The HR Business Partner serves as a strategic and operational partner to leadership, supporting employees across our media operations - television stations, sales operations, newsrooms, engineering, media production and corporate functions. This role focuses on day-to-day workforce needs while contributing to broader people strategies that support operational excellence, employee engagement, and organizational performance.

Key Responsibilities

Business & Operational Partnership

• Partner with operational leaders to support day-to-day people management, to deliver practical, compliant, and effective HR solutions.
• Provide practical HR guidance tailored to the unique demands of broadcast and media operations, including 24/7 operations, tight deadlines, and distributed teams.
• Build strong working relationships with managers to improve leadership capability and employee experience.

Employee Relations

• Manage routine to moderately complex employee relations matters, including performance issues, attendance concerns, investigations, and corrective action.
• Advise leaders on appropriate responses to employee concerns, ensuring consistency and fairness.
• Escalate higher risk matters appropriately and partner with senior HR leadership as needed.
• Support unionized and/or contract-based environments by assisting leaders with contract interpretation and adherence to established agreements, where applicable.

Compliance & Policy Application

• Ensure compliance with HR procedures, company policies and employment laws.
• Support accurate documentation and record-keeping related to employee actions and investigations.

Performance & Talent Support

• Coach managers on performance management, feedback, and employee development.
• Support annual performance processes and ongoing talent conversations.
• Assist with workforce changes such as reorganizations and role changes.

HR Program Delivery

• Partner with HR centers of excellence and other members of the corporate HR team to provide support on HR programs and initiatives at the operational level.
• Support change management efforts related to new systems, processes, or organizational shifts.
• Participate in HR projects that improve efficiency, consistency, and employee experience.

Data & Insights

• Use workforce data to identify trends or issues and inform decision-making.
• Translate data into practical insights and recommendations for leaders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 5 years of progressive HR experience, preferably in an HR Business Partner or HR Generalist role.
• Experience handling employee relations issues in a fast-paced, operational environment.
• Working knowledge of employment laws and HR best practices.
• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Experience

• Experience supporting media, broadcast, production, or other operational workforces.
• Experience across key HR functions, including benefits, recruitment, leave administration, compensation, training, and other related areas.
• Experience supporting leaders across multiple locations.

Core Competencies

• Practical HR judgment and decision-making.
• Ability to balance consistency with operational realities.
• Strong interpersonal and coaching skills.
• Comfort operating in a deadline-driven environment.
• Attention to detail and follow-through.

Work Location and Travel

• This position is an in-office position and may require some U.S. based travel.

Why Join Us

This role offers the opportunity to support staff across multiple locations and job functions, partnering directly with leaders who keep operations running every day. The HRBP plays a meaningful role in shaping culture, ensuring compliance, and supporting employees in a dynamic media environment.

Sinclair is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace. Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by virtue of an applicant's or employee's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

About Sinclair:

Sinclair, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) is a diversified media company and a leading provider of local news and sports. The Company owns, operates and/or provides services to 178 television stations in 81 markets affiliated with all major broadcast networks; owns Tennis Channel, the premium destination for tennis enthusiasts; multicast networks CHARGE, Comet, ROAR and The Nest. Sinclair’s AMP Media produces a growing portfolio of digital content and original podcasts. Additional information about Sinclair can be found at www.sbgi.net. 

 About the Team

The life-blood of our organization is our people. We have a compelling story, a goal-oriented culture, and we take really good care of people. How good? Here is a glimpse: great benefits, open-door policy, upward mobility and a strong desire to see you succeed. Ready to be part of a winning team? Let’s talk.