management.
- Strong administrative accuracy and attention to detail.
- Diplomatic and effective communicator, both written and verbal.
- Self-starter with initiative; able to work independently or collaboratively.
- Highly motivated with vision and commitment to succeed.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills; able to prioritize and manage multiple projects under tight deadlines.
- Team-oriented, keeping colleagues informed and engaged.
- Travel is limited to less than 10%.
Benefits
Comprehensive Benefits include health insurance covered by Focusrite Group at 100% for employees and 75% for dependents, dental and vision insurance, life insurance, short—and long-term disability, 401K with employer match, 28 days PTO, Employee Assistance Program, Group Bonus Scheme, and generous staff discounts on company products and merchandise.
About Us
Focusrite plc is a global music and audio group that develops and markets music technology products. Used by audio professionals and amateur musicians alike, our solutions facilitate the high-quality production of recorded and live sound. Our audio technology brands stand together, seeking to enrich lives through music by removing barriers to creativity - ‘we make music easy to make'.
The Focusrite Group trades under thirteen established and rapidly growing brands: Focusrite, Focusrite Pro, Novation, ADAM Audio, Sequential, Oberheim, Martin Audio, Optimal Audio, Ampify Music, Linea Research, Sonnox, OutBoard and TiMax. With a high-quality reputation and a rich heritage spanning decades, its brands are category leaders in the music-making industry.
Top Skills
What We Do
We’ll be honest – Focusrite is a pretty great place to work. Incorporating both the Focusrite and Novation brands, we make music easy to make, from bedroom DJs to the greatest show on earth. Everyone who works here has an enormous passion for music: as it says on our website, sound is everything. We take that very seriously – though we have a lot of fun doing it.
As the number one selling audio interface brand worldwide, Focusrite has an illustrious, prestigious, and, let’s face it, cool history. Alongside Novation, the hardware and software that we develop plays an instrumental (see what we did there?) role in shaping the sound of modern music. From amateur to pro, our goal is to help musicians to make their music the very best it can be.
Music has always been an exciting thing to be involved with, and that’s not about to change. We embrace its evolution, and that means being open to new ideas. Our whole business is structured to let everyone contribute and be heard at all levels, and we make sure it’s a fun place to work. Company hack-days, external visits – we’re all about innovation, fresh thinking and great, great products. (Plus, you get a free lunch in the canteen. No really.)
We work hard. We are professional. We select really, really talented people. And we absolutely love our work. So if you think you can bring something new to the mix, we’ll be looking forward to hearing from you.
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