Talent Acquisition Specialist

Talent Acquisition Specialist, d'strict holdings

[About d'strict]

d'strict is a design company that creates innovative spatial experiences by developing content with digital media technology. Our company has always kept pace with the development of technology since its establishment in 2004. Today, d'strict provides custom-developed content upon request (Commercial Service), offers clients a license to media art content, and operates our own exhibition venues (Art Service).

d'strict is the creator of numerous highly-acclaimed public art projects, including at K-Pop Square in Seoul, and at Times Square, New York. We are also the producer and operator of "ARTE MUSEUM," the most popular media art exhibition space in Korea. Since September 2020, the exhibition has attracted more than 5 million visitors and has extended its reach to major cities around the globe. d'strict has won numerous domestic and international design awards, including the iF Design Award, for its innovative creative capabilities.

[ARTE MUSEUM]

ARTE MUSEUM is an immersive media art exhibition space presented by d'strict, acclaimed for creating the public media art 'WAVE' at COEX in Korea. Exhibits at ARTE MUSEUM center around the theme 'ETERNAL NATURE,' reinterpreting various elements and spaces in nature as immersive media art. The artworks, brought to life through the fusion of various digital media technologies and visual creativity, capture nature's eternal attributes and realistic presentation, allowing visitors to experience nature unconstrained by time and space.

ARTE MUSEUM is a global exhibition brand that launched its first venue in Jeju, South Korea, in September 2020. Since its inception, ARTE MUSEUM has extended its reach to major cities around the globe, establishing itself as a popular exhibition with a cumulative total of five million visitors. It has also won several global design awards, including the iF Design Award.

Join the team at ARTE MUSEUM in the US, with locations in Las Vegas and New York, and a new Los Angeles venue (ARTE MUSEUM LA) opening soon.

• ARTE MUSEUM: https://lasvegas.artemuseum.com/
• d'strict: https://www.dstrict.com/

[Position]

HR Talent Acquisition Specialist - d'strict Holdings & ARTE MUSEUM Los Angeles.

Location: Santa Monica, CA (onsite, 5 days/week at the SM museum)

Reports to: HR Director US

[Key Responsibilities]

Talent Acquisition (primary focus):

• Own full-cycle recruiting for U.S. roles – JD review, job posting, sourcing, interview coordination, offer negotiation, and background checks
• Once ARTE MUSEUM LA opens, this role will take on significantly expanded talent acquisition responsibility across the U.S. region, supporting hiring for Las Vegas, New York, and Los Angeles more US locations.
• Partner with hiring managers to build and manage hiring pipelines and onboard new hires into ADP.

HR Policy & Programs:

• Develop and maintain HR policies aligned with California and local ordinance requirements (other jurisdictions as the company grows)
• Track and implement new California employment legislation each year and update policies/practices accordingly

Onboarding / Offboarding:

• Manage E-Verify, payroll/HR system setup, new hire onboarding/offboarding support (separations, final pay compliance under CA Labor Code, benefits)
• Ensure final paycheck timing and content meet California requirements

Payroll & Benefits:

• Support bi-weekly payroll, PTO/401(k) administration, and benefits (open enrollment, invoice review) in AMLA.

Employee Data Management:

• Maintain master employee data and HR forms/records.
• Prepare California pay data reporting (SB 1162) and other state-mandated filings.

Performance & Compensation:

• Support promotion reviews, mid-year/year-end evaluations, and annual salary adjustments

Employee Relations & Compliance:

• Handle employee relations matters and grievances.
• Monitor wage-and-hour compliance, including meal/rest break rules, overtime, and reporting-time pay under the applicable IWC Wage Order
• Administer California leave programs, including CFRA, Paid Family Leave (PFL), State Disability Insurance (SDI), Pregnancy Disability Leave (PDL), and California Paid Sick Leave (Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act)
• Ensure compliance with FEHA (harassment, discrimination, accommodation) and manage PAGA/wage-claim risk
• Maintain the Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) and support Cal/OSHA compliance

Training:

• Facilitate new hire orientation and California-mandated training (SB 1343 sexual harassment prevention, IIPP safety training)

[Qualifications]

• 7+ years of HR experience (preferably retail/hospitality environment), with the ability to work independently
• Deep, current working knowledge of California employment law (FEHA, CFRA, PFL, SDI, PDL, CA Paid Sick Leave, IWC Wage Orders, PAGA, SB 1162 pay transparency, Cal/OSHA IIPP) and its practical, day-today application
• Demonstrated talent acquisition / full-cycle recruiting experience
• Able to work onsite 5 days/week at the Santa Monica office
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy, problem solving skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across diverse cultures and backgrounds
• Strong crisis-response and problem-solving skills
• Must be authorized to work in US.
• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment

[Preferred]

• SHRM-CP/SCP or PHR/SPHR-CA certification

• Experience supporting multi-location California operations alongside other U.S. states

This is a full-time Salary Exempt role. Compensation range $85,000 to $95,000

D’strict/Arte Museum is an equal-opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis. D’strict/Arte Museum considers for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law.